[Chodosh] Update bulletin from the Guide to Chodosh
*UPDATES AND CHANGES TO THE FULL GUIDE TO CHODOSH 5776* 6 Mar ’16 *Section 4.1 Cakes, Cookies and Crackers* *Bloom’s *cookies. We have no information about the Chodosh status of any Bloom’s baked products. The company would not provide us even with dating codes. *א** Gevinni Cheese cakes* are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the KCL and the Tartikover Beis Din. *ד Kashi *Cookies, Chodosh code Feb 4, 16 (6 months after packing). *ב Kemach Oatmeal Cookies *(12oz. & 18oz.) have a Chodosh code of 12 14 16. *Pita Chips (Sea Salt and Multigrain)* have a Chodosh code of 09/23/16. *Flatbread Crisp (everything)* have a Chodosh code of 06/21/16. *ד Kitov** and Matamim Products*: French Twists and Melba Snacks have a Chodosh code of Mar 18 2016 (7 months after packing). Soft bite Cookies: Dec 18 15 (4 months after packing). Flatbreads, Honey Wheat Pretzels, Breadsticks and Tin Breadsticks: Aug 18 16 (1 year after packing). *ד Nature’s Bakery* fig bars have a Chodosh code of March 26, 2016. *Section 4.2 Pretzels and Potato Chips* ד *Pretzel** clarification:* *Crunchy pretzels* that break easily *and are not made with whole wheat flour*, are from winter wheat. If they contain malt, then they may be Chodosh after a packing date of Dec 15, or a purchase date of March 15. (The purchase date printed as Jan 15 on page 23 of the Guide should have been March 15.) *Section 5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons* *ב** Greenfield Noodles,* bowties, farfel. If the packages are marked Yoshon then they are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Berel Broyde. Added note: As of December 22: GREENFIELD NOODLE CO. has exhausted its stock of Yoshon flour, and is now using Chodosh flour. Any product that does not state Yoshon next to the expiration date is not Yoshon. *ב Kemach* egg noodles have a Chodosh code of 12/2/17. Kemach spaghetti, macaroni, lasagna, ziti, penne, spirals in 1 pound boxes *and bags* have a Chodosh date of Sept 20 2017. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Nussen N. Horowitz*. * ד* Ronzoni *pasta made in the USA (for Canada see next listing.) Egg noodles, healthy harvest, and garden delight: Aug 15 17, (2 years after packing.) Smart taste pasta contains oats and has a Chodosh date of July 26, 2017. For all other pasta use the date of Aug 15 18, (3 years after packing). ד* Wacky Mac* Macaroni and Cheese from New World Pasta has a Chodosh code of August 15, 2017, 2 years after packing. *Section 7.1 Barley* *ד Unger Barley* is packed in a 100% Yoshon facility, however we cannot include it in the א section it until we can get confirmation that it is Yoshon from a Mashgiach. *IMPORTANT WARNING: *The Kashrus Magazine (January ’16, page 18) reported that this barley with a code on the bag of 928017 has been found to be infested with bugs. Please note that this is not a Chodosh related problem. Page 33 of the Guide warns clearly that all barley should be checked for bugs, all year around. *Section 8.1 Breakfast Cereals* *ד* *General Mills cereals*, including all Cheerios products sold in Israel are Yoshon PROVIDED the label states that they are made in the USA and that they are imported by Osem under the Hashgocho of the OU, OR are under the Hashogcho of the MK of Manchester and marked as Yoshon. *ב Kemach Cereals**: Fruit Whirls, Honey Crunch, Corn Crisp, Bunch of Crunch, * *Honey Nut Oats and Toasted Oats *Chodosh code 10 01 16. Kemach* Sugar Puffed Wheat* Chodosh code 10 01 16. The following are from winter wheat and are Yoshon except for malt after Dec 15, *Chodosh code 1 15 17*: *Bran Flakes, Raisin Bran, , Corn Flakes, Crisp Rice, Frosted Flakes. *On the other hand, Kemach* Nougat Nuggets, Whole wheat flakes, Crunchy Cinnamon Bites and Cocoa Munchees* do not contain malt and are always Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Nussen N. Horowitz. *ד* *Nature Valley Granola Bars* made in Spain and sold in Israel are Yoshon if with Hebrew writing on the package under the Hashgocho of the OU. *ב **Quaker Oats* sold in Israel under the Hashgocho of the KF with KF and Yoshon printed on the package (not on a sticker) are Yoshon under the KF of London. *ד Rite Aid Oatmeal*, single serve packets have a Chodosh code of January 26, 2017 (18 months after packing). *א Shibolim oats* are Yoshon under the Hashgocho of the Badatz Eida HaChareidus of Yerushalayim. *ד* *Shoprite *cereals: Hot cereals have a Chodosh code of Jan 26, 2017 for oats and Feb 2, 2017 for wheat. (18 months after packing). Cold Cereals have a code that can vary. Therefore we give a safe date of 11 months after packing that covers all cold cereals. This date is June 26, 2016 for oats, July 2, 2016 for wheat and November 2, 2016 for malt. *ד* *Sturm and Village Farms *oats cereals and oatmeal in cans (quick and old fashioned) Chodosh packing code July 26, 17 (2 years after packing.) For Farina the Chodosh code is Aug 2 16. (1 year after packing.)Oatmeal packets Feb. 26, 2017 (18 months after packing). *Section 9.1
Update bulletin from the Guide to Chodosh
CHODOSH NEWS AS OF 8 JAN 03 ANNUAL MALT REMINDER We never found any malt manufacturer that begins to ship Chodosh malt from the new barley crop earlier than Dec. 15. The malt is then shipped, Dec. 15 or later, to other factories that begin to use it in the end products. Therefore, using the terminology established in the Guide, all malt in foods is definitely Yoshon before Dec 15. Up to Jan. 15 such malt is probably Yoshon The following applications of malt pose a problem of Chodosh. Malt is used for several purposes. Foods using malt for flavoring or coloring should not be used if packed after Dec 15 or at least Jan 15 since that malt may be Chodosh. That includes cereals flavored with malt such as Corn Flakes and Rice Crispies, as well as most pretzels where it is used for coloring. Beer is also included in the category of items which are Chodosh because of malt. (In the case of beer, we recommend that the Dec 15 date should be used, not the probable date of Jan 15.) In addition there are specialty vinegars such as malt vinegar, terragon vinegar and salad vinegar which are made with high concentrations of malt. We had urged our readers to avoid some items in the past because they may contain barley malt. We have since discovered that many of these are not a problem so far as the malt content is concerned. This includes baking flour that lists barley malt in the ingredients. Also permitted are most vinegar-based items such as ordinary household vinegar, and condiments such as ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, etc. OTHER UPDATES KEMACH malt update. All Kemach cereals dated Jan 04 or later may have Chodosh malt. All flour dated Jan 13 04 or later may have Chodosh malt. Bread sticks have no malt and are Yoshon. Crackers malt status to be announced. LIEBERS cereals. All cereals containing oats or wheat germ should be considered Chodosh now. No codes given. Malt in cereals is Yoshon. Liebers potato chips and corn chips are Yoshon. All under the hashgocho of Rav Weissmandl. FLOUR USA. Caution, the high gluten flours in brown paper bags made by this company may be Chodosh at this time. Those bags that contain Chodosh flour have the Yoshon label crossed out. Always check the label on the bags. LANDAU whole wheat pasta is Chodosh at this time. No code given. LE CHAIM Potato Crisps (like Pringles) is Yoshon. It contains no flour. The flour listed in the ingredients is by error. BEECHNUT baby foods code update. For example for the sample code of 2507MAY04, look only at the first 4 characters. 2=year, 5=month(1=Jan 9=Sept, X=Oct, Y=Nov, Z=Dec), 07 day of the year. For oats and barley the code would be Sept 14=2914 For wheat Sept 11, code 2911 MAYPO oats Chodosh date is Sept 21 (Note earlier than the date in the Guide!), code SEPT 21 2003 (1 year after packing). Maypo farina is Yoshon. KOSHER BITE restaurant in Baltimore. Not all items are Yoshon. Yoshon is only available on some items and only on request. Ask at the restaurant. SOUTH AFRICA. Up to date Yoshon information is available from the UOS, The Union of Orthodox Synagogues of South Africa in Johannesburg. Their Yoshon Bulletin may be accessed on the Web at the address www.uos.co.za. Look for the Kashrus Guide. Under that look for Yoshon Update. You can also call them at 011-27-11-485-4865. MANNA frozen pizza is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Star-K. This is stated in the Guide, but is hidden there. GENERAL MILLS cereal Lucky Charm is NOT KOSHER. The Guide does state that we take no responsibility for kashrus. Nevertheless, we try not to include items that are known not to be kosher. This cereal should be deleted. --- THE FOLLOWING AS OF 29 DEC 02 The second issue of the Guide to Chodosh has been mailed out to all the subscribers. The following are additions and corrections to the second issue of the Guide. BENZYS MARTISCO AND UNGER BARLEY UPDATE. The second issue of the Guide described in great detail the halachic questions raised by these brands of barley. Refer to that Guide for the details. We suggested that you consult your Rov or Posek for halachic guidance. After the publication of the second Guide, on Dec. 13, 02 a letter was issued by Rabbi Evan Shore of the Young Israel of Syracuse. It states that Rabbi Shore visited Martisco (that packs all 3 brands of barley in question) and verified that all of the barley at Martisco on that date was of the Yoshon batch sealed under the hashgocho of the Ottawa Vaad Hakashrus. Based on that one time inspection, the letter concludes, in the words of Rabbi Shore, Without reservation I can say that the barley packaged by the Martisco Bean Company is Yoshon. I had left two telephone messages on Rabbi Shores answer machine asking that he call me back for clarifications. I also left a telephone message with Unger/Martiscos agent asking that Rabbi Shore call me. I sent a fax to both the
