UPDATES AND CHANGES TO THE FULL GUIDE TO CHODOSH 5776
8 Feb ’16
Section 4.1 Cakes, Cookies and Crackers
*NEW 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.
‫ד‬Kashi Cookies, Chodosh code Feb 4, 16 (6 months after packing).
‫ ב‬Kemach 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 06/21/15.
‫ד‬Kitov 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).
‫ד‬Nature’s Bakery fig bars have a Chodosh code of March 26, 2016.
Section 4.2 Pretzels and Potato Chips
*NEW ‫ד‬Pretzel 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 was changed from Jan 15 to Mar 15.)
Section 5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons
‫ב‬Greenfield Noodles, bowties, farfel. If the packages 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.
‫ד‬Ronzoni 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).
‫ד‬Wacky Mac Macaroni and Cheese from New World Pasta has a Chodosh code of
August 15, 2017, 2 years after packing.
Section 7.1 Barley
‫ד‬Unger Barley is packed in a 100% Yoshon facility, however we cannot include it in
the ‫א‬section 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. To check barley, the
Kashrus Magazine recommends that you take a full handful of the barley from the bag
and check in on a white paper plate under a strong overhead light, while you slowly
separate and move the kernels around.
Section 8.1 Breakfast Cereals
* NEW ‫ד‬General 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.
* NEW ‫ד‬Nature 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.
‫ ד‬Rite Aid Oatmeal, single serve packets have a Chodosh code of January 26, 2017 (18
months after packing).
‫ד‬Shoprite 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.
‫ד‬Sturm 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 Frozen and other Packaged Foods
‫ א‬Dr Praeger’s Sensible Foods fish products, including gefilte fish, gluten-free fish products, and
breaded fish products are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Mordechai Unger. For all
other Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods Products see listing in Section ‫ד‬below.
‫ד‬Dr. Prager's Sensible Foods Products not listed under ‫א‬above, have a code of Aug 2,
17 (2 years after packing)
*NEW ‫ד‬French’s Crispy Jalapenos: Chodosh code Aug 2, 2015 (1 year after packing).
*NEW ‫ד‬Golden Bowl Spring Roll Wrappers: Chodosh code Aug 2, 2015 (1 year after
packing).
‫ ב‬Kemach pie crusts: Chocolate Pie Crust Yoshon as stated on the label. Graham Pie
Crust uses Yoshon flour. The malt may be a problem after a packing date of 10 20 16
(360 days after packing.) This date may change to a later date. Updates will be issued
when available. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Nussen N. Horowitz.
Section 9.3 Soups and Soup Mixes
‫ ד‬Tradition Soups. Have one of two forms of code, either Chodosh code of N5227, (Nplant information, 5-year, 227-day of year) or the code BB Aug 15, 2017 (2 years after
packing).
Section 9.5.1 Beer
‫ב‬Sam Adams Beer from wheat has a Chodosh code of MAY 2016, under the Hashgocho
of the Star K.
‫ד‬Heiniken Beer has a chodosh code of 5319 (5- year, 319-day of year)
Section 12.1.2 Wholesale Bakeries
*NEW ‫א‬Zomick’s Bakery, 444 Central Ave, Cederhurst. Yoshon under the Hashgocho
of the OK Labs, with no exceptions.
Section 12.1.6 Five Towns, Long Island
‫א‬Gefen Gourmet 407 Mill Road, Hewlett is NOT yoshon
‫א‬Hapina Steakhouse 128 Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst is Yoshon with NO exceptions
*NEW ‫ א‬Zomicks, 85 Inip dr., Inwood – Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Vaad
HaKashrus of the Five Towns.
Section 12.5 Lakewood
*NEW ‫א‬Gourmet Glatt of Lakewood is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Tartikover
Beis Din and the KCL. This includes the bakery, takeout, sushi department, and fish
department.
*NEW ‫ב‬Greenwald Caterers 40-52 East 8th Street Lakewood, NJ 08701, 732- 3708300 Yoshon is available upon special request only under the hashgocho of the KCL.
Section 13.1 Baltimore
‫ב‬Goldberg’s New York Kosher Bagels, Pikesville, Bagels, Bialys, and Wraps are
Yoshon. Inquire in store for other items under the hashgocho of the Vaad Hakashrus of
Baltimore (Star-K). Note: The store in Timonium is not under this hashgocho for
Yoshon.
Section 13.5 Chicago
‫ א‬Tel Aviv Bakery, 2944 West Devon, Chicago, (773) 864-8877. Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the O-U. In the Guide, this was listed under Cleveland.
‫ א‬Midwest Conference Center, 401 W. Lake St, Northlake, IL 60164, (847) 679-7500.
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Chicago Center for Torah and Chesed.
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01-19-2016
The O-U had informed us that Nature Valley Granola bars sold in Israel and made in
Spain are all Yoshon provided that there is Hebrew writing on the package.
All 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.
CHODOSH UPDATE
UPDATES AND CHANGES TO THE FULL GUIDE TO CHODOSH 5776
3 JAN ‘16
Section 4.1 Cakes, Cookies and Crackers
‫ ד‬Kashi Cookies, Chodosh code Feb 4, 16 (6 months after packing).
‫ ב‬Kemach 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 06/21/15.
‫ ד‬Kitov 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).
Section 5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons
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
‫ ד‬Unger Barley is packed in a 100% Yoshon facility, however we cannot include it in the
‫ א‬section 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. To check barley, the
Kashrus Magazine recommends that you take a full handful of the barley from the bag
and check in on a white paper plate under a strong overhead light, while you slowly
separate and move the kernels around.
Section 8.1 Breakfast Cereals
‫ ד‬Shoprite 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.
‫ ד‬Sturm 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 Frozen and other Packaged Foods
‫ א‬Dr Praeger’s Sensible Foods fish products, including gefilte fish, gluten-free fish
products, and breaded fish products are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Mordechai Unger. For all other Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods Products see listing in
Section ‫ ד‬below.
‫ ד‬Dr. Prager's Sensible Foods Products not listed under ‫ א‬above, have a code of Aug 2, 17
(2 years after packing)
‫ ב‬Kemach pie crusts: Chocolate Pie Crust Yoshon as stated on the label. Graham Pie
Crust uses Yoshon flour. The malt may be a problem after a packing date of 10 20 16
(360 days after packing.) This date may change to a later date. Updates will be issued
when available. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Nussen N. Horowitz.
Section 9.3 Soups and Soup Mixes
‫ ד‬Tradition Soups. Have one of two forms of code, either Chodosh code of N5227, (Nplant information, 5-year, 227-day of year) or the code BB Aug 15, 2017 (2 years after
packing).
Section 9.5.1 Beer
‫ ב‬Sam Adams Beer from wheat has a Chodosh code of MAY 2016, under the Hashgocho
of the Star K.
Section 12.1.6 Five Towns, Long Island
‫ א‬Gefen Gourmet 407 Mill Road, Hewlett is NOT yoshon
‫ א‬Hapina Steakhouse 128 Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst is Yoshon with NO exceptions
Section 13.1 Baltimore
‫ ב‬Goldberg’s New York Kosher Bagels, Pikesville, Bagels, Bialys, and Wraps are
Yoshon. Inquire in store for other items under the hashgocho of the Vaad Hakashrus of
Baltimore (Star-K). Note: The store in Timonium is not under this hashgocho for
Yoshon.
Section 13.5 Chicago
‫ א‬Tel Aviv Bakery, 2944 West Devon, Chicago, (773) 864-8877. Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the O-U. In the Guide, this was listed under Cleveland.
4 Nov 15
Section 4.1 Cakes, Cookies and Crackers
‫ ב‬B’Gan cookies are Yoshon except for cookies containing oatmeal, Under the hashgocho
of Rabbi Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rov
‫ ב‬Baker’s Best rugelach and cookies only with a Yoshon label, and a CRC hechsher for
kashrus. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
‫ ב‬Home Style cookies from Cornwall NY, cookies only with a Yoshon label, and a CRC
hechsher for kashrus. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
‫ ב‬Lekach Tov cookies only with a Yoshon label, and a CRC hechsher for kashrus.
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
‫ ב‬Liebers cookies, crackers and snackers made in the USA without oats are Yoshon at
least until malt becomes a problem after Dec 15. From Israel are always Yoshon. Whole
wheat crackers from Brazil are Yoshon. The malt in these items may be Chodosh if
purchased after Jan. 15. Snackers from Brazil are Yoshon. Whole Wheat Snackers are
Yoshon. Under the hashgocho for Yoshon of Rabbi Weissmandl.
‫ א‬Min Bites fancy cookies and cakes under the Hashgocho of the PCK - Passaic-Clifton
Kashrus.
‫ א‬Mishpacha matzos, regular and whole wheat matzo meal, Graham Cracker Pie Crust,
Chocolate Graham Cracker pie crust, and Tam Tams are all Yoshon under the hashgocho
of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbater Rav. Matzos will also have a Yoshon label.
‫ א‬One Stop Bakery, Brooklyn, everything Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC .
‫ א‬Bloch cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
‫ א‬Fourre cookies Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
‫ א‬Gross cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
‫ א‬Kineret Brownies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
‫ א‬Sabra pretzels and humus are Yoshon,, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
‫ א‬Shrem’s Bakery, Cornwall, NY. All items Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
Section 4.2 Pretzels and Potato Chips
‫ ב‬Haddar Honey Wheat Pretzels Yoshon under the Hashgocho of the CRC only with a
Yoshon Label.
‫ א‬Liebers pretzels Yoshon Under the hashgocho or Rabbi Weissmandl, even those
containing premixed oats and Honey Wheat Pretzels, includling the malt.
Section 4.5 Ice Cream Cones
‫ א‬Liebers cones are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav M. Weissmandl.
Section 4.6 Matzos
‫ אּ‬Gefen matzos from Israel are Yoshon, including the whole wheat matzos, lightly salted
matzos and onion poppy matzos.
‫ א‬Mishpacha matzos and matzo meal, regular and whole wheat, are all Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbater Rav. Matzos will also have a Yoshon
label.
Section 5.1 Regular Noodles, Pasta, Mandlen, and Croutons
‫ ב‬B’Gan noodles and pasta Yoshon only with a Yoshon label, under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rav. Chow Mein noodles are Yoshon as well.
‫ ד‬Hodgson Mills all noodles and other pastas including whole wheat Chodosh code 02 15
18 (02=month, 15 day, 18=year, 30 months after packing).
‫ א‬Mishpacha noodles and pasta, including whole wheat items, tri-color noodles, lasagna
and egg noodles are all Yoshon, Packages will also have a Yoshon label. Under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbater Rav. Note that the Yoshon label may
be written in English on the back of the packages. (Chow Mein is NOT Yoshon, See
Section 5.2 below.)
Section 6.1 All Purpose White Flour
‫ ד‬Bay State Bouncer Flour Chodosh code of AA AA080215, (aa mill code 08 month 02
day 15 year). This is the production date.
‫ ב‬Glick’s flour is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC, with Yoshon label only.
‫ א‬Mishpacha white baking flour is Yoshon, including the malt, under the hashgocho of
Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbator Rav. Product will also have a Yoshon label.
Section 6.2 Whole Wheat Flour
‫ א‬Mishpacha whole wheat flour and white whole wheat flour are Yoshon, including the
malt, under the hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbator Rav. Product will also
have a Yoshon label.
Section 6.3 High Gluten or Bread Flour
‫ ב‬Glick’s high gluten flour is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC, with Yoshon
label only.
‫ א‬Mishpacha high gluten flour has a Yoshon label and is Yoshon, including the malt
under the hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbator Rav.
Section 6.5 Cake and other mixes
‫ א‬B’Gan Cake Mixes are Yoshon under the Hashgocho of Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum.
Section 6.6 Baking Sprays
‫ ד‬Glick’s Baking Spray with flour has a code of 21415. These are numbers 9-13 of the
code. (214-day of year, 15-year).
‫ א‬Mishpacha baking spray with flour is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rav Aaron
Teitelbaum, the Nirabator Rav. Product will also have a Yoshon label.
Section 7.1 Barley
‫ א‬B’Gan barley is Yoshon the entire season. It is packed in 1 pound packages and is
available primarily to food service customers, very limited amount to grocery sales.
Yoshon hashgocho, Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rav.
‫ א‬Gefen barley is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Friedman. (Rabbi Friedman
only supervises the Yoshon aspects of the barley. His name does not appear on the
package.)
‫ ד‬Unger Barley Chodosh code 08 02 17 (2 years after packing).
Section 7.2 Bread and corn flake crumbs and matzo meal
Section 7.3 Soy, teriyaki and other sauces
‫ א‬Mishpacha Soy Sauce is Yoshon under the Hashgocho of Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, The
Nirbater Rav.
8.1 Breakfast cereals
‫ ב‬Kemach cereals containing oats, Chodosh date is Oct 1 16 (1 year after packing). Under
Rav Nussen Horowitz.
‫ ד‬Quaker oats that you cook, made in Canada and sold in the US, Chodosh date on the
package March 19 ’17 (540 days after packing.
Section 9.1 Frozen and other Packaged Foods
‫ ב‬Bodek croutons and crackers in the Bodek lunch box Yoshon, under the hashgocho of
Rabbi S. Gissinger. Bodek egg rolls are Chodosh.
‫ א‬B’Gan Onion Rings and Breaded Eggplant Cutlets as well as Breaded Caulifower are
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rav.
‫ א‬B’Gan Pie Crusts and Pie Shells as well as wraps are Yoshon under the Hashgocho of
Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rov.
‫ ב‬Chevra Pizza, Yoshon with Yoshon label only, under the hashgocho of the CRC .
‫ ב‬Custom Cookies Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC with a Yoshon
label only.
‫ ד‬Glicks Graham cracker pie crust: Chodosh code: 8/02/16 ( 1 year after packing).
‫ ב‬Hoffman’s Frozen Foods, New Jersey, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC with a
Yoshon label only.
‫ ב‬Kineret Pizza is Yoshon. Onion rings and Fish Sticks may be Chodosh. Updates will be
released when available. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
‫ א‬Kosherific fish sticks are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
‫ ד‬McCain spicy fries and other items containing wheat, the Chodosh date is August 2,
2016 (12 months after packing).
‫ א‬Mishpacha graham pie crust and Chocolate Graham pie crust is Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rav Aaron Teitelbaum the Nirbator Rav
‫ א‬Smackin Good Knishes as well as the Pancake mix and waffles are Yoshon under the
Hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
‫ ב‬Shefa Foods , kishka is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC with a Yoshon Label
only.
‫ א‬Strauss Bakery Strauss Bakery doughs: classic sugar cookie, oatmeal raisin cookie,
chocolate chip cookie, macadamia nut white chocolate cookie dough, Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the CRC.
Section 9.3 Soups and Soup Mixes
‫ א‬Lieber’s soup mixes and Soups in Cups are Yoshon. Under the Hashgacha of Rabbi
Weissmandl.
‫ ד‬Manischewitz soups. With barley, the Chodosh code is Aug 2, 2017. With noodles or
pasta, the Chodosh code is August 15, 2017. (2 years after packing).
‫ א‬Mishpacha matzo ball soup mix is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Aaron
Teitelbaum, the Nirbator Rav. Product will also have a Yoshon label.
Section 12.1.1 Catering and Takeout
‫ א‬Ateres Avrohom catering, 75 Ross St., Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
CRC.
‫ א‬Diplomat Catering, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
Section 12.1.2 Wholesale Bakeries
‫ א‬Green’s Bakery, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the CRC.
‫ א‬Gross Bakery, Brooklyn, wholesale and retail. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
CRC.
‫ ב‬Jerusalem Style, Brooklyn, wholesale pita, laffa, etc. Yoshon under the hashgocho of
the CRC with a Yoshon label only.
‫ ב‬Menko Gourmet, egg kichels, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC, with a Yoshon
label only.
‫ א‬Royal Donuts Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC .
‫ ב‬Scotto’s, Brooklyn, all biscotti, regular and fat free and 10 pound cookies only are
Yoshon with a Yoshon label, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC .
‫ א‬Shloimy’s Heimishe Bakery, wholesale and 2 retail stores in Boro Park, Brooklyn, plus
2 retail stores in Cedarhurst. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC . ‫ א‬Smilowitz
Bakery, Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
‫ א‬Strauss Bakery Brooklyn. Yoshon under the CRC.
Section 12.1.3 Retail Bakeries
‫ א‬Kaff Bakery 4518 Ft. Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn (718) 633-2600, at 1815 Ave M,
Brooklyn 718-951-2602 and at 2919 Ave, J in Brooklyn, (718) 676-0361 Yoshon under
the hashgocho of Rabbi Osher Eckstein and the CRC.
‫ א‬Lekach Tov Bakery, Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC
‫ א‬Ostrovitsky Heimishe Bakery, 1124 Ave J, Brooklyn. (718) 951 7924. Yoshon under
the hashgocho of the CRC.
‫ א‬Presser Bake Shop, 1720 Ave. M, (718) 375-5088 Brooklyn, Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the CRC .
Section 12.1.4 Brooklyn and Manhattan Restaurants and other Food Establishments
‫ א‬Ave J Fish Center, 1215 Ave, J, Brooklyn. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC .
‫ א‬Klein’s Restaurant and Pizza, 595 Bedford Ave. Brooklyn, (718) 384-6577 Yoshon
under the hashgocho of the CRC.
‫ א‬Say Bagel and Cheese, 1304 Ave M, Brooklyn, (718) 998-8778 Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the Bais Horoah D'Flatush - Rav Yehoshua Spero.
‫ א‬Schwartz Appetizing, in Boro Park at 4824 16th Ave, Flatbush at 3008 Ave. L in
Brooklyn, and Cedarhurst LI. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC .
Section 12.1.5 Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Other Queens and Long Island
‫ א‬Queens Kosher Pita, 68-38 Main St Flushing NY, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
Vaad Harabonim of Queens and the CRC.
Section 12.2 Monsey
‫ א‬Evergreen Kosher Market on Rt. 59 in Monsey. Takeout and Catering is Yoshon under
the Hashgocho of Rabbi C. M. Wagshal. Hava Java is Yoshon under the CRC.
‫ ב‬L’Chaim Catering, Spring Valley. Yoshon available on request under the hashgocho of
Rav Aaron Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rav. However, Yoshon is only assured if the clients
speak personally to the mashgiach on site to make sure he is aware of the Yoshon
request.
‫ א‬Rugelech Bakery 421 Rt 59, Monsey, 845-425-8600. Yoshon under the hashgocho of
the CRC.
‫ א‬Steiner’s Designs, fancy cakes and miniatures, Monsey, Yoshon under the hashgocho
of the CRC
‫ א‬Yana Fresh Salads, Monsey, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC .
Section 12.3 Upstate New York
‫ א‬Catskill’s Heimishe Bakery, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC .
‫ א‬Save Rite Bakery, Liberty, NY, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC .
Section 12.4 New Jersey
‫ א‬Bagel Munch, 200 Main Ave, Passaic. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the PCK
(Passaic-Clifton Kashrus).
‫ א‬Cookie Clique, Passaic. Yoshon under the Hashgocho of the PCK (Passaic-Clifton
Kashrus).
‫ א‬Jerusalem Pizza Falafel, 233 Main Ave, Passaic, (973) 778-0960. Yoshon under the
hashgocho for Yoshon of Rabbi Yisroel Gornish and PCK (Passaic-Clifton Kashrus).
‫ א‬Main Ingredient, Passaic Park, Yoshon under the PCK (Passaic-Clifton Kashrus).
‫ א‬Prima Pizza, Passaic. Yoshon under the Hashgocho of the PCK (Passaic-Clifton
Kashrus).
Section 12.5 Lakewood
‫ א‬Classy Cakes, 732-886-1112. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
‫ א‬Cup of Cake Lakewood, Yoshon under the Hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger.
‫ א‬Gelbstein and Gruenebaum Bakeries Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S.
Gissinger. Chalahs, breads, cakes, pastries and all whole wheat product are Yoshon also
under the hashgocho of the KCL.
‫ א‬Kava Café, Howell Yoshon under the Hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger.
‫ ב‬Kosher Village Bakery Dept Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger, except
for the seven grain bread.
‫ א‬Lakewood Heimishe Bake Shop, 2nd Street, Yoshon under the Hashgocho and the
CRC-Hisachdus. All cakes, pastries and challahs are also Yoshon under the hashgocho of
the KCL.
‫ א‬Vanilla Café Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger.
Section 13.5 Chicago
‫ ב‬Chalavi - Main Pizza, 2931 Touhy Ave, Chicago 773-338-9640. Pizza is Yoshon Under
the hashgocho of the cRc (Chicago).
‫ ב‬Ejs Kosher Pizza, Chicago, Yoshon Pizza available by special request, under the
hashgocho of the cRc (Chicago).
‫ ב‬Emma’s, 93-6 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076 (847) 675-1005., In-house baked goods
only, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the cRc. (Chicago).
‫ א‬North Shore Bakery 2919 W. Touchy (773)262-0600. Yoshon under the hashgocho of
the cRc (Chicago).
‫ ב‬Tel Aviv Kosher Pizza, 6349 North California, Chicago IL 60659, 773-764-3776 Pizza
and pasta are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the cRc (Chicago).
Section 15.2 Canada
‫ א‬Renfell Bakery-Montreal, Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
September 10, 2015
The following urgent bulletin has just been received from the OU:
The oats used in General Mills cereals has been Chodosh from most factories since the
packaging date of Aug 3. (There is one factory that is later, Aug 15. We will issue a new
bulletin when we find out the factory code for this factory.) This means that all Cheerios
and other General Mills cereals that contain oats will have a Chodosh "Best if used by"
date on the package of Aug 10 2016. This development took the staff the OU and General
Mills by surprise since no one can remember having such an early Chodosh date from
General Mills.
We are still waiting for an update on the Chodosh starting date on Quaker oat meal and
other oats products. Meanwhile, the general starting date estimate for oats being Chodosh
in cereals is being scaled back from Sept 1 to Aug 4.
More information will be posted as we receive it. Please note that it was the fear of such
unexpected developments has been holding up the publication of the first issue of the
Guide to Chodosh, which otherwise is ready to go to print.
08-17-2015
REVISED CHODOSH DATE FOR GENERAL MILLS FLOUR FROM BUFFALO NY
MASHGICHIM AND CONSUMERS NOTE: The OU has revised the Chodosh starting
date for at least one major flour mill, General Mills in the New York area. The new
Chodosh date is now Aug 22 or shortly thereafter. This mill is one of the more popular
sources of professional flour to bakeries and pizza shops in the New York area, including
the All Trump brand high gluten flour. Keep in mind that this early in the season,
information is still subject to change. Nevertheless, we still keep to our earlier estimate
that to be safe it is reasonable to assume that as of Aug 9, these freshly baked items may
be Chodosh everywhere in the USA (MidWest after Aug 2), unless otherwise indicated
by mashgichim or unless they were produced in facilities under hashgocho for Yoshon.
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THE FOLLOWING HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE AUG 7 BULLETIN
MASHGICHIM NOTE: We became aware last year that some pizza shops and other
facilities that produce both Yoshon and non-Yoshon items may be using the same oven
for both at the same time. Mashgichim should please check that this practice should not
be allowed. They also should make sure that other keilim should not be used
interchangeably between Yoshon and Chodosh items.
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PREVIOUS
BULLETIN OF AUG 4.
The following Chodosh starting dates are based on the weekly crop bulletins from the
US Department of Agriculture.
1)
Freshly baked items using spring wheat, including breads, challahs, bagels,
rolls, pizza and some cakes and cookies may be Chodosh in the Midwest after the
PURCHASE DATE of Aug 2. Elsewhere in the US, this date would be Aug 9.
2)
Packaged foods from spring wheat may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of
Aug 2, or the PURCHASE date of Aug 16.
3)
Noodles and pasta may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug 15 and the
PURCHASE date of Sept 1.
4)
Barley, such as pearled barley, may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug 2
and PURCHASE date of Aug 16.
5)
Oats: Last year, according to the O-U all oats used in cereals had a Chodosh
PACKING date of Sept 1 or later, PURCHASE DATE of Sept 15 or later. Exceptions to
this included General Mills cereals such as Cheerios and Quaker oats made in the USA
for which the Chodosh dates were later. We are waiting for an update on this for the
forthcoming season from the O-U. Oats used in non-cereal products such as oatmeal
cookies, may be Chodosh starting a PACKING date of Jul 26, PURCHASE date of Aug
9.
6)
Barley malt (also listed in the ingredients as “malt”) may be Chodosh as of the
packing date of Dec 15. Package codes should be checked after the purchase date of Jan
15 for beer and Mar 15 for malt in other products.
The above dates are estimates of the earliest time that those items may already be
Chodosh. In case of packaged goods, in most cases you may use last year’s Guide to see
what the package code is for the cutoff dates given. Just add 1 to the year given in those
codes. Those who do not have last year’s Guide may get last year’s Guide by sending an
email message to either chodosh@sefer.org or to chodosh@moruda.com. We plan to
issue a Preliminary Guide to Chodosh, BE”H, by early September which will contain the
package codes revised for the new season.
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August 10, 2015
GUIDE TO CHODOSH
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MASHGICHIM AND CONSUMERS NOTE: We have received notification from the
OU that at least one major flour mill, General Mills in the New York area will switch to
Chodosh on Aug 10 or shortly thereafter. This mill is one of the more popular sources of
professional flour to bakeries and pizza shops in the New York area, including the All
Trump brand high gluten flour. Other mills may start to switch to Chodosh later.
Nevertheless, this confirms our earlier estimate that it is reasonable to assume that as of
Aug 9, these freshly baked items may be Chodosh everywhere in the USA (MidWest
after Aug 2), unless produced in facilities under hashgocho for Yoshon.
MASHGICHIM NOTE: We became aware last year that some pizza shops and other
facilities that produce both Yoshon and non-Yoshon items may be using the same oven
for both at the same time. Mashgichim should please check that this practice should not
be allowed. They also should make sure that other keilim should not be used
interchangeably between Yoshon and Chodosh items.
CHODOSH BULLETIN--6 AUG 15
THE START OF THE CHODOSH SEASON
GUIDE TO CHODOSH
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This is a repeat of the Bulletin sent out on Aug 4 regarding the starting dates for
Chodosh, with addenda added at the end about how to order printed copies of the
Chodosh literature.
The following Chodosh starting dates are based on the weekly crop bulletins from the US
Department of Agriculture.
1)
Freshly baked items using spring wheat, including breads, challahs, bagels, rolls,
pizza and some cakes and cookies may be Chodosh in the Midwest after the PURCHASE
DATE of Aug 2. Elsewhere in the US, this date would be Aug 9.
2)
Packaged foods from spring wheat may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of
Aug 2, or the PURCHASE date of Aug 16.
3)
Noodles and pasta may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug 15 and the
PURCHASE date of Sept 1.
4)
Barley, such as pearled barley, may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug 2
and PURCHASE date of Aug 16.
5)
Oats: Last year, according to the O-U all oats used in cereals had a Chodosh
PACKING date of Sept 1 or later, PURCHASE DATE of Sept 15 or later. Exceptions to
this included General Mills cereals such as Cheerios and Quaker oats made in the USA
for which the Chodosh dates were later. We are waiting for an update on this for the
forthcoming season from the O-U. Oats used in non-cereal products such as oatmeal
cookies, may be Chodosh starting a PACKING date of Jul 26, PURCHASE date of Aug
9.
6)
Barley malt (also listed in the ingredients as “malt”) may be Chodosh as of the
packing date of Dec 15. Package codes should be checked after the purchase date of Jan
15 for beer and Mar 15 for malt in other products.
The above dates are estimates of the earliest time that those items may already be
Chodosh. In case of packaged goods, in most cases you may use last year’s Guide to see
what the package code is for the cutoff dates given. Just add 1 to the year given in those
codes. Those who do not have last year’s Guide may get last year’s Guide by sending an
email message to either chodosh@sefer.org or to chodosh@moruda.com. We plan to
issue a Preliminary Guide to Chodosh, BE”H, by early September which will contain the
package codes revised for the new season.
August 5, 2015
The following Chodosh starting dates are based on the weekly crop bulletins from the US
Department of Agriculture.
1)
Freshly baked items using spring wheat, including breads, challahs, bagels, rolls,
pizza and some cakes and cookies may be Chodosh in the Midwest after the PURCHASE
DATE of Aug 2. Elsewhere in the US, this date would be Aug 9.
2)
Packaged foods from spring wheat may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of
Aug 2, or the PURCHASE date of Aug 16.
3)
Noodles and pasta may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug 15 and the
PURCHASE date of Sept 1.
4)
Barley, such as pearled barley, may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug 2
and PURCHASE date of Aug 16.
5)
Oats: Last year, according to the O-U all oats used in cereals had a Chodosh
PACKING date of Sept 1 or later, PURCHASE DATE of Sept 15 or later. Exceptions to
this included General Mills cereals such as Cheerios and Quaker oats made in the USA
for which the Chodosh dates were later. We are waiting for an update on this for the
forthcoming season from the O-U. Oats used in non-cereal products such as oatmeal
cookies, may be Chodosh starting a PACKING date of Jul 26, PURCHASE date of Aug
9.
6)
Barley malt (also listed in the ingredients as “malt”) may be Chodosh as of the
packing date of Dec 15. Package codes should be checked after the purchase date of Jan
15 for beer and Mar 15 for malt in other products.
The above dates are estimates of the earliest time that those items may already be
Chodosh. In case of packaged goods, in most cases you may use last year’s Guide to see
what the package code is for the cutoff dates given. Just add 1 to the year given in those
codes. Those who do not have last year’s Guide may get last year’s Guide by sending an
email message to either chodosh@sefer.org or to chodosh@moruda.com. We plan to
issue a Preliminary Guide to Chodosh, BE”H, by early September which will contain the
package codes revised for the new season.
July 21, 2015
I expect the harvest of the Chodosh crops to start very soon. The crop progress is
somewhat earlier that most years. All the products on the store shelves at this time are
still surely Yoshon. I hope BE"H to issue the next bulletin after I get the next weekly US
Dep't of Agriculture crop report due Monday afternoon. Meanwhile you may want to
start the early shopping of Yoshon items that are hard to find during the Chodosh season.
I received the new weekly crops bulletin from the US Department of Agriculture. The
oats harvest is slowly starting. The harvest of the spring wheat and barley has not yet
started, but is imminent. Here is the first tentative estimate of Chodosh dates. All the
items below are subject to revision:
1)
Freshly baked items using spring wheat, including breads, challahs, bagels, rolls,
pizza and some cakes and cookies may be Chodosh in the Midwest after the PURCHASE
DATE of Aug 8. Elsewhere in the US, this date would be Aug 15.
2)
Packaged foods from spring wheat may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of
Aug 8, or the PURCHASE date of Aug 22.
3)
Noodles and pasta may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug 15 and the
PURCHASE date of Sept 1.
4)
Barley, such as pearled barley, may be Chodosh after the PACKING date of Aug 8
and PURCHASE date of Aig 22.
5)
Oats: Last year, according to the O-U all oats used in cereals had a Chodosh
PACKING date of Sept 1 or later, PURCHASE DATE of Sept 15 or later. Exceptions to
this included General Mills cereals such as Cheerios and Quaker oats. We are waiting for
an update on this for the forthcoming season from the O-U. Oats used in non-cereal
products such as oatmeal cookies, may be Chodosh starting a packing date of Jul 26.
6)
Barley malt (also listed in the ingredients as “malt”) may be Chodosh as of the
packing date of Dec 15. Package codes should be checked after the purchase date of Jan
15 for beer and Mar 15 for malt in other products.
February 24, 2015
Update of the Malt Problem
The Guide to Chodosh has a full treatment of the malt problem. It mentioned that some poskim
hold that malt added to baking flour, where it is used in tiny amount for its chemical action, is
botul. The Guide gave date codes for some flours to serve those who want to be machmir on malt
in baking flour. However, in many other applications malt is used for coloring and/or flavoring. In
those cases there is more of a reason to be machmir and not to hold that it is botul. Such
applications include beer, cereals, pretzels, candies and some baked products. When the
ingredients list “malt”, almost always that refers to malt made from barley. In past years, all malt
manufacturers agreed that the new, Chodosh barley crop is not used to make malt before Dec.
15. This year, one major manufacturer of malt told us that they are using new-crop barley as early
as Oct. 15 to make malt. This malt is used in cereals and maybe other applications. Even though
other manufacturers have still delayed the introduction of the new crop to their malt to Dec 15 or
later, to be safe, we have urged consumers to avoid products containing malt if packed after Oct.
15, or purchased after Jan. 15.
It is possible to make malt from other crops. Companies such as Great Western sometimes
produce malt from other crops such as rice. We do not know how widespread is the use of non-
barley malt. Nor do we know whether the production of those malts does or does not involve
using barley malt during processing. We urge manufacturers and mashgichim of Yoshon products
that use malt to start looking now into the possibility of substituting non-Chodosh ingredients next
year for the barley malt now being used.
It is also possible to avoid malt in applications when it is unusually used. One example of this are
pretzels in which barley malt has been almost universally used for both coloring and flavoring.
Liebers has been successful in having other non-Chodosh ingredients be substituted for barley
malt (see below).
THE OVEN PROBLEM
For several years we have published a warning that some pizza shops and restaurants use
frying oil for possibly Chodosh items such as spicy fries and then use the same oil for
food that is supposed to be Yoshon. We have recently become aware of a similar
potential problem. Pizza shops and some other establishments sometimes heat Yoshon
items such as pizza in the oven at the same time as Chodosh items may be in the same
oven. We have not yet had a chance to investigate how common this practice is. We urge
mashgichim and consumers to look at this potential problem as it affects them.
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE GUIDE
4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
‫ב‬Liebers cookies and crackers without oats are basically Yoshon. However some items
susch as crackers may have malt (check the ingredients). This malt may be Chodosh at
this time.
4.2 Pretzels and Potato Chips
‫א‬Leiber’s Pretzels all varieties are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl. This
includes the honey twists and multigrain products. All these pretzels are produced without any
malt.
‫ד‬Herrs Pretzels now have a code of November 24, 2014. This code is 14 weeks after packing.
4.3 Rice cakes
‫ס‬Blooms Rice Cakes that contain spelt are made in Belgium. We have no information as far as
the Chodosh/Yoshon status of such products.
5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons
‫ב‬Kemach Heimishe Egg Noodles are Chodosh starting a code of 01-27-2016, under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Nussen N. Horowitz
5.2 Chow mein noodles
‫ב‬Kemach Chow Mein Noodles are Chodosh starting a code of 1714I (17=day of the month,
14=year, I=September in alph.order). Exception: SPECIAL YOSHON PRODUCTION
ONLY with code: 0915B & 1015B. Only those 2 codes are Yoshon after the code of
1614I. Under the Hashgocho of Rabbi Nussen N. Horowitz.
6.2 Whole wheat flour
‫ד‬Shoprite Whole Wheat Flour has a Chodosh code of April 18, 2015 (8 months after packing)
6.3 High gluten or bread flour
‫ד‬Gold Medal Bread Flour and Bread Wheat Blend Flour have a code of Feb. 27, 2016 (558
days after packing). Check the bag. If the best if used by date is followed by a factory code of KC
it is always Yoshon. All other factory codes use dates given above. The Better for Bread flour line
has been discontinued; however it is still being sold out. Any flour still on the shelves is Yoshon.
‫ד‬General Mills Flour All flour manufactured in the Buffalo Mill is Yoshon through a date code of
August 31, 2014. It has a Chodosh code of 31 AUG 4 BF. Bakery flour only has a code of 1 SEP
4 BF. This only applies to flour with a factory code of BF after the date code. This has been
verified by the OU.
7.2 Bread and corn flake crumbs and matzo meal
‫ד‬Taanug Corn Flake Crumbs have a code of 14288 (14-year 288-day of year). This is a
packaging date.
7.3 Soy, teriyaki and other sauces
‫ד‬Wan Ja Shan Soy Sauce is Yoshon through a code of 19/Jan/18. (3 years after packing)
8.1 Breakfast cereals
‫ב‬Kemach Cereals The date on all Kemach cereals is 1 year after packing.
Cereals Containing
Oats: (Fruit Whirls, Honey Crunch, Corn Crisp, & Bunch 'o Krunch) CHODOSH code is
Nov. 1 2015. Toasted Oats also contain wheat starch CHODOSH code date is: Nov. 1
2015 (for those who are machmir on wheat starch, see page 38 of the Guide). Honey Nut
Toasted Oats also contain wheat germ Chodosh code date is: Nov. 1 2015. Sugar Puffed
Wheat is made with Durum Wheat Chodosh code date is Oct. 1 2015. Cereals containing
malt have a Chodosh code of January 31, 2016, aside from Nougat Nuggets which are
always Yoshon. Under the Hashgocho of Rabbi Nussen N. Horowitz.
9.1 Frozen and other packaged foods
‫ב‬B’Gan/Eden Breaded Cauliflower, eggplant, and breaded onion rings are Yoshon under
the Hashgocho of Rabbi Ahron Teitelbaum, the Nirbater Rav.
‫ד‬Apollo Filo Dough The guide states that this dough has a code of August 18, 2015. This code
does NOT apply to the organic filo dough. Due to quality issues associated with organic products
the company constantly adjusts the date codes. Each batch can be different. Therefore, we
cannot give a definitive Chodosh cutoff date.
‫ב‬Dagim Falafal Balls are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC – Hisachdus.
‫ד‬Glick’s Graham Cracker Pie Crust has a Chodosh code of 20150818, Aug 18, 2015. Any date
later than this may be Chodosh. In addition, a package with the code 11026082 is Yoshon. (We
were not informed about how to interpret this code.)
‫ב‬Kineret Brownies are Yoshon under the Hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
‫ב‬Klein’s granola is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Stern.
‫ב‬Norman’s Greek Yoghurt with granola topping is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S.
Stern.
‫א‬Pride of the Farm Cookies and Cream Ice Cream as well as any other products containing
flour are Yoshon under the Hashgocho of the Star-K.
9.5.1 Beer
‫ד‬Beck’s Beer is marked with a production code. The Chodosh code is 14288 AA## (14-year,
288-day of year, AA-factory code, ## is shift information.
‫ד‬Samuel Adams Beer is brewed with wheat as opposed to most beers that contain barley malt.
The Chodosh date is April 2015 under the hashgocho of the Star K.
9.6 Baby foods
‫ד‬Gerber Baby Food in Boxes has an updated code of 456 days. Chodosh code for oats is Dec
1, 2015, for wheat and barley, the code is November 17, 2015.
12.2 Monsey
‫ב‬Hatzlacha Grocery takeout in Monsey is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Binyomin
Gruber
‫א‬Hava Java in Evergreen in Monsey is Yoshon under the CRC – Hisachdus.
13.4 Cleveland area
‫א‬Kineret Pizza on South Taylor Road is Yoshon under the Hashgocho of Rabbi M. Kaplovitz
15.2 Canada
It is not true that all items from wheat or oats are Yoshon up to packing date of Sept 22. Consult
the COR of Toronto (416-635-0550) or MK of Montreal (514-739-6363) for accurate information
about Canada.
January 15, 2015
Today is January 15. The Guide had recommended that all items that contain malt, for
which the dating code is not known, may be purchased assuming that the malt is Yoshon
up to the purchase date of Jan. 15. Starting today, one should seek confirmation that the
malt is Yoshon. (Note, as mentioned in the Guide, that malt in baking flour, is not a
problem according to some poskim.)
Liebers pretzels may contain Chodosh malt. We expect more details about this within the
next few days.
B'Gan/Eden breaded cauliflower is Yoshon.
Kineret brownies are Yoshon.
Pride of the Farm cookies and Cream ice cream is Yoshon.
Items produced under the hashgocho of Chug Chasam Sofer of Bnei Brak are Yoshon,
even if produced outside of Israel, for example, Turkey. (Note, this applies only to this
hashgocho from Bnei Brak)
The Guide incorrectly stated that items from wheat or oats produced in Canada are
Yoshon at least up to Sept 22. This is not correct.
CHODOSH BULLETIN-1 OCT 14
The following are corrections and additions to the Preliminary Guide to Chodosh for
5775
NOTE IMPORTANT CHANGE FOR QUAKER OATS CEREALS BELOW.
Section 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
Streits matzo and matzo product are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Kof-K and
Rabbi Moshe Soloveichik.
Section 5.1 Regular noodles
Streits noodles are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Kof-K and Rabbi Moshe
Soloveichik.
Section 5.2 Chow mein noodles
Streits chow mein noodles are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Kof-K and Rabbi
Moshe Soloveichik.
Section 8.1 Breakfast cereals
Quaker oats cereals manufactured in the USA have a Chodosh PACKING date of
October 1. (For Quaker Quick Oats, Oatmeal, Instant Oats and other hot oats cereals that
are cooked, the package date is March 24 16-540 days after packing.) For items
manufactured in Canada and sold in the USA, the Chodosh PACKING date is Aug 27
(package date for hot cereals is Feb. 18 16.)
Paskesz cereals with a Yoshon label are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U. For
those without a Yoshon label, no information known yet.
Section 9.1 Frozen and other packaged products
Mechel’s Fine Frozen Pastry Yoshon under the hashgochos of the CRC, Star-K and the
Vaad Hakashrus of New Square.
Section 13.5 Chicago
Tel Aviv Bakery is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.
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UPDATE AS OF 9 SEPT 14
(My apologies, I send out an unfinished draft today by mistake.)
1) IMPORTANT CHANGE REGARDING MALT
Over the past several decades the Guide to Chodosh has stated that barley malt is Yoshon
up to at least the manufacturing date of December 15. This was based on information
gathered from many malt producers and is still the practice at some. Now at least one
major producer of malt informed us that they will start using Chodosh barley to produce
their malt by October 15! While products using this malt will not reach the consumers for
some time, this is a warning to manufacturers of Yoshon products and mashgichim.
Please note that the CHODOSH DATE RECOMMENDED BY THE GUIDE TO
CHODOSH FOR MALT HAS CHANGED FROM DECEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15.
This affects cereals and other items using malt. It also affects beer from barley malt (most
beers are from barley malt.)
2. THE CHODOSH SEASON IS IN FULL SWING
By now all products using spring wheat, oats or barley must be checked to make sure that
they are Yoshon. This includes freshly baked items from bakeries, pizza shops and bagel
shops that should have hashgocho for Yoshon. It also includes packaged items. These
should only be assumed to be Yoshon if there is Yoshon hashgocho on the package, or
by confirming with dating codes that the item was manufactured before the cutoff date.
3. PUBLICATION DATE FOR THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH
We are still hoping to get the publication of the Guide completed by. Rosh Hashanah. We
will send out a new email bulletin when the Guide becomes ready. Meanwhile, we
recommend that you use last year's issue of the Guide for dating code information. For
most products, adding one year to the dates and codes given should provide the correct
code. To download last year's Guide, send email to chodosh@sefer.org.
4. DUPLICATION OF THE LAST CHODOSH BULLETIN
We duplicate below the bulletin we sent out on 12 Aug 14. This should still be valid.
Note that for Cheerios cereals the oats will become Chodosh starting a packing date of
Oct 20. Those types of Cheerios that have WHEAT GERM in the ingredients, may be
Chodosh as of the packing date of Aug 18 (date on the box would be Aug 25 15.)
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CHODOSH BULLETIN 12 AUG 14
The latest report from the US Dep’t of Agriculture confirms that the harvest and spring
wheat and barley have begun. That is allowing us to formulate the recommended
Chodosh cutoff dates for the forthcoming season. These are given below. Note that dates
given below for oats used in Quaker and General Mills (such as Cheerios) cereals may
still change.
FRESHLY BAKED ITEMS USING SPRING WHEAT including breads, challahs,
bagels, rolls, pizza and some cakes and cookies. May be Chodosh in the mid-West (such
as Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis) after a PURCHASE date of Aug 18.
Elsewhere in the US, Aug 25.
PACKAGED FOODS FROM SPRING WHEAT not including noodles and pasta may be
Chodosh starting a PACKING date of Aug 18, PURCHASE date of Sept 1.
NOODLES AND PASTA may be Chodosh starting a PACKING date of Aug 25,
PURCHASE date of Sept 8.
BARLEY such as pearled barley may be Chodosh starting a PACKING date of Aug 18,
PURCHASE date of Sept 1.
OATS in non-cereal applications, such as oats flour in cookies, may be Chodosh starting
with a PACKING date of Aug 4, PURCHASE date of Aug 28. Oat meal and other oats
products from Quaker may be Chodosh with a PACKING date of Aug 19, PURCHASE
DATE OF Sept 3. Cheerios may be Chodosh starting a PACKING date of Sept 15,
PURCHASE date of Oct 1. Cereals from most other manufacturers, the oats may be
Chodosh with a PACKING date of Sept 1, PURCHASE DATE of Sept 15. Remember,
the oats dates for Quaker and Cheerios will probably still be revised.
03-10-2014
General Cautions
Malt Problems: The Guide stated that malt or barley malt is probably Yoshon up to the
purchase date of March 15. Therefore, we urge caution on items purchased after March
15. (Note that the Guide lists some hashgochos that do not check for the Yoshon status of
malt in products under their hashgocho. This is based on their estimate that malt is likely
to be Yoshon until pesach of each year. Also note that we have been told by some poskim
that malt in baking flour is not a problem of Chodosh. The problem is only in other
products such as cereals, candies, etc.)
Items produced out of the USA. The general guidelines mentioned in the Guide to
Chodosh apply only to products manufactured in the USA or other specified countries.
They do not necessarily apply to items produced elsewhere such as China. Examples are
that winter wheat and spelt are always Yoshon, or the general cutoff dates given in the
Guide may not be applicable in these other counties.
Caution on hashgochos: Some companies produce many items that are Yoshon. Also,
many mashgichim provide hashgocho for many items that are Yoshon. That does not
mean that ALL items from that company or mashgiach are Yoshon.
Section 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
Kemach oatmeal cookies have a Chodosh code of 12 10 14.
Schwartz’s cookies are NOT certified Yoshon and are not recommended as Yoshon by
the Guide.
Gedilla Crackers and Cookies have a Chodosh code of August 18, 2013, 081813 or
3230 (3=year, 230=day of the year) depending on the specific product.
Section 5.1 Noodles and Pasta
Gefen noodle and pasta products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U only for
those packages where there is both an O-U hashgocho and a Yoshon label on the
package. So far as we know, the Yoshon status of the other products, which do not have
the O-U and are claimed to be Yoshon, have been checked only by the company and not
by an outside hashgocho authority.
Kemach pasta. The Chodosh dates given in the Guide only apply if there is no Yoshon
label on the package. If there is a Yoshon label, then the items are Yoshon even after the
cutoff date in the Guide.
Weinstock Noodles and Pasta are Yoshon with a Yoshon label only, under the
Hashgocho of Rabbi Yishai Lieberman.
Section 6.1 All-purpose white flour
Kansas Diamond Flour: White and whole wheat have a Chodosh code of 3230 (3=year,
230=day of year).
Section 6.3 High gluten or bread flour
Gold Medal Flour: Gold Medal Better for Bread Flour in 5 pound bags sold in groceries,
with the letters “KC” next to the date printed on the package, is from winter wheat.
Section 8.1 Beakfast Cereals
General Mills cereals including all Cheerios, made in the USA under the O-U hashgocho, all wheat
ingredients are Yoshon, with the possible exception of WHEAT GERM. The Chodosh package date for
items containing wheat germ in the ingredients is Aug 18, package date of Aug 25 14. For items that do not
contain wheat germ, but do contain oats or barley (grain not barley malt) the Chodosh packing date is Sept
18, package date of Sept 25 14. In particular, the O-U has singled out that this Chodosh date applies to the
following: Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Chocolate Cheerios, Multigrain Cheerios (even though
this contains barley grain), Honey Nut Cheerios, and Fiber One.
Kemach Cereals: All cereals containing oats have a Chodosh Code of October 1, 2014 such as Toasted
Oats, Honey Nut Toasted Oats, Bunch O’ Krunch, Honey Crunch, Fruit Whirls, and Corn Crisp. Please
note that Toasted Oats and Honey Nut Toasted Oats have the same Chodosh date. Sugar Puffed Wheat has
a code of November 17 2014. Malt in Kemach cereals: The malt in any cereal with a date on the box of
November 2014 or earlier is definitely Yoshon. Malt in cereals with dates in December 2014 may be a miut
(minority) Chodosh. Any items dated January 1 2015 or later have malt that is probably all Chodosh. Please
consult your own posek about how to treat cereal with a December date. (Malt is used as a sweetening
agent.)
Norman yoghurts with granola or other cereals added cannot be recommended as Yoshon. The dating
codes on the packages refer to the date that the yoghurt is made. The granola may be Chodosh.
Paskesz Cereals. Cereals marked Yoshon on the box are Yoshon under the Hashgocho of Rabbi Binyomin
Gruber. If the box is not marked Yoshon the cereals may be Chodosh.
Quaker oats packed on Aug 21 or later may be Chodosh. The table on page 38 has an error. Oats and 540
days should have a package Chodosh date of Feb 12 ‘15. In addition, the wheat date in that table for 540
days should be Feb 9 ’15.
Section 9.1 Frozen and other packaged products
Wholly and Wholesome pie shells (sold in Israel and England) are Yoshon under the O-U, with a Yoshon
label only.
Section 9.6 Baby Food
Beechnut Baby Food clarification: Look at the first 4 digits on the box or jar. For oats the code is 3901
(3=2013, 9=Sept, and 01= day of month.) Wheat and barley have a code of 3818. The month is represented
by the second digit where January is 1, February is 2,… September is 9, October is a capital O, November
is Y and December is Z.
Section 9.3 Soups and Soup Mixes
Liebers soups in cups the Chodosh code should be 19013 not 18913.
Section 9.5.1 Beer
The guidelines in the Guide to Chodosh and the dates only apply to conventional beer made from barley
malt. Some beers that are made from wheat or other possibly Chodosh grains may have an earlier Chodosh
date.
Section 9.7 Candies
Darell Lee licorice made in Australia. The Chodosh date is Oct 1 14 (1 year after packing).
Section 12.1.3 Retail bakeries, New York City
Weiss Bakery in Brooklyn is listed in the “aleph” section of the Guide, but it was left out of the index at
the end of the Guide.
Section 12.1.7 Riverdale
Grandma’s Pizza. Muffins are not Yoshon. Other items are the same.
Section 12.4 New Jersey-Lakewood
Lakewood Shoprite Kosher Experience there is no Yoshon supervision at this location by the O-U.
Section 13.1 Baltimore
Goldberg’s New York Kosher Bagels has two locations. The store in Pikesville has many Yoshon items
under the Star-K. The store in Timonium is NOT Yoshon.
Section 15.5 Australia
The wheat in Australia is planted after pesach from May to June of each year. The harvest of the wheat is in
the October-December period. Therefore wheat products produced in Australia from October to pesach
may be Chodosh.
CHODOSH BULLETIN-Jan 19, ‘14
Corrections to the Guide to Chodosh
(Note: Each item below is preceded in parentheses with the date on which that item was
written. The intent is to make it easier for you to skip items that you saw already and
concentrate on the new additions.)
General Cautions
(revised 29 Dec 13) The general guidelines mentioned in the Guide to Chodosh apply
only to products manufactured in the USA or other specified countries. They do not
necessarily apply to items made elsewhere such as China. Examples are that winter wheat
and spelt are always Yoshon, or the general cutoff dates given in the Guide.
(revised 29 Dec 13) Some companies produce many items that are Yoshon. Also, many
mashgichim provide hashgocho for many items that are Yoshon. That does not mean that
ALL items from that company or mashgiach are Yoshon.
Section 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
(revised 26 Dec 13) Kemach oatmeal cookies have a Chodosh code of 12 10 14.
(revised 6 Jan 14) Schwartz’s cookies are NOT certified Yoshon and are not
recommended as Yoshon by the guide.
(revised 15 Jan 14) Gedilla Crackers and Cookies are marked with a production code.
They have a Chodosh date of August 18, 2013, 3230 or 081813, depending on the
specific product.
Section 5.1 Noodles and Pasta
(revised 29 Dec 13) Gefen noodle and pasta products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of
the O-U only for those package where there is both an O-U hashgocho and a Yoshon
label on the package. So far as we know, the Yoshon status of the other products, which
do not have the O-U and are claimed to be Yoshon, have been checked only by the
company and not an outside hashgocho authority.
(revised 30 Dec 13) Weinstock Noodles and Pasta are Yoshon with a Yoshon label only
under the Hashgocho of Rabbi Yishai Lieberman.
Section 6.1 All-purpose white flour
(revised 26 Dec 13) Kansas Diamond Flour: White and whole wheat have a Chodosh
code of 3230 (3-year, 230 – day of year).
Section 8.1 Beakfast Cereals
(revised 26 Dec 13) General Mills cereals including all Cheerios, made in the USA under the O-U
hashgocho, all wheat ingredients are Yoshon, with the possible exception of WHEAT GERM. The
Chodosh package date for items containing wheat germ in the ingredients is Aug 18, package date of Aug
25 14. For items that do not contain wheat germ, but do contain oats or barley (grain not barley malt) the
Chodosh packing date is Sept 18, package date of Sept 25 14. In particular, the O-U certified that this
Chodosh date applies to the following: Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Chocolate Cheerios,
Multigrain Cheerios (even though this contains barley grain), Honey Nut Cheerios, and Fiber One.
(revised 26 Dec 13) Kemach Cereals: All cereals containing oats have a Chodosh Code of October 1,
2014 such as Toasted Oats, Honey Nut, Bunch O’ Krunch, Honey Crunch, Fruit Whirls, and Corn Crisp.
Sugar Puffed Wheat has a code of November 17 2014. Please note that Toasted Oats and Honey Nut
Toasted Oats have the same Chodosh date.
(revised 19 Jan 14) Kemach Cereals. As of a packing date of Dec 15 (package date of Dec 15 ’14) there
may be some Chodosh malt in Kemach cereals. In particular, Kemach Bran Flakes were delivered recently
to stores in the Metropolitan New York area with a package date of Dec 16 ’14. This cereal has a minority
(miut) of Chodosh malt, majority of old Yoshon malt. Please consult your own posek about how to treat
cereal with this date. (Malt is used as a sweetening agent.)
(revised 29 Dec 13) Norman yoghurts with granola or other cereals added cannot be recommended as
Yoshon. The dating codes on the packages refer to the date that the yoghurt is made. The granola may be
Chodosh, stored from weeks or months before.
(revised 27 Dec 13) Quaker oats packed in Aug 21 or later may be Chodosh. The table on page 38 has an
error. Oats and 540 days should have a package Chodosh date of Feb 12 15. In addition, the wheat date in
that table for 540 days should be Feb 9 ’15.
Section 9.1 Frozen and other packaged products
(revised 17 Jan 14) Wholly and Wholesome pie shells (sold in Israel and England) are Yoshon under the
O-U with a Yoshon label only.
Section 9.6 Baby Food
(revised 14 Jan 14) Beechnut Baby Food clarification: Look at the first 4 digits on the box or jar. For Oats
the code is 3901 (3=2013, 9=Sept, and 01= day of month) Wheat and barley have a code of 3818. The
month is represented by the second digit where January is 1, February is 2,… September is 9, October is a
capital O, November is Y and December is Z.
Section 9.3 Soups and Soup Mixes
(revised 26 Dec 13) Liebers soups in cups the Chodosh code should be 19013 not 18913.
Section 9.5.1 Beer
(revised 26 Dec 13) The guidelines in the Guide to Chodosh and the dates only apply to conventional beer
made from barley malt. Some beers that are made from wheat or other possibly Chodosh grains may have
an earlier Chodosh date.
Section 9.7 Candies
(revised 17 Jan 14) Darell Lee licorice made in Australia. The Chodosh date is Oct 1 14 (1 year after
packing).
Section 12.1.3 Retail bakeries, New York City
(revised 26 Dec 13) Weiss Bakery in Brooklyn is listed in the “aleph” section of the Guide, but it was left
out of the index at the end of the Guide.
Section 12.1.7 Riverdale
(revised 26 Dec 13) Grandma’s Pizza. Muffins are not Yoshon. Other items are the same.
Section 12.4 New Jersey-Lakewood
(revised 17 Jan 14) Lakewood Shoprite Kosher Experience there is no Yoshon supervision at this
location by the O-U.
Section 13.1 Baltimore
(revised 7 Jan 14) Goldberg’s New York Kosher Bagels has two locations. The store in Pikesville has many
Yoshon items under the Star-K. The store in Timonium is NOT Yoshon
Section 15.5 Australia
(revised 27 Dec 13) The wheat in Australia is planted after pesach from May to June of each year. The
harvest of the wheat is in the October-December period. Therefore wheat products produced in Australia
from October to pesach may be Chodosh.
CHODOSH BULLETIN-DEC 29 ‘13
Corrections to the Guide to Chodosh
(Note: Each item below is preceded in parentheses with the date on which that item was
written. The intent is to make it easier for you to skip items that you saw already and
concentrate on the new additions.)
General Cautions
(revised 29 Dec 13) The general guidelines mentioned in the Guide to Chodosh apply
only to products manufactured in the USA or other specified countries. They do not
necessarily apply to items made elsewhere such as China. Examples are that winter wheat
and spelt are always Yoshon, or the general cutoff dates given in the Guide.
(revised 29 Dec 13) Some companies produce many items that are Yoshon. Also, many
mashgichim provide hashgocho for many items that are Yoshon. That does not mean that
ALL items from that company or mashgiach are Yoshon.
Section 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
(revised 26 Dec 13) Kemach oatmeal cookies have a Chodosh code of 12 10 14.
Section 5.1 Noodles and Pasta
(revised 29 Dec 13) Gefen noodle and pasta products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of
the O-U only for those package where there is both an O-U hashgocho and a Yoshon
label on the package. So far as we know, the Yoshon status of the other products, which
do not have the O-U and are claimed to be Yoshon, have been checked only by the
company and not an outside hashgocho authority.
Section 6.1 All-purpose white flour
(revised 26 Dec 13) Kansas Diamond Flour: White and whole wheat have a Chodosh
code of 3230 (3-year, 230 – day of year).
Section 8.1 Beakfast Cereals
(revised 26 Dec 13) General Mills cereals including all Cheerios, made in the USA under the O-U
hashgocho, all wheat ingredients are Yoshon, with the possible exception of WHEAT GERM. The
Chodosh package date for items containing wheat germ in the ingredients is Aug 18, package date of Aug
25 14. For items that do not contain wheat germ, but do contain oats or barley (grain not barley malt) the
Chodosh packing date is Sept 18, package date of Sept 25 14. In particular, the O-U certified that this
Chodosh date applies to the following: Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Chocolate Cheerios,
Multigrain Cheerios (even though this contains barley grain), Honey Nut Cheerios, and Fiber One.
(revised 26 Dec 13) Kemach Cereals: All cereals containing oats have a Chodosh Code of October 1,
2014 such as Toasted Oats, Honey Nut, Bunch O’ Krunch, Honey Crunch, Fruit Whirls, and Corn Crisp.
Sugar Puffed Wheat has a code of November 17 2014. Please note that Toasted Oats and Honey Nut
Toasted Oats have the same Chodosh date.
(revised 29 Dec 13) Norman yoghurts with granola or other cereals added cannot be recommended as
Yoshon. The dating codes on the packages refer to the date that the yoghurt is made. The granola may be
Chodosh, stored from weeks or months before.
(revised 27 Dec 13) Quaker oats packed in Aug 21 or later may be Chodosh. The table on page 38 has an
error. Oats and 540 days should have a package Chodosh date of Feb 12 15. In addition, the wheat date in
that table for 540 days should be Feb 9 ’15.
Section 9.3 Soups and Soup Mixes
(revised 26 Dec 13) Liebers soups in cups the Chodosh code should be 19013 not 18913.
9.5.1 Beer
(revised 26 Dec 13) The guidelines in the Guide to Chodosh and the dates only apply to conventional beer
made from barley malt. Some beers that are made from wheat or other possibly Chodosh grains may have
an earlier Chodosh date.
Section 12.1.3 Retail bakeries, New York City
(revised 26 Dec 13) Weiss Bakery in Brooklyn is listed in the “aleph” section of the Guide, but it was left
out of the index at the end of the Guide.
Section 12.1.7 Riverdale
(revised 26 Dec 13) Grandma’s Pizza. Muffins are not Yoshon. Other items are the same.
Section 15.5 Australia
(revised 27 Dec 13) The wheat in Australia is planted after pesach from May to June of each year. The
harvest of the wheat is in the October
CHODOSH BULLETIN-DEC 26 ‘13
Corrections to the Guide to Chodosh
Section 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
Kemach oatmeal cookies have a Chodosh code of 12 10 14.
Section 5.1 Noodles and Pasta
Gefen noodle and pasta products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U only for
those package where there is both an O-U hashgocho and a Yoshon label on the package.
Many groceries have posted letters from the Gefen company that other pasta products are
also Yoshon. So far as we know, the Yoshon status of the other products have been
checked only by the company and not an outside hashgocho authority.
Section 6.1 All-purpose white flour
Kansas Diamond Flour: White and whole wheat have a Chodosh code of 3230 (3-year,
230 – day of year).
Section 8.1 Beakfast Cereals
General Mills cereals including all Cheerios, made in the USA under the O-U hashgocho, all wheat
ingredients are Yoshon, with the possible exception of WHEAT GERM. The Chodosh package date for
items containing wheat germ in the ingredients is Aug 18, package date of Aug 25 14. For items that do not
contain wheat germ, but do contain oats or barley (grain not barley malt) the Chodosh packing date is Sept
18, package date of Sept 25 14. In particular, the O-U certified that this Chodosh date applies to the
following: Cheerios, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Chocolate Cheerios, Multigrain Cheerios (even though
this contains barley grain), Honey Nut Cheerios, and Fiber One.
Kemach Cereals: All cereals containing oats have a Chodosh Code of October 1, 2014 such as Toasted
Oats, Honey Nut, Bunch O’ Krunch, Honey Crunch, Fruit Whirls, and Corn Crisp. Sugar Puffed Wheat has
a code of November 17 2014. Please note that Toasted Oats and Honey Nut Toasted Oats have the same
Chodosh date.
Quaker oats packed in Aug 21 or later may be Chodosh. The table on page 38 has an error. Oats and 540
days should have a package Chodosh date of Feb 7 15.
Section 9.3 Soups and Soup Mixes
Liebers soups in cups the Chodosh code should be 19013 not 18913.
9.5.1 Beer
The guidelines in the Guide to Chodosh and the dates only apply to conventional beer made from barley
malt. Some beers that are made from wheat or other possibly Chodosh grains may have an earlier Chodosh
date.
Section 12.1.3 Retail bakeries, New York City
Weiss Bakery in Brooklyn is listed in the “aleph” section of the Guide, but it was left out of the index at
the end of the Guide.
Section 12.1.7 Riverdale
Grandma’s Pizza. Muffins are not Yoshon. Other item are the same.
7-22-13
Based on the weekly reports sent out by the US Dep't of Agriculture, and other sources,
we expect the Chodosh harvest to start maybe as early as end of July and the new spring
wheat perhaps the first week of August. These dates are consistent with most earlier
years. The recommended Chodosh cutoff dates would be about 7-10 days after the
confirmed start of the first harvests. When more information becomes available, I hope
to, bli neder, issue and other update.
01-18-2013
1) The Guide to Chodosh listed Quaker cereals in two sections. The "Beis" section on
page 36 of the Guide is believed to be correct as stated, based on information from the OU. The table in the "daled" section is correct for Quaker oats and other cereals MADE IN
THE USA. HOWEVER, Quaker oats MADE IN CANADA, such as the instant oats
packets made in Canada and sold in the USA (that are not listed in the "beis" section)
have a package Chodosh date that is 7 days earlier than stated in the table. Namely, for
instant oats packets, the Chodosh date should be Mar 17 14. Those with later dates may
be Chodosh. We apologize for not making this clear distinction between cereals made in
the USA and those made in Canada.
2) The O-U in the USA and the O-U in Israel have issued differing advisories regarding
the status of Cheerios cereals sold under the Nestle label in Israel. The latest advisory of
the O-U main office in the USA still applies the same guidelines for the Cheerios in Israel
as they have been advising for those being sold in the USA. Namely, wheat and wheat
starch in the ingredients are Yoshon. If WHEAT GERM is listed then the Chodosh date
on the package is Aug 16 '13. If there is no wheat germ but there is barley (not malt) such
as Multigrain Cheerios, the Chodosh is Aug 22 '13. If there are no wheat germ or barley,
but there are oats then the Chodosh date if Nov 7 '13.
The O-U in Israel stated that all Cheerios stated that ALL Cheerios sold in Israel are
Yoshon. The Guide is maintaining contact with the O-U office in the USA. Once these
differences are resolved, we will issue a further bulletin on this matter.
09-20-2012
The Guide to Chodosh was scheduled to issue only one full Guide booklet this
forthcoming season. Due to the inability to get reliable information in time, this Guide’s
publication is pushed off, probably into November. Meanwhile, to get people started, we
hope to prepare a “mini” Guide summarizing all information, including product codes
and hashgochos that we consider to be reliable already at this time. We hope to have this
preliminary Guide ready by the end of sukkos. This will not be sold by local distributors.
However, the printed version will be mailed out to all paid subscribers. The email version
will be available, free of charge as usual.
08-06-2012
CHODOSH DATES FOR THE FORTHCOMING SEASON-EARLIER THAN
USUAL
In the list below, the “Packing date” indicates that all packaged goods that were packed
on or after that date may be Chodosh. The “Purchase date” is the first date for which we
feel it may no longer be safe to purchase the foods without checking for dating codes.
We also give the first recommended date to stop purchasing freshly baked items
produced at the local bakeries.
One can tell when the package was packed using the dating code printed on the package.
Dating codes are listed each year in the new, updated Guide to Chodosh for a large
number of products. However, we have the same problem this year, as we had in all
previous years. We are not able to publish the new Guide until the mashgichim and other
sources update their Yoshon hashgocho information for the new season. Based on
previous experience, all such needed information will not be available until after Sukkos.
Meanwhile we will do our best to bridge the data gap as well as we can with updates such
as this to be mailed by US mail to the list of paid subscribers, sent by email and recorded
on the Hot Line. (See below how one can become a paid subscriber to the printed reports.
Reports sent by email are free of charge.) In the interim, those who have last year’s Guide
may try to recalculate the codes given there for individual products to the current year
and cutoff packing date. A copy of last year’s last Guide is still available by sending
email to chodosh@sefer.com. If you do use that old Guide, remember that it has not been
updated. It should only be used for package code guidance.
GENERAL GUIDANCE

All items made in Israel under a reliable kashrus hashgocho are Yoshon. Also
included are items under the hashgocho of the Badatz-Yerushalaim, even if made outside
of Israel.
 All packaged goods with Yoshon printed on the label are Yoshon, except when the
only kashrus hashgocho is the Volover Rebbe, Harav Nochum Efraim Teitelbaum.
LIST OF CHODOSH DATES:
. We expect the Chodosh grain to start appearing in products as follows:
 Oats products packed or produced as of Jul 26 may contain Chodosh. If purchased
after Aug 9 package codes should be checked. However a later date is applicable for
oatmeal and oats in other cereals made by General Mills, Quaker and Mail-O-Meal, as
noted below.
 SPRING WHEAT: Packaged foods that contain spring wheat may contain Chodosh
if packed or produced as of Aug 9. If purchased after Aug 24 package codes should be
checked. Items containing wheat, wheat germ or wheat starch may be Chodosh after this
date unless it is known that the wheat is Yoshon. Examples of foods that are from winter
wheat and are Yoshon are matzos and gefilte fish (Note: Some gefilte fish may use
ground up bread crumbs instead of matzo meal. The only such brand we have found so
far A&B was using only Yoshon bread crumbs.). However packaged products made by
General Mills have an earlier date. See discussion below.
 FRESHLY BAKED bakery or store-produced items including breads, chalahs, rolls,
bagels, many cakes and cookies, and pizza may be Chodosh as of the baking date of Aug
9 in the mid-West USA and as of Aug 22 if made elsewhere in the USA. However,
bakeries using General Mills flour may be Chodosh signifincantly earlier. See dicussion
of General Mills bakery flour and other wheat products, below.
 NOODLES AND PASTA may be Chodosh as of the packing date of Aug 16. If
purchased after Sept 7, package codes should be checked.
 BARLEY: pearled barley or barley in cereals may be Chodosh as of the packing date
of Aug 15. If purchased after Sept 1, package codes should be checked. Last year, So far
we have confirmed from the mashgiach that Gefen barley will be Yoshon the entire
season. We are still waiting for confirmation for the other brands of barley that were
Yoshon last year. For the following national brands of barley the Chodosh code is Aug
15, 2013: C&F, Jack Rabbit, Peak, Stop&Shop, Trinidad. For Quaker barley the code is
Feb 6, 2014.
 BARLEY MALT (also listed in the ingredients as “malt”) may be Chodosh as of the
packing date of Dec 15. Package codes should be checked after the purchase date of Jan
15 for beer and March 15 for malt in other products.
REVISED STATEMENT ON THE OATS SITUATION
We had stated on several occasions that according to the weekly crop progress reports
issued by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), about 3 days before the second day
of pesach 55% of the oats crop was already planted. Therefore, if one holds halachically
that crops that took root 3 days before the second day of pesach are Yoshon, then this
year oats grown in the US should be majority Yoshon. However, it was first pointed out
to me by Rabbi Yehashua Norman of the COR-Toronto that the statistics issued by the
USDA are not meant to be precise enough to rely on the 55% figure to be maikil.
However, even more importantly, new data was brought to my attention by Reb Arye
Leib Schreiber that totally does away with the hope that most of the oats may be Yoshon
this year. I originally published the estimate based on the US Department of Agriculture
(USDA) that indicated that this year about 55% of the oats crop was planted after the 3day date. However, Reb Arye Leib Schreiber sent me USDA documentation that shows
the early average planting date of the USDA was skewed by the fact that it included the
very early planting dates of states such as Texas and California. It turns out that most of
the oats harvested in those states are sold for animal feed only. Oats used for human
consumption come primarily from the upper Mid-West states where the planting is later.
Indeed, following the suggestion of Reb Arye Leib Schreiber I took the animal-feeds
states out of the calculations and came up with a revised estimate. Namely approximately
31% of the oats were planted before the latest, 3-day before 2nd day of pesach date. This
estimate is not understood to be precise. However, it is sufficiently less than 50%, that we
are confident to believe that even according to the 3-day opinion, most of the oats were
Chodosh as planted. Therefore, the final conclusions are that all of the Chodosh USA
spring crops, oats, spring wheat and barley were certainly mostly Chodosh.
WHEAT FROM GENERAL MILLS CHODOSH ESPECIALLY EARLY THIS
YEAR
We gave Chodosh dates for wheat products above as being Aug 9 for packaged products
and as late as Aug 22 for bakery products baked fresh in the East and Far West USA.
Those dates do not hold for wheat products using flour milled by General Mills. Indeed
General Mills itself informed us that the Mills in the Mid West may be Chodosh as of Jul
23. In addition, the O-U verified that the General Mills flour mill in Buffalo New York,
the one serving the Greater New York are, may be Chodosh as of Jul25. The last few
weeks has seen the worst drought in many decades intensifying in the crop-growing
areas. As a result, farmers are rushing to harvest all crops, including the Chodosh crops,
earlier than in the past, hoping to save as much of it as possible. This may be the reason
for the unusually early start of Chodosh at General Mills. In any case any General Mills
cereals with any wheat products in the list of ingredients (including wheat germ, wheat
starch, or wheat bran) may be Chodosh starting with the packing date of Jul 23. The
package dating code for Jul 23 is July 30 2013 (372 days after packing). Freshly baked
products from bakeries using General Mills flour may have been Chodosh starting Jul 30
in the Mid West and may have started Aug 2 in the East and Far West unless measures
were taken to use only Yoshon flour after those dates. We have no way of knowing
which local bakeries use General Mills flour, you have to ask. One of the most popular
brands of such flour is called “All Trump”.
SPECIFIC BRANDS OF OATS CEREALS
The O-U had estimated that at least up to a packing date of Sept 15 , all the oat meals
and oats in cereals made by General Mills, Quaker and Malt-O-Meal use Yoshon oats.
Note of caution, this only applies to the oats in these cereals. Those cereals that have
wheat products in the list of ingredients may be Chodosh from the earlier wheat date
given above. For General Mills cereals with wheat in the ingredients (such as some types
of Cheerios), the wheat may be Chodosh starting with a code of Jul 30 2012 (372 days
after packing.) The wheat Chodosh codes for Quaker and Malt-O-Meal are too
complicated and will be given in the full Guide. However all oat meals and other cereals
from these companies that do not contain wheat in the ingredients are probably Yoshon
up to the purchase date of Sept 30.
HOW TO PURCHASE A PAID SUBSCRIPTION FOR PRINTED GUIDE AND
OTHER REPORTS TO BE SENT TO YOU BY US MAIL
The price for 1 Guide booklet (the only one to be published this year) plus update
supplements such as this to be mailed to you by US mail is $16 if it is to be sent to an
address in the USA, $18.50 to Canada and Mexico, and $22 to Israel and other overseas
addresses.
 By Credit Card (preferred). Either call 845-356-9348, or fax in your name, address,
your phone number, and your credit card number and expiration date to 845-746-4205.
(A few people have reported that they were unable to send faxes to the above number.
We still have not been able to trace the reason for this problem. If you experience such
fax problems, please accept our apologies and try to call in your order by voice message
to the first phone number.)
 Mail your order with a check for $16, $18.50 or $22, to Project Chodosh, PO Box
150088, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Be sure to include your full name, address and phone
number.
07-24-2012
PROGRESS OF THE HARVEST OF THE CHODOSH CROPS-UPDATE
The US Department of Agriculture ( USDA) releases their weekly report on crop
progress on Monday of each week. The following are the revised Chodosh starting dates
based on the latest USDA report of 24 Jul 12. The date given below for oats is final, the
wheat and barley dates may still be revised as more data comes in.
In the list below, the “Packing date” indicates all packaged goods that were packed
before that date should be Yoshon. Starting with the “Packing date” and later, they may
be Chodosh. The “Purchase date” is the first date for which we feel it may no longer be
safe to purchase the foods without checking for dating codes. We also give the first
recommended date to stop purchasing freshly baked items produced at the local bakeries.
One can tell when the package was packed using the dating code printed on the package.
Dating codes are listed each year in the Guide to Chodosh for a large number of products.
However, we are not able to publish the Guide until the mashgichim update their Yoshon
hashgocho information for the new season. This is the problem this year, as it has been
the problem in all previous years. Based on previous experience, that does not occur until
a few weeks after the vacation season is over at the end of August. Meanwhile we will do
our best to bridge the data gap as well as we can with updates such as this to be sent out
by email, recorded on the Hot Line, and mailed by US mail to the list of paid subscribers.
(See below how one can become a paid subscriber to the printed reports. Reports sent by
email are free of charge.) Those who have last year’s Guide may try to recalculate the
codes given there for individual products to the current year and cutoff packing date. A
copy of last year’s last Guide is still available by sending email to chodosh@sefer.com. If
you do use that old Guide, remember that it has not been updated. It should only be used
for package code guidance.
LIST OF CHODOSH DATES:
. We expect the Chodosh grain to start appearing in products as follows:
•
Oats products packed or produced as of Jul 26 may contain Chodosh. If purchased
after Aug 9 package codes should be checked. However a later date is applicable for the
oats in cereals made by General Mills, Quaker and Mail-O-Meal, as noted below.
•
SPRING WHEAT: Packaged foods that contain spring wheat may contain
Chodosh if packed or produced as of Aug 8. If purchased after Aug 23 package codes
should be checked. Items containing wheat, wheat germ or wheat starch may be Chodosh
after this date unless it is known that the wheat is Yoshon. Examples of foods that are
from winter wheat and are Yoshon are matzos and gefilte fish (Note: Some gefilte fish
may use ground up bread crumbs instead of matzo meal. The only such brand we have
found so far A&B was using only Yoshon bread crumbs.).
•
FRESHLY BAKED bakery or store-produced items including breads, chalahs,
rolls, bagels, many cakes and cookies, and pizza may be Chodosh as of the baking date
of Aug 8 in the mid-West USA and as of Aug 25 if made elsewhere in the USA.
•
NOODLES AND PASTA may be Chodosh as of the packing date of Aug 22. If
purchased after Sept 7, package codes should be checked.
•
BARLEY: pearled barley or barley in cereals may be Chodosh as of the packing
date of Aug 15. If purchased after Sept 1, package codes should be checked. Last year,
Dependable, Eden, Gefen, and Mishpacha barley was Yoshon the whole season. We
expect this to continue.
•
BARLEY MALT (also listed in the ingredients as “malt”) may be Chodosh as of
the packing date of Dec 15. Package codes should be checked after the purchase date of
Jan 15 for beer and March 15 for malt in other products.
YET ONE (LAST?) CORRECTION ON THE OATS SITUATION
I had stated on several occasions that according to the crop progress reports issued by the
US Department of Agriculture (USDA), about 2 days before pesach 55% of the oats crop
was already planted. Therefore, if one holds halachically that crops that took root 2 days
before pesach are Yoshon (3 days before the second day of pesach), then this year oats
grown in the US would be majority Yoshon. However, new data was brought to my
attention by Reb Arye Leib Schreiber that totally does away with the entire question of
whether a crop has to be planted 3 days or two weeks before the 2nd day of pesach to be
Yoshon. I originally published the estimate based on the US Department of Agriculture
(USDA) that indicated that this year about 55% of the oats crop was planted after the 3day date. However, Reb Arye Leib Schreiber sent me documentation that shows the early
average planting date of the USDA was skewed by the fact that it included the very early
planting dates of states such as Texas and California. It turns out that most of the oats
harvested in those states are used for animal feed only. Oats used for human consumption
come primarily from the upper Mid-West states where the planting is later. Indeed,
following the suggestion of Reb Arye Leib Schreiber I took the animal-feeds out of the
calculations and came up the revised estimate. Namely approximately 31% of the oats
were planted before the latest, 3-day before 2nd day of pesach date. Therefore, the final
conclusions are that all of the Chodosh USA spring crops, oats, spring wheat and barley
were certainly mostly Chodosh when planted.
July 17, 2012
PROGRESS OF THE HARVEST OF THE CHODOSH CROPS-UPDATE
The US Department of Agriculture ( USDA) releases their weekly report on crop
progress on Monday of each week. The latest report indicates that the harvest of oats is
well on the way. Our estimated oats packing cutoff date for oats is Jul 21, one week
earlier than normal. The latest report does not mention any harvest of spring wheat or
barley. We are quite certain that the harvest of these crops must also on the way by now
and should be reported by the next weekly update from the USDA. Pending future
reports, our preliminary estimate for spring wheat Chodosh date is Aug 2, and barley Aug
7. These dates refer to the earliest packing date when Chodosh may start to appear in
manufactured items. These tentative dates should finalized in the next 1-2 weeks.
July 6, 2012
It appears that the new Chodosh season may start very early this year, maybe 2 weeks or
more earlier than originally estimated. This means that oats may start becoming Chodosh
as early in 1-2 weeks and wheat and barley as early as the end of July or early August.
The next agriculture harvest report is due the coming Monday or Tuesday. After that
report I will update this information.
Note that according to the O-U, oats from General Mills, Quaker and Malt-O-Meal
should be Yoshon at least through Sept 15.
March 14, 2012
FINAL DEADLINE FOR MALT IS MARCH 15 PURCHASE DATE
The Guide to Chodosh has a detailed discussion of the problem of malt that may be
Chodosh. In there it was suggested that lacking dating code information, one can assume
that malt in items PURCHASED up to March 15 should still be Yoshon. However, now
that March 15 is almost here, it is suggested that malt in such packages may be Chodosh.
The following items should be checked for malt or barley malt in the list of ingredients:
cereals (including corn flakes, rice cereal, etc), candies, pretzels.
Note, as explained in the Guide, that one of the applications of malt is its use in baking
flour to make the flour work better. Poskim we consulted suggested that malt in such
applications is botul and does not pose a Chodosh problem However, please check with
your own posek.
OTHER CORRECTIONS
Kemach. The mashgiach is Rabbi N. Horowitz. Also the Guide stated that all
Kemach crackers are free of malt. It should have stated that all Kemach
GRAHAM crackers are now free of malt.
February 9, 2012
SUMMARY: Further investigation by the O-U has determined that wheat starch in
Cheerios cereals does not pose any Chodosh problems. This means that several Cheerios
cereals remain Yoshon much later in the season than originally thought.
DETAILS: The O-U has determined that wheat starch where listed in the ingredients of
Cheerios cereals does not pose any Chodosh problems. This new finding only applies to
wheat starch, not other wheat ingredients. It also only applies to wheat starch in the
different Cheerios cereals, not the wheat starch in other General Mills cereals. Those
wheat ingredients are still being investigated. Pending further information, we continue to
assume that these other wheat ingredients, including wheat starch in non-Cheerios
cereals, may be Chodosh starting a package date of Aug 22 '12. In addition malt, when
used, could be Chodosh after a package date of Dec 22, '12.. The recently revised
package date for oats in Cheerios cereals remains March 7 '13. Therefore, all Cheerios
cereals that contains oats or oats plus wheat starch (but no other wheat ingredients, and
no malt) have a Chodosh date of March 7 '13. Note that Multigrain Cheerios, Fiber 1 and
other wheat containing cereals may be Chodosh as of a package date of Aug 22 '12.
February 3, 2012
The Guide inferred that some Freeda vitamins may have Chodosh problems, In fact ALL
Freeda vitamins are free of Chodosh problems. They should be listed as category "aleph".
None of the vitamins use any ingredients that are from the 5 types of grain that could be
Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of the O-U and the Beis Din of New Square.
February 1, 2012
Section 4.1 Cakes, Cookies and Crackers
Baker’s Harvest Crackers, Graham Crackers and Saltines, Chodosh code: Feb 11 12 (6 months
after packing) or letter, 3 numbers, letter for example (A001B). If the numbers are 227-365 or
001-042 it is Yoshon.
Fiber Gourmet Crackers - All, Chodosh code: Aug 14 12. (365 days after packing)
Mrs. Pure’s ginger snaps have a Chodosh code of Aug 15 12 (1 year after packing).
Section 4.2 Pretzels
Anderson’s Pretzels: Chodosh code: 15JAN12 (5 months after packing)
Haddar Honey Wheat Pretzels are Yoshon both in the large and small sizes, even without the
Yoshon label. Under the hashgocho of the CRC.
Liebers Pretzels Snacks whole wheat rings are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Weissmandl.
New York Pretzels have a Chodosh code of code: 2271 (227-day of year 1-year) or August 14,
2012 (365 days after packing).
Section 5.1 Regular Noodles, Pasta, Mandlen and Croutons
Barilla Fediccini code is Apr 22 14 (32 months after packing).
Ronzoni Catelli and Lancia pastas from Canada Chodosh codes: Regular white pasta Nov 24 13,
Smart, Whole Wheat, Egg noodles, and vegetable pasta Nov 24 12; Multigrain Oct 26 12.
Fiber Gourmet Pasta has a Chodosh code of Aug 21 13, 2 years after packing.
Goodman Pasta. Egg noodles Chodosh code: Aug 21 13 (2 years after packing), All other pasta
has a code of Aug 21 14 (3 years after packing).
Taaman Pasta is Yoshon under the Hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerushalayim and is Yoshon
Section 6.1 All Purpose White Flour
Best Kamut white flour with a Yoshon label is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Gruber.
Section 6.2 Whole Wheat Flour
Best Kamut whole wheat flour with a Yoshon label is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Gruber.
Section 6.5 Cake and Other Mixes
Fiber Gourmet Cake Mixes - All, Chodosh code: Aug 14 13.
Section 7.1 Barley
Martisco Barley - out of Business - Old supplies are Yoshon, but may be wormy.
Section 7.2 Bread and Corn Flake Crumbs and Matzo Meal
Jason Bread Crumbs have a Chodosh code of code of 2273 (227-day of year, 3-year+2) or
August 15, 2013 (2 years after packing).
Section 8.1 Cereals
Bob’s Red Mill Oat FLOUR has a Chodosh code of Feb 15 13 (18 months after packing).
General Mills sold in Israel. Claims have been made that the O-U has provided special
communications to authorities in Israel regarding the Yoshon status of American cereals under
the O-U hashgocho that are marketed in Israel. For example, the O-U has been reported to certify
that the Chodosh dates for certain Cheerios cereals are later than the dates given in the second
issue of the Guide to Chodosh. The O-U denies ever supplying such information. In fact, the OU certifies Yoshon in Israel for General Mills products only on special runs of Nature Valley
Granola bars sold in Israel where both the O-U symbol and Yoshon are printed on the label.
General Mills cereals. The oats Chodosh PACKING date is revised to Feb 29, ‘12. This only
applies to oats. Cereals that have wheat or wheat starch would have the earlier date published in
the Guide. Code for oats only: Mar 7 13.
Kemach cereals, the Chodosh malt packing date will start at March 1, ‘12. Therefore, for
Kemach cereals where the only Chodosh prom is malt, such as corn flakes, crisp rice, wheat
flakes, bran flakes, cocoa munchees, sugar flakes, the Chodosh code is March 1, ‘13 (1 year
after packing.) Kemach Toasted Oats and Honey Nut Toasted Oats Chodosh date Oct 1 12. Up
to this date the oats and all wheat products are Yoshon.
The Quaker table on page 36 of the Guide has an error. The oats date for 360 days should be Nov
8 12 for USA produced cereals and Sept 21 12 for those made in Canada.
Quaker Oat Bran has a shelf life of 540 days, not 270
Wheatena cereal is listed in the Guide as being Yoshon, since it is made with winter wheat.
However, it contains what germ and wheat bran that may be Chodosh. Code not known yet.
9.1 Frozen and other packaged goods
Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream: Cookies and Cream, Vanilla Crunch, Chocolate Crunch and any other
flavor with wheat have a Chodosh code of Feb 15 13 (18 months after packing).
Chef’s Kingdom should be category “bais’ not “aleph”
Gefen Pie Crusts have a Chodosh code of AUG 15 14 (3 years after packing)
Gefen Egg Roll Wraps have a Chodosh code ##11H (##-first two numbers not important,
H=month in alph order, other characters not important).
Keebler’s Pie Crusts have a Chodosh code of Aug 15 12 (1 year after packing).
Lightlife Smart Ground Original and Smart Ground Mexican Style: Chodosh code: ###1227##
(first 4 numbers- not important 1-year 227-day of year, last 2 numbers - not important).
Manischewitz pie crusts have a Chodosh code of 2272 (227-day of year 2-year+1) or Aug 15 12
(1 year after packing).
Morning Star Farms Chick Patties Original and Griller’s Prime Veggie Burgers, Chodosh code:
FEB15 13 (18 months after packing).
Smackin Good Frozen Pancakes ( not the mix) under the hasgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl are
CHODOSH.
Tofurky Italian Sausage and Peppered Deli Slices have a Chodosh code of 11227 (11-year 227day of year) or 12/13/11 (120 days after packing).
Ungar Cheese Blintzes are Yoshon under the Hashgocho of Rabbi Mordechai Unger
Section 9.3 Soups and soup mixes
Kedem soup mixes the Chodosh code is 12281 (1=year, 228=day of year, 1=not important.)
Kemach vegetable and minestrone soups Chodosh code is 0164 (016=day of year, 4=year +2)
Section 9.5.1 Beer
Coors Beer, the Chodosh code should be 4 15 12.
Section 9.6 Baby Foods
Gerber baby foods in boxes, the code is 1 year after packing. For oats the Chodosh date would
be Jul 26 ‘12, for wheat and barley the code is Aug 15 ‘12.
Section 9.7 Candies
Jolly Rancher uses winter wheat only and is Yoshon
Section 12.1.2 Wholesale Bakeries
Korn, New York Kosher, Sterns and other brands made by the 15th Ave Food Corp were listed as
a “beis” category. They should have an “aleph” rating.
Section 12.1.5 Kew Gardens and Queens
Abraham Bakery. Not everything is Yoshon, Ask. As stated in sign in store.
D&G Bakery is no longer Yoshon.
Section 12.2 Monsey
Rockland Kosher: Everything produced in the store is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Meshulam Polatsek.
Section 13.1 Baltimore
Cocoaccinos 2831 Smith Avenue, Baltimore MD, 21209. Only one type of sandwich and the
pizza dough is available as Yoshon upon request. Yoshon under the Hashgocho of Rabbi Zvi
Weiss.
February 1, 2012
Jason bread crumbs are now Pas Yisroel which is listed on the label. If the old label says
distributed by "The Manischewitz Co." or if they say "RAB Foodgroup" they were also
Pas Yisroel.
HOWEVER if the label says "Distributed by R.F.D. Newark NJ" they were not Pas
Yisroel.
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CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF
THE GUIDE
Local distributor of the Guide
Rabbi Shimon Greenfeld, 1 Kew Gardens Drive, (732) 364-7576. In addition, near the
Yeshiva there is Rabbi Aaron Quinn, 606 6th St. 732-901-7949. In both places there is a
box outside the door from early morning to the evening. Put the money in the designated
envelope or under the door.
Section 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
‫ב‬Kemach Whole wheat crackers are Yoshon and have a Yoshon label. Other cookies
and crackers are that contain malt but no oats are Yoshon at least until malt becomes a
problem. For Kemach flat bread, the tentative Chodosh code is Jan 2 2013 (13 months
after production). This may be updated to a later date in the future. Kemach bread sticks
are Yoshon the entire season. The mashgiach for all Kemach products is Rabbi Nussen
Horowitz.
Section 4.2 Pretzels
‫ד‬Herr pretzels
‫א‬Liebers pretzels that contain oat bran and barley are Yoshon. These ingredients were
stored from before the time that the Chodosh season began. Under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Weissmandl. Liebers Honey Wheat pretzels are Yoshon.
‫ ד‬Utz honey wheat pretzels may be Chodosh starting Aug 15, code Dec 5 2011 (16 weeks
after packing).
Section 4.6 Matzos
‫ב‬Kemach matzos, matzo meal including spelt are always Yoshon under the hashgocho
of Rabbi Nussen Horowitz.
Section 5.1 Noodles and pasta
‫ד‬Barilla pasta. Some people have received 10 pound packages of Barilla pasta whose
code does not match the code in the Guide. Call the company at 800-922-7455 to ask if
the code on your package indicates whether it was packed before Aug 22 and would be
Yoshon, or on Aug 22 or later and may be Chodosh.
‫ד‬Columbia pasta. The Guide gave Chodosh codes based on “Best if used by” dates. If
no such date appears on the package then the Chodosh code is 1234 (1=Year, 234=day of
the year).
‫ד‬Mother’s noodles and pasta Chodosh code 2342 (234=day of year, 2=year+1).
‫ד‬Ralph pasta, Chodosh code Aug 21 14 (3 years after packing).
‫ד‬Rice Select pasta, look at manufacturing date under the best if used by date. Chodosh
Code: 082211 (Aug 22 ’11).
‫ד‬Ronzoni, Catelli and Lancia from Canada, pastas other than regular white pasta the
code should be Sept 1 13 (2 years after packing)
‫ד‬Stop & Shop pasta Chodosh code Aug 21 13 (2 years after packing).
Section 5.2 Chow mein noodles
‫ב‬Kemach Chow Mein Noodles have a Chodosh code of Aug 30, code 3011H (30=day,
11=year, H=Aug in alph order.)
Section 6.1 All purpose white flour
‫ד‬Krasdale all purpose flour Chodosh code Aug 15 12 (1 year after packing).
‫ד‬Stop & Shop white all purpose flour Chodosh code Aug 15 12 ( 1 year after packing).
Section 6.2 Whole wheat flour
‫ד‬Trader Joe white whole wheat flour, the correct code I Aug 15 ’12 (1 year after
packing.)
Section 6.3 High gluten flour
‫ב‬Kemach high gluten flour is Yoshon, including the malt.
Section 6.5 Cake and other mixes
‫ד‬Aunt Jemima whole wheat pancakes Chodosh code Aug 15 12 (1 year after packing.)
‫ד‬Duncan Hines mixes. Brownies and muffins have a Chodosh code for wheat of Feb 15
’13 (18 months after packing). All other items except cookies have a Chodosh code of
Aug 15 ’12 (12 months). Cookies can be either 12 or 18 months, call the company about
the cookie of interest to you.
Section 6.6 Baking spray
‫ד‬Glick’s Baking Spray that contain wheat, the Chodosh packing date is Aug 15. For the
code look at the numbers stampled on the package the 9th to the 13th digits are of interest.
For Aug 15 these would be 2271 (227 day of the year, 1=year).
Section 7.1 Barley
‫ד‬Stop & Shop pearled barley, Chodosh code Aug 15 12 (1 year after packing).
Section 7.2 Bread and corn flake crumbs
‫ד‬Jason bread crumbs. May be Chodosh if packed starting Aug 15, code 2273 (227=day
of the year, 3=year+2).
Section 8.1 Cereals
‫ד‬Barbara’s cereals: Cereal Bars: Chodosh code April 21 12 (9 months after packing),
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Puffins: March 22 2012 (8 months after packing).
‫ד‬Cascadian Farms For items using oats the Chodosh packing date is Jul 26. The codes
for oats are: Cinnamon Raisin Granola Mar 30 12 (248 days after packing), Purely O’s:
Apr 30 12 (279 days after packing), Hearty Morning, Clifford Crunch, Oats and Honey
Granola, and Honey Nut O’s: May 31 12, (310 dats after packing). Multi Grain Squares:
June 20 12 (310 days after packing). For wheat the Chodosh packing date is Aug 15, code
May 20 12 (279 after packing).
‫ב‬Kemach Cocoa Munchies cereal does not contain wheat starch nor any other wheat
product. Therefore, it is Yoshon at least until the malt may become a problem in
December.
‫ד‬Kashi Granola bars Chodosh code is Jul 26 ’12 (1 year after packing.)
‫א‬Kosher Mills oatmeal cereals are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Badatz of
Yerushalaim.
‫ד‬Malt-O-Meal cereals, the oats Chodosh date is Oct 1 according to the O-U. Toasty O's
code: Jun 1 12 (8 months after packing). Flavored oatmeal packets code: Oct 1 12 (1
year after packing) Quick oats, Original instant oatmeal Apr 1 13 (18 Months after
packing)
‫ד‬Quaker cereals. According to the O-U, the Chodosh starting packing date for oats in
cereals by General Mills and Malt-O-Meal is October 1. The COR of Toronto has
informed us that for Quaker cereals the oats has become Chodosh starting Sept 27 and for
oats
produced
in
the
USA,
the
starting
date
is
Nov
14!!
Remember that this only applies to oats in the cereals. If the cereal also contains wheat,
whether wheat starch or also wheat products, the wheat starting date may be earlier, Aug
15, as noted in the Guide. (Unless informed otherwise by reliable sources, our
recommendation the Chodosh oats starting date for other companies remains the chumra
estimate of Jul 26.) To get the corresponding product codes, refer to the Quaker table in
Section 8.1 For the Canadian oats date of Sept 27 changes as follows: 180 days-Mar 25
’12. 240 days-May 24 ’12, 270 days-Jun 23 ’12, 360 days-Sept 21 ’12, 540 days-Mar 20
’13. For the delayed oats date of Nov 14, the table should be modified as follows: 180
days-May 12’12, 240 days-Jul 11 ’12, 270 days-Aug 10 ’12, 360 days-Nov 8 ’12, 540
days-May 7 ’14.
‫ד‬Stop & Shop cereals. Boxed cereals containing oats: Jul 26 12 ( 1 year after packing).
Boxed cereals containing wheat but no oats - Aug 15 12. Oatmeal: Jul 26 12
Section 9.1 Frozen and other packaged foods
‫ד‬Apollo frozen dough the Chodosh code should be Aug 15 ’12.
‫ ד‬Gefen won ton wraps Chodosh code ##11H (##-first two numbers not important,
H=month in alph order, other characters not important)
‫ב‬Kemach pie crusts. The Chocolate pie crust is always Yoshon as stated on the label.
For the Graham Cracker pie crust the wheat is always Yoshon. The malt may be Chodosh
starting a packing date of Dec 15 code Dec 9 ’12 (360 days after packing.)
‫א‬M&N Cuisine frozen products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Teitelbaum,
the Nirbarter Rav.
‫ד‬Mother’s graham cracker pie crust. Code: 2272 (227-day of year 2 year, 1 year after
packing)
‫ד‬Pepperidge Farms products Chodosh code 8-15-12 (1 year after packing.
‫א‬Smackin Good pancakes are Yoshon, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
‫ב‬Unger filo dough Chodosh code 11298 (11=year, 298=day of the year.)
Section 9.3 Soups and soup mixes
‫ב‬Kemach minestrone soup mix the Chodosh code is 2583 (258=day of year, 3=year+2).
For vegetable soup mix the Chodosh code is 2563.
‫ד‬Kedem soup mixes, the corrected code should be 12281 (1=year, 228 =day of year,
1=not important.)
‫ ד‬Rokeach soups Chodosh code 2264 (226 day of year, 4=year+3).
Section 9.6 Baby Food
‫ד‬Beechnut baby food Chodosh packing date Jul 26, Chodosh code 1726 (1=year,
7=month, 26=day. For the month 1-9 are Jan-Sept, Oct=O, Nov=Y, Dec=Z). For wheat
the Chodosh packing date is Aug 15, code 1815.
‫ד‬Gerber baby foods. The date on the package is glass jars 2 years, plastic jars 15
months. For oats, the Chodosh code is Jul 26 13 for the glass jars, Oct 26 12 for the
plastic jars. For wheat these codes are Aug 15 13 and Nov 15 12. Puff Baby Food
Chodosh code Oct 26 12 if it contains oats, Nov 15 12 if it does not contain oats but
contains wheat.
Section 10.4 Vitamins
‫ד‬Freeda vitamins may contain oats, the Chodosh code is Jul 11 (month of packing.)
Section 12.1.2 Wholesale Bakeries-New York City area
‫א‬Fifteenth Ave Food Corporation and all its brand of baked products under the labels
of Korn, Sterns, Kohen and New York Kosher. Every item produced by this company is
Yoshon, without exception.
Section 12.1.4 Restaurants and pizza shops-Brooklyn
‫ס‬Blueberry Café, 1618 Ave M Brooklyn, no longer certified Yoshon by the Kof-K.
‫ס‬Ave P Appetizer, 460 Ave P is no longer under the hashgocho of Kehila Kashrus. Not
recommended until hashgocho clarified.
Section 12.1.5 Queens
‫ב‬Main Street Bagels everything yoshon except All baguettes Muffins Crousants
Croutons for Salads. Under the hashgocho of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens.
Section 12.2 Monsey
‫א‬Rockland Kosher Everything baked in the store is Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Polatsek.
Section 13.3 California
‫ס‬Love Bakery, Los Angeles P is no longer under the hashgocho of the RCC. Not
recommended until hashgocho clarified.
Section 13.5 Chicago
‫ב‬EJ Kosher Pizza, only the pizza is Yoshon and only on special request, under the
hashgocho of the CRC of Chicago.
Section 15.2 Canada
‫ב‬The COR, the kashrus council in Toronto, has issued their third Yoshon Update of the
season. Contact the COR for details.
SPECIAL BULLETIN ABOUT OATS, 21 NOV 11
According to the O-U, the Chodosh starting packing date for oats in cereals produced by General
Mills is Oct 1. This date also holds for the oats in Malt-O-Meal cereals.
The COR of Toronto has informed us that for Quaker cereals produced in the USA the oats has
become Chodosh only with the starting date of Nov 14!! This means that the oats in all such USAmade Quaker cereals in the stores now, at the mid and end of November are sure to be Yoshon.
Starting about Nov 27 package codes need to be checked again, as detailed in the Guide. In terms
of package codes, the “Best if used by” date on hot Quaker oats cereals is 540 days (about 1 ½
years) after packing. This code for Nov 14 is May 7 2013. For Quaker oats cereals made in
Canada and sold in the USA, such as some of the Instant Oats, (check package to see if made in
Canada) the Chodosh packing date is Sept 27. The 540 day code is March 20 ‘13.
Remember that this only applies to oats in the cereals. If the cereal also contains wheat, whether
wheat starch or other wheat products, the wheat starting date may be earlier such as Aug 15, as
noted in the Guide.
Unless informed otherwise by reliable sources, our recommendation the Chodosh oats starting
date for other companies remains the chumra estimate of Jul 26.
MORE CHANGES FOR QUAKER OATS CHODOSH DATE
We reported in the last Bulletin that the starting date for Chodosh oats in all Quaker
cereals is later that the original estimate. The Guide has Jul 26 for the Chodosh date for
oats for Quaker. Based on the estimate of the O-U, for cereal manufactured in the USA
the revised estimate is Oct 1. This is still only an estimate and it may be extended to a
later time as more information becomes available from the mashgichim in the field.
However for the Instant Oats cereals manufactured in Canada we now have a firm date
that is earlier than our estimate in the previous Bulletin. This date is Sept 27, as
confirmed by the COR, the kashrus organization in Toronto. For specific package codes,
see Quaker under Section 8.1, below.
OTHER CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS AS OF SEPT 27
Section 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
>*Kemach Whole wheat crackers are Yoshon and have a Yoshon label. Other cookies
and crackers are that contain malt but no oats are Yoshon at least until malt becomes a
problem. For Kemach flat bread, the tentative Chodosh code is 17 Sept 13. This may be
updated to a later date in the future. Kemach bread sticks are Yoshon the entire season.
The mashgiach for all Kemach products is Rabbi Nussen Horowitz.
Section 4.6 Matzos
>*Kemach matzos, matzo meal including spelt are always Yoshon under the hashgocho
of Rabbi Nussen Horowitz.
Section 5.1 Noodles and pasta
>*Barilla pasta. Some people have received 10 pound packages of Barilla pasta whose
code does not match the code in the Guide. Call the company at 800-922-7455 to ask if
the code on your package indicates whether it was packed before Aug 22 and would be
Yoshon, or on Aug 22 or later and may be Chodosh.
Section 5.2 Chow mein noodles
>*Kemach Chow Mein Noodles have a Chodosh code of Aug 30, code 3011H (30=day,
11=year, H=Aug in alph order.)
Section 6.2 Whole wheat flour
>*Trader Joe white whole wheat flour, the correct code I Aug 15 ’12 (1 year after
packing.)
Section 6.3 High gluten flour
>*Kemach high gluten flour is Yoshon, including the malt.
Section 6.5 Cake and other mixes
>Duncan Hines mixes. Brownies and muffins have a Chodosh code for wheat of Feb 15
’13 (18 months after packing). All other items except cookies have a Chodosh code of
Aug 15 ’12 (12 months). Cookies can be either 12 or 18 months, call the company about
the cookie of interest to you.
Section 8.1 Cereals
>*Kemach Cocoa Munchies cereal does not contain wheat starch nor any other wheat
product. Therefore, it is Yoshon at least until the malt may become a problem in
December.
>*Kosher Mills oatmeal cereals are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Badatz of
Yerushalaim.
>*Quaker cereals. (See note above.) The O-U has estimated that the Chodosh starting
date for the oats in Quaker cereals manufactured in the USA has been extended from Jul
26 (our early estimate) to at least Oct 1. This only applies to oats in such cereals. Any
cereal that contains any wheat products, including wheat starch, has the earlier wheat
Chodosh date of Aug 15. In the Quaker table on page 36 of the Guide, change the oats
column entries to reflect the new Oct 1 date, which at this time holds for cereals sold in
the USA and made in the US: 180 days=March 28 ’12; 240 days=May 27 ’12; 270
days=Jun 26 ’12; 360 days=Sept 24 ’12; 540 days=March 23 ’13. For the Instant Oats
cereals manufactured in Canada, the COR of Toronto has a firm Chodosh packing date
of Sept 27. This translates on a code on the package that is 540 days later, namely March
19 ’13.
Section 9.1 Frozen and other packaged foods
>*Kemach pie crusts. The Chocolate pie crust is always Yoshon as stated on the label.
For the Graham Cracker pie crust the wheat is always Yoshon. The malt may be Chodosh
starting a packing date of Dec 15 code Dec 9 ’12 (360 days after packing.)
>Pepperidge Farms products Chodosh code 8-15-12 (1 year after packing)
Section 9.3 Soups and soup mixes
>*Kemach minestrone soup mix the Chodosh code is 2583 (258=day of year, 3=year+2).
For vegetable soup mix the Chodosh code is 2563.
>*Kedem soup mixes, the corrected code should be 12281 (1=year, 228 =day of year,
1=not important.)
Section 12.1.2 Wholesale Bakeries-New York City area
>*Fifteenth Ave Food Corporation and all its brand of baked products under the labels
of Korn, Sterns, Kohen and New York Kosher. Every item produced by this company is
Yoshon, without exception.
Section 12.1.4 Restaurants and pizza shops-Brooklyn
>Ave P Appetizer, 460 Ave P is no longer under the hashgocho of Kehila Kashrus. Not
recommended until hashgocho clarified.
Section 13.3 California
>Love Bakery, Los Angeles P is no longer under the hashgocho of the RCC. Not
recommended until hashgocho clarified.
Section 13.5 Chicago
>*EJ Kosher Pizza, only the pizza is Yoshon, under the hashgocho of the CRC of
Chicago.
Section 15.2 Canada
>* The COR, the kashrus council in Toronto, has issued their first Yoshon Update of the
season. Contact the COR for details.
* Denotes items new in this Bulletin.
09-27-2011
CHODOSH DATE FOR QUAKER OATS EXTENDED TO LATER TIME
Quaker oats cereals have been very popular with Yoshon consumers. The O-U just
informed us that the Chodosh starting date for the oats in Quaker cereals have been
extended from Jul 26 (our early estimate) to at least Oct 1. This only applies to oats in
such cereals. Any cereal that contains any wheat products, including wheat starch, have
the earlier wheat Chodosh date of Aug 15. In the Quaker table on page 36 of the Guide,
change the oats column entries to reflect the new Oct 1 date, which at this time is the
same for cereals sold in the USA and made either in the US or Canada: 180 days=March
28 ’12; 240 days=May 27 ’12; 270 days=Jun 26 ’12; 360 days=Sept 24 ’12; 540
days=March 23 ’13. In other words, the dates given in that table for cereals made in
Canada now also apply for cereals made in the USA.
OTHER CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS
Section 4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
>Kemach flat bread Chodosh code 18 Spt 12
Section 6.5 Cake and other mixes
>Duncan Hines mixes. Brownies and muffins have a Chodosh code for wheat of Feb 15
’13 (18 months after packing). All other items except cookies have a Chodosh code of
Aug 15 ’12 (12 months). Cookies can be either 12 or 18 months, call the company about
the cookie of interest to you.
Section 9.1 Frozen and other packaged foods
>Pepperidge Farms products Chodosh code 8-15-12 (1 year after packing)
Section 12.1.4 Restaurants and pizza shops-Brooklyn
>Ave P Appetizer, 460 Ave P is no longer under the hashgocho of Kehila Kashrus. Not
recommended until hashgocho clarified.
Section 13.3 California
>Love Bakery, Los Angeles P is no longer under the hashgocho of the RCC. Not
recommended until hashgocho clarified.
09-07-2011
GENERAL MILLS CEREALS UPDATE
General Mills. In past years different General Mills cereals had different codes (different
number of days between the date of packing and the date on the box.) Now, all General
Mills have a uniform code that is 372 days after packing. If the ingredients contain barley
(not barley malt) or wheat products other than wheat starch, the Chodosh code is Aug 21
2012. If it does not contain any wheat products except wheat starch, then the Chodosh
code is Sept 10 2012. If it contains no wheat or barley but does contain oats, the Chodosh
code is Sept 21 2012. If the only questionable ingredient is malt, then the Chodosh code
is Dec 21 2012. These dates are lechumra (extra cautious), some dates may be extended
to a later time.
‫ ד‬General Mills/Nestle cereals sold in Israel. These cereals sold in Israel have the same
Chodosh code as given above for General Mills cereals. However this is only true if the
box has both an O-U symbol and states General Mills Minneapolis, MN. For other
cases we have no information.
08-29-2011
PRINTING OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH DUE 3RD WEEK OF SEPTEMBER
The printing of the first issue of the Guide to Chodosh for the new season is scheduled
‫ בס"ד‬for approximately the third week of September. This delay is intended to allow the
mashgichim to complete their arrangements for Yoshon hashgochos for the new season,
thereby making the information in the Guide more complete and relevant. Meanwhile this
preliminary bulletin is being issued to help consumers until the full Guide is issued. It
contains general Chodosh starting dates. It also gives information and Chodosh codes for
some of the most popular products.
HARVEST OF ALL CHODOSH CROPS HAS BEGUN
According to the reports from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the harvest of the
Chodosh wheat, oats and barley has begun. We expect the Chodosh grain to start
appearing in products as follows:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->
<!--[endif]-->Oats products packed or produced as of Jul 26
may contain Chodosh. If purchased after Aug 9 (which has passed) package codes should
be checked (see some sample codes listed below). However a later date is applicable for
the oats in cereals made by General Mills, as noted below.
<!--[if !supportLists]--> <!--[endif]-->SPRING WHEAT: Packaged foods that contain
spring wheat may contain Chodosh if packed or produced as of Aug 15. If purchased
after Sept 1 package codes should be checked. Items containing wheat, wheat germ or
wheat starch may be Chodosh after this date unless it is known that the wheat is Yoshon.
Examples of foods that are from winter wheat and are Yoshon are matzos and gefilte fish.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->
<!--[endif]-->FRESHLY BAKED bakery or store-produced
items including breads, chalahs, rolls, bagels, many cakes and cookies, and pizza may be
Chodosh as of the baking date of Aug 15 in the mid-West USA and as of Sept 1 if made
elsewhere in the USA.
<!--[if !supportLists]--> <!--[endif]-->NOODLES AND PASTA may be Chodosh as of
the packing date of Aug 22. If purchased after Sept 7, package codes should be checked.
<!--[if !supportLists]--> <!--[endif]-->BARLEY: pearled barley or barley in cereals may
be Chodosh as of the packing date of Aug 15. If purchased after Sept 1, package codes
should be checked. Thusfar, Eden, Gefen, and Mishpacha barley has been confirmed as
being Yoshon the whole season.
<!--[if !supportLists]--> <!--[endif]-->BARLEY MALT (also listed in the ingredients as
“malt”) may be Chodosh as of the packing date of Dec 15. Package codes should be
checked after the purchase date of Jan 15 for beer and March 15 for malt in other
products.
HASHGOCHOS ALWAYS YOSHON-Partial list
Packaged foods produced in Eretz Yisrael under any reliable kashrus hashgocho are
Yoshon. If produced outside of Eretz Yisrael, when the packages list a Yoshon label and
also have the name/symbol of a major kashrus supervision, they are Yoshon. Also, all
items under the following European hashgochos are always Yoshon: Kedassia-London,
Rabbi Westheim and Rabbi Schneeblag.
SELECTED PACKING CODES
The following are the Chodosh packing codes for a few popular items. For other items,
you may check last year’s Guide for the code system (don’t forget to use the revised
wheat, oats and barley dates and to update the year) or call the Hot Line at 718-305-5133.
Quaker and Mothers oats old fashioned and 1 Minute oats Jan 16 ’13 (540 days after
packing). The code for the hot, cooked instant oats depends. For the flavored type the
code is Jul 20 ’12 (360 days). The original unflavored instant oats type may be either 360
days or 540 days. You have to call the company with the package in your posession and
ask. Quaker Life cereals is Jul 20 12 (360 days). If produced in Canada the dates will be
later, to be announced when known.
General Mills Cheerios products, Kretchmer wheat germ and Nature Valley granola bars
that contain wheat, wheat germ or wheat starch Aug 21 12 (372 days). If they contain
oats but not any of the wheat products Sept 21 12.
Kellogs and Post cereals with oats Jul 26 ’12 (1 year), with wheat but no oats, Aug 15 ’12
(1 year).
Shoprite oats cereal Jan 26 13 (18 months). Sturm oats Jul 26 ’13 (2 years). Oats cereals
from Kemach, Taanug, Unger and Walmart-Great Value Jul 26 ’12 (1 year).
OATS CHODOSH DATES FOR GENERAL MILLS CEREALS
In the list above you will note that the start of the Chodosh packing dates for oats
products is given the “chumra” date of of Jul 26. However, the O-U assures us that the
oats used in General Mills cereals and Nature Valley Granola bars should be Yoshon at
least up to the packing date of Sept 15, maybe even later. This date should be used with
caution. For most companies, the oats become Chodosh earlier than the wheat. For
General Mills it is the opposite. Check the list of ingredients of the General Mills cereal
of interest to you. If it contains wheat, wheat starch or wheat germ, then the earlier
Chodosh starting date of wheat (this date is given above) should be used even if oats are
the main ingredient. For example, the regular Cheerios contains wheat starch. On the
other hand, some of the special Cheerios such as the Honey Nut Cheerios do not list any
wheat ingredient and the later oats date may be used.
TIME TO RENEW SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH
It is time to renew your subscription for the 3 issues of the Guider to Chodosh that we
will ‫ בס"ד‬publish this upcoming season. The cost of the three issues this year (note price
increase, needed to cover increased expenses) is $20 (overseas $27, Canada $22). Please
mail your check with your full mailing address and phone number to
Project Chodosh Subscriptions
PO Box 150088
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
08-10-2011
HARVEST OF ALL CHODOSH CROPS HAS BEGUN
According to the latest report of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the harvest of the
Chodosh wheat and barley has begun this past week. As we reported earlier, the oats
harvest started about 2 weeks earlier. This marks the start of the new Chodosh season.
We expect the Chodosh to start to appear in products as follows:

Oats products packed or produced as of Jul 26. If purchased after Aug 9 (which has
passed) package codes should be checked (see some sample codes listed below).
Exceptions are the oats in cereals made by General Mills, as noted below.

Packaged foods that contain spring wheat may contain Chodosh if packed or produced
as of Aug 15. If purchased after Sept 1 package codes should be checked. Items
containing wheat, wheat germ or wheat starch may be Chodosh after this date unless it is
known that the wheat is Yoshon. Examples of foods that are from winter wheat which is
Yoshon are matzos and gefilte fish.

Freshly baked bakery or store-produced items including breads, chalahs, rolls, bagels,
many cakes and cookies, and pizza may be Chodosh as of the production date of Aug 15
in the mid-West USA and as of Sept 1 if made elsewhere in the USA.

Noodles and pasta may be Chodosh as of the packing date of Aug 22. If purchased after
Sept 7, package codes should be checked.

Barley: pearled barley or barley in cereals may be Chodosh as of the packing date of
Aug 15. If purchased after Sept 1, package codes should be checked.

Barley malt (also listed in the ingredients as “malt”) may be Chodosh as of the packing
date of Dec 15. Package codes should be checked after the purchase date of Jan 15 for
beer and March 15 for malt in other products.
Packaged foods produced in Israel under any reliable kashrus hashgocho are Yoshon. If
produced elsewhere, check for Yoshon printed on the label.
SAMPLE PACKING CODES
The following are the Chodosh packing codes for a few popular items. For other items,
you may check last year’s Guide for the code system (don’t forget to use the revised
wheat and barley dates) or call the Hot Line at 718-305-5133.
Quaker oats old fashioned and 1 Minute oats Jan 17 ’13. The code for the instant oats is
Jul 21 12. If produced in Canada the dates will be later, to be announced when known.
Quaker Life cereals Chodosh code is Jul 21 12.
General Mills Cheerios products that contain wheat, wheat germ or wheat starch Aug 21
12. If they contain oats but not any of the wheat products Sept 21 12.
08-02-2011
HARVEST OF CHODOSH WHEAT AND BARLEY CROPS DELAYED
The harvests of this year’s Chodosh spring wheat and barley crops are at least 1-2 weeks
behind normal schedule. This is due to the unusually cool and wet spring weather in the
US northern Mid West, where most of these crops grow. As a result, we have revised the
estimated Chodosh dates in the table below.
OATS CHODOSH DATES FOR GENERAL MILLS CEREALS
In the table below you will note that the start of the Chodosh packing dates for oats
products is given the “chumra” date of of Jul 26. However, the O-U assures us that the
oats used in General Mills cereals should be Yoshon at least up to the packing date of
Sept 15, maybe even later. This date should be used with caution. For most companies,
the oats become Chodosh earlier than the wheat. For General Mills it is the opposite.
Check the list of ingredients of the cereal of interest to you. If it contains wheat, wheat
starch or wheat germ, then the earlier Chodosh starting date of wheat (this date is given in
the table below, but is not yet firm, as noted above) should be used even if oats are the
main ingredient. For example, the regular Cheerios contains wheat starch. On the other
hand, some of the special Cheerios such as the Honey Nut Cheerios do not list any wheat
ingredient.
TABLE OF CHODOSH STARTING DATES
In the following table the oats dates are firm, the wheat and barley dates are subject to
further revision as further harvest reports are received.
In the table below we summarize the cutoff dates recommended by the Guide, based on
US Government supplied harvest data.. The “Packing date” indicates that all packaged
goods with dating codes that were before that date should be Yoshon. Produced on the
“Packing date” and later, they may be Chodosh. The “Purchase date” is the first date for
which we feel it is no longer safe to purchase the foods without checking for dating
codes. We also give the first recommended date to stop purchasing freshly baked items
produced at the local bakeries.
Application
date
Packaged foods with oats (not General Mills)
Oats in General Mills cereals
Packing date
Jul 26
Sept 15
Purchase
Aug 9
Sept 30
*Freshly baked wheat products
(Midwest)
Aug 17
Sept 1 elsewhere
*Packaged foods with wheat or barley (not malt)
*Noodles and pasta
Items with malt (no wheat oats or other barley)
Aug 17
Aug 24
Dec 15
Sept 1
Sept 8
Mar 15
* These dates are subject to revision
HARVEST OF THE CHODOSH OATS CROP HAS BEGUN
07-20-2011
According to the weekly crop progress report issued by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, the harvest of the new Chodosh oats crop has begun during the week ending
Jul. 17. Based on previously established guidelines, we will use July 26 as the effective
Chodosh packing date for oats products for the upcoming season. The harvests of the
Chodosh spring wheat and barley crops have not yet started. That starting date is about 12 weeks away. We are advising the following dates for starting of Chodosh. In the
following table the oats dates are firm, the wheat and barley dates are subject to further
revision as further harvest reports are received.
In the table below we summarize the cutoff dates recommended by the Guide, based on
US Government supplied harvest data.. The “Packing date” indicates that all packaged
goods with dating codes that were before that date should be Yoshon. Starting with the
“Packing date” and later, they may be Chodosh. The “Purchase date” is the first date for
which we feel it is no longer safe to purchase the foods without checking for dating
codes. We also give the first recommended date to stop purchasing freshly baked items
produced at the local bakeries.
Application
date
Packaged foods with oats
Packing date
Jul 26
Purchase
Aug 9
Freshly baked products
(Midwest)
Aug 10
Aug 24
elsewhere
Packaged foods with wheat or barley (not malt)
Noodles and pasta
Items with malt (no wheat oats or other barley)
Aug 9
Aug 16
Dec 15
Aug 24
Sept 1
Mar 15
03-03-2011
NEW PRODUCT: Kosher Mills Old Fashioned Oat Meal certified Yoshon and checked
insect free under the hashgocho of the Badatz Yerushalaim. (According to the ad in the
Hamodia of Mar. 2 it should be available in local stores in the USA.)
Shmerling cereal bars are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.
02-07-2011
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GUIDE
Beer is made from barley malt. If the dating code is known, it may be Chodosh if packed
on Dec 15 or later. If the code is not given in the Guide you should try to call the
company to find out what is the dating code for Dec 15. If the dating code is not known,
then beer purchased after Jan 15 should be assumed to be Chodosh. (Note that we
usually recommended that for items containing malt it can be assumed that the malt in
packages on the store shelves is Yoshon up to a purchase date of Mar. 15. This
recommendation in the past we also extended to beer. However, since some beers have a
manufacturer’s recommended shelf life of only 4 months, we are revising the purchase
cutoff date for beers to Jan. 15, unless dating codes are known and it can be determined
that the beer was packed before Dec 15.)
All Kemach cereals, the malt has the Chodosh code of Feb 1 12 (1 year after packing.)
Kemach cereals with oats are listed in the Guide as having a Chodosh code of Nov 1 11
(1 year after packing.) In fact those cereals which have wheat or wheat starch in the
ingredients have an earlier Chodosh code, Aug 9 11. Kemach 10 lb. Egg Barley with a
code of 020103z (02=Feb, 01= day, 03=year+2) is still Yoshon.
Unger pie crusts Chodosh code 10308 (10=year, 308=day of the year.)
01-19-2011
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GUIDE
HARAV HAGOAN ELYASHIV SHLITA RETRACTS PSAK ON BRAN
On Dec 21 we announced that we had received a psak from Harav Elyashiv that stated
that wheat bran and oat bran have no problem of Chodosh, even if they come from
Chodosh grain. It turns out that the psak was based on the incorrect assumption that such
bran today is basically produced for animal food. When it was explained to Harav
Elyashiv that such bran is very commonly used for human food, he stated that bran
coming from Chodosh grain should be treated as Chodosh. Therefore, where oat bran is
listed as an ingredient, the usual packing cutoff date of Jul 26 should be used and for
wheat bran Aug 9, as has been assumed thusfar in the Guide.
MALT CLARIFICATION
Malt or barley malt may be Chodosh as of a packing date of Dec 15. Therefore any
packaged food whose package code is known may contain Chodosh malt if packed on or
after Dec 15. Where the package code is not known, it may be assumed that up to a
PURCHASE DATE of Mar 15 ’11, the malt found in packages on the grocery shelves is
still Yoshon. This year, since pesach is on Apr 12 due to the extra month of Adar, people
should purchase enough malt containing items to last up to pesach.
Trader Joe white whole wheat flour Chodosh code Aug 9 12
Liebers pretzels with barley or oats in the ingredients may be Chodosh despite the
Yoshon label on the package.
Food Should Taste Good Company products with oats in the ingredients, the Chodosh
code is Jan 26 11 (6 months after packing.) For those without oats but containing wheat
or barley (not malt) the code is Feb 9 11. For those without wheat, oats or barley, but
containing malt, the code is Jun 15 11.
Kemach all purpose flour, both the wheat and the malt are Yoshon at all times.
Rabbi Eliezer Schneebalg of England. All products under his hashgocho are Yoshon,
including candy products.
Maxi Health Vitamin and nutrition products, the expiration date is 4 years after packing
except for Probiotics for which it is 3 years. Therefore, for items containing oats or oat
bran, the Chodosh code is 7-14 (July 2014). For wheat it is 8-14. For Probiotics the code
would be 1 year earlier.
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CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GUIDE
PSAK HALACHA From Harav Hagoan Elyashiv Shlita (in response to our question):
Wheat bran and oat bran are not to be considered Chodosh even if they came from grain
that is Chodosh, because bran is not a significant part of the grain. He was not concerned
that some particles of wheat or oat flour could be clinging to the bran.
All Liebers cookies, crackers and snackers that list malt in the ingredients may be
Chodosh starting with the code of 349J (349=day of year, J=2010.) At this time most
Liebers products have a uniform dating code where the first 3 digits are the day of the
year and the letter that follows is the year (J=2010, K=2011…). In time all Liebers
products will have this code (besides any other codes that may be on the package.) One
reason for this is to accommodate the Yoshon consumer so that we can always tell when
the package was packed.
Franczoz whole wheat bread given out with hospital foods is NOT Yoshon.
Kemach cookies, snackers and crackers, the wheat is Yoshon. The malt may be Chodosh
starting a packing date of Dec 15. The three digits in the code indicate the day of the year,
the Chodosh code is 349. Kemach Honey Nut Toasted Oats cereal contains wheat germ
that may be Chodosh after a packing date of Aug 9, code Aug 9 11 (1 year after packing.)
For other Kemach cereals, the malt Chodosh date is Dec 15 11 (1 year after packing.) For
pie crusts the malt may be Chodosh starting with a code of 12-15-11 (1year after
packing.) Note that the listing for Kemach chocolate graham pie crust on page 40 of the
Guide is not correct and should be deleted.
Cavendish spicy fries, if made in Canada, the Chodosh code is 24-10-2010 (Oct 24 ’10).
THE FOLLOWING AS OF 21 DEC 10
Warnings have been issued by kashrus oragnizations that worms have been found in
boxes of Ronzoni Elbow macaroni. (This has nothing to do with Yoshon.) We advise that
all pasta and barley should always be checked for bugs. The Guide had for a long time
stated that noodles and pasta in cellophane bags are more secure against bugs entering
than cardboard boxes.
Joray Fruit Rollups and other similar licorice type candies usually contain wheat flour.
Such candies, if not listed as Yoshon in the Guide may be Chodosh.
Dependable and Masbia noodles and pasta are Yoshon even without a Yoshon label. The
Dependable listing on page 25 of the second issue of the Guide is incorrect and should be
deleted.
Kemach Sugar Puff cereal uses durum spring wheat. The Chodosh code is Sept 1 11 (1
year after packing.)
Gluten free oats are regular oats that are grown free of contamination from wheat. As
such it could be Chodosh if packed starting July 26.
Sensible Portions Veggy Straws and other items from this company, the package date is
180 days after packing. For items containing wheat, the Chodosh code for a packing date
of Aug 9 is Feb 5 11.
Items manufactured on same equipment as wheat products. If you look at many packaged
foods, you may see a note that it is manufactured on the same equipment wheat products.
This is printed to warn those who may have a wheat allergy, some residue of wheat may
remain on the machines from earlier production runs. You should consult your own posek
to ask if there is a need to worry that the wheat residue may have been Chodosh.
Examples of this are General Mills cereals such as Honey Nut Cheerios and Reeses Puffs,
also some cashew nuts and other products.
Golden Puff products are listed in the Guide as being Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
Kedessia of London, where they are manufactured. They are being marketed in the USA
under the different hashgochos but are still Yoshon.
Chuster pasta products with a Yoshon label and a CRC hashgocho for kashrus are
certified by the CRC as being Yoshon.
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FOLLOWING AS OF 30 NOV 10
LAKEWOOD: The information for facilities under hashgocho for Yoshon by Rabbi
Gissinger were not properly updated on pages 62 and 63 of the new Guide. The
information on page 8 is correct. It is reprinted here for your reference.
Lakewood NJ
‫א‬Café Clinton Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger.
‫א‬Gelbstein and Gruenebaum Bakeries Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S.
Gissinger.
‫ב‬Kosher Village Bakery Dept Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger,
except for the seven grain bread.
‫א‬River Avenue Café Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger
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11-8-2010
Israel: All Cheerios products sold in Israel under the General Mills/Nestle label have
“Best if used by” date (referred here as the “code”) that is 372 days after packing. Wheat
products in the ingredients may be Chodosh starting with at packing date of Aug 9, code
Aug 16, 2011. For those cereals that contain oats but no wheat the oats may be Chodosh
staring a packing date of Oct 15, code Oct 22 11. Nature Valley Granola bars sold in
Israel with Hebrew Lettering and an O-U symbol are Yoshon with codes of 8/21/11 or
earlier.
Canada: All items from wheat and oats made in Canada are Yoshon at least up to a
packing date of Oct 1.
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. Chewy soft pretzels are from spring wheat and are probably
Chodosh if produced after Aug 9. Pretzels from whole wheat flour such as “honey
wheat” pretzels may use either winter or spring wheat flour. They may also be Chodosh
after a packing date of Aug 9.
Section 4.1 Baked Products
Bloch cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl
Gross cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
Kemach. All cookies, snackers, crackers are Yoshon, even whole wheat and graham, at
least until malt becomes a problem after Dec. Bread sticks are Yoshon including the malt.
Kemach Flat breads have a Chodosh code of Nov 1 2011. Chip-a-Riffic, Chunky Chip-aRiffic cookies are Yoshon. SofBite Oatmeal Raisin Cookies have a Chodosh code of
1102B (110=day of year, 2=year+2, B=not important.) All cereals with oats have a
Chodosh code of Nov 1 2011 (1year after packing.) Under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Horowitz.
Liebers cookies, crackers and snackers made in the USA without oats are Yoshon at least
until malt becomes a problem after Dec. From Israel are always Yoshon. Whole wheat
crackers from Brazil may be Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl
Section 5 Noodles and Pasta
America’s Choice noodles and pasta the code is Aug 16 2012 (2 years after packing.)
Eden pasta is Yoshon, even without a Yoshon label, under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Teitelbaum, the Nirbarter Rav.
Kemach egg noodles are Yoshon even without a Yoshon label until Jan 1. After that only
with a Yoshon label. Kemach spaghetti, macaroni, lasagna, ziti, penne, spirals in 1 pound
boxes all have a Chodosh code of Nov 1 10. Bulk food service 10 pound boxes of bow
ties, egg barley, fine noodles, medium noodles, broad noodles, have a Chodosh code of
3030xxZ (303=day of year, 0=year, xx=not important, Z=must be “Z” for this code to be
valid.). Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Horowitz.
Liebers Chow Mein noodles, soups with noodles, soup mixes may be Chodosh. Under
the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl
Section 6 Flour
Dependable all purpose and whole wheat flour sold in groceries in 5, 6 or 7 pound bags
are Yoshon if there is a Yoshon stamp on the package.
Kemach-All flour sold in groceries, all purpose, whole wheat and high gluten all use
winter wheat that is Yoshon. The whole wheat flour does not contain any malt. The other
flours do contain malt that could be Chodosh after December. Code to be supplied later.
Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Horowitz.
Section 7.1 Barley
Gefen barley will be Yoshon the entire season, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Friedman.
His name does not appear on the package.
Dependable barley is Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbis Klein and Taub.
Section 7.2 Bread crumbs, matzo meal
Kemach bread crumbs in 50 pound bags and matzo meal in 25 pound bags are Yoshon.
Section 8.1 Cereals
Dependable farina, oatmeal, oats bran, malt barley flour, oats flour, rolled oats, in
industrial sizes have Chodosh code Jul 31 2010. Under the hashgochos of Rabbi M. B.
Klein and B. Taub.
General Mills cereals using oats, the oats will be Yoshon at least up to the packaging
date of Oct 15. Therefore, when using the table in the Guide for General Mills cereals,
use the earlier wheat Chodosh date, not the oats.
Kemach cereals. The following use only winter wheat and are Yoshon, at least until the
malt becomes a problem after December. Whole Wheat Flakes, Raisin Bran and Bran
Flakes, Cocoa Munchies, Choco Chippers. Kemach cereals with oats have a Chodosh
code of Nov 1 2011. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Horowitz.
Quaker instant oats, code is now in transition. Some packages on shelves still have the
old code which is 540 days after packing. Some of the new production already use the
new code of 360 days. Some guidance in the unavoidable confusion: new packages of
Cinnamon Spice, Apples and Cinnamon and Maple and Brown Sugar should use the new
code. In addition all boxes with the notation “New Hardier Texture” or when the
ingredient state 25% less sugar” all are using 360 days.
Section 9.1 Frozen and packaged foods
Bodek croutons and crackers in the Bodek lunch box Yoshon, under the hashgocho of
Rabbi S. Gissinger. Bodek egg rolls are Chodosh.
Kemach pie crusts, graham and chocolate graham are Yoshon at least until the malt
becomes a problem after Dec. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Horowitz.
Kineret challah products made in Israel are Yoshon, from the USA may be Chodosh.
Fish sticks and pizza are Yoshon. Onion rings are Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Weissmandl.
Kosherific fish sticks are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
Liebers bagel chips may be Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl
Masbia pie crusts in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have a Chodosh code of 8/27/10. Under the
hashgochos of Rabbi M. B. Klein and B. Taub.
Mendleson pizzas Yoshon also under the hashgocho of the O-U (the O-U hashgocho
covers the malt also.)
Old City Café products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
Smackin Good pancake mix and knishes are Yoshon. Waffles may be Chodosh, under
the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
Unger frozen pie shells in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have a Chodosh code of 10188 (10=year,
188=day of the year). If no code is visible, then all items in the store by Aug 24 are
probably still Yoshon. Callers to the Hot Line report that some packages do not have any
code on them. These can not be recommended as Yoshon.
Upscale Foods items marked as Yoshon are Yoshon under the supervision of the O-U.
Section 9.3 Soups and Soup Mixes
Kemach soups in tubes or boxes: minestrone and vegetable soups Chodosh code is 2732
(273=day of year, 2=year+2). Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Horowitz.
Section 11. Professional bakery flour and other bakery ingredients
Dependable products: Dependable brand bakery flour Chodosh code AL245 (245 day of
the year). General Mills flours Chodosh date Aug 15 10. Bay State Bouncer flour
Yoshon under hashgocho of the O-U. ConAgra flour Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
Kof-K. Masbia bread crumbs are made in Israel and are Yoshon. Farina Chodosh code
Aug 1 10. Oatmeal Chodosh code Aug 1 10. Bear Stewarts muffin and muffin mixes
Chodosh code Sept 2 2010. Following Yoshon until further notice: Dependable and
Masbia brand pasta, noodles and egg barley, also wraps.
Section 12.1.1 Catering and takeout (New York City area)
Meisners and Zami Catering in Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Nesanel Sommer of Monsey. (Malt is not checked. That may be a problem after Dec.)
Section 12.1.2 Wholesale Bakeries in the New York area
Gruenebaum Bakeries products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger.
Pas Yisroel breads, pita and buns are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Baruch
Teitelbaum. Other Pas Yisroel products may be Chodosh.
Section 12.4 Lakewood NJ
Café Clinton Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger.
Gelbstein and Gruenebaum Bakeries Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S.
Gissinger.
Kosher Village Bakery Dept Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger, except
for the seven grain bread.
River Avenue Café Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger
10-25-10
The following are additions and corrections to this first issue of the Guide to Chodosh.
The items added since the last bulletin are marked at the start with “**”.
**Israel: All Cheerios products sold in Israel under the General Mills/Nestle label have a
Chodosh Code of Aug 16 11. Nature Valley Granola bars sold in Israel with Hebrew
Lettering and an O-U symbol are Yoshon with codes of 8/21/11 or earlier.
**Canada: All items from wheat and oats made in Canada are Yoshon at least up to a
packing date of Oct 1.
CRC Hashgochos
On page 17 of the Guide it mistakenly states that their hashgocho policies are not known.
In fact they are known, as detailed in Preface A.2, page 4-5.
Section 4.1 Baked Products
**Bloch cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl
**Gross cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl
Kemach. All cookies, snackers, crackers are Yoshon, even whole wheat and graham, at
least until malt becomes a problem after Dec. Bread sticks are Yoshon including the malt.
**Kemach Flat breads have a Chodosh code of Nov 1 2011. Chip-a-Riffic, Chunky Chipa-Riffic cookies are Yoshon. SofBite Oatmeal Raisin Cookies have a Chodosh code of
1102B (110=day of year, 2=year+2, B=not important.)
** Liebers cookies, crackers and snackers made in the USA without oats are Yoshon at
least until malt becomes a problem after Dec. From Israel are always Yoshon. Whole
wheat crackers from Brazil may be Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl
Section 4.2 Pretzels
WARNING: Honey-wheat pretzels (all brands) use whole wheat flour that may be
Chodosh after a packing date of Aug 9. No codes known at this time.
**Liebers pretzels are Yoshon, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl
Section 5 Noodles and Pasta
America’s Choice noodles and pasta the code is Aug 16 2012 (2 years after packing.)
Kemach egg noodles are Yoshon even without a Yoshon label until Jan 1. After that only
with a Yoshon label.
**Kemach spaghetti, macaroni, lasagna, ziti, penne, spirals in 1 pound boxes all have a
Chodosh code of Nov 1 10. Bulk food service 10 pound boxes of bow ties, egg barley,
fine noodles, medium noodles, broad noodles, have a Chodosh code of 3030xxZ
(303=day of year, 0=year, xx=not important, Z=must be “Z” for this code to be valid.)
**Liebers Chow Mein noodles, soups with noodles, soup mixes may be Chodosh. Under
the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl
Shoprite noodles and pasta code has changed. It is now 2 years after packing. The
Chodosh code should be Aug 16 2012.
Section 6 Flour
** Dependable all purpose and whole wheat flour sold in groceries in 5, 6 or 7 pound
bags are Yoshon if there is a Yoshon stamp on the package.
Kemach-All Kemach flour sold in groceries, all purpose, whole wheat and high gluten all
use winter wheat that is Yoshon. The whole wheat flour does not contain any malt. The
other flours do contain malt that could be Chodosh after December. Code to be supplied
later.
Section 7.1 Barley
Gefen barley will be Yoshon the entire season, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Friedman.
His name does not appear on the package.
Section 7.2 Bread crumbs, matzo meal
Kemach bread crumbs in 50 pound bags and matzo meal in 25 pound bags are Yoshon.
Section 8.1 Cereal
**Dependable farina, oatmeal, oats bran, malt barley flour, oats flour, rolled oats, in
industrial sizes have Chodosh code Jul 31 2010. Under the hashgochos of Rabbi M. B.
Klein and B. Taub.
General Mills cereals using oats, the oats will be Yoshon at least up to the packaging date
of Oct 15. Therefore, when using the table in the Guide for General Mills cereals, use the
earlier wheat Chodosh date, not the oats. The package code for Nestle cereals sold in
Israel is still not known.
Kemach cereals. The following use only winter wheat and are Yoshon, at least until the
malt becomes a problem after December. Whole Wheat Flakes, Raisin Bran and Bran
Flakes, Cocoa Munchies, Choco Chippers.
**Kemach cereals with oats have a Chodosh code of Nov 1 2011.
Quaker instant oats, code is now in transition. Some packages on shelves still have the
old code which is 540 days after packing. Some of the new production already use the
new code of 360 days. Some guidance in the unavoidable confusion: new packages of
Cinnamon Spice, Apples and Cinnamon and Maple and Brown Sugar should use the new
code. In addition all boxes with the notation “New Hardier Texture” or when the
ingredient state 25% less sugar” all are using 360 days.
Section 9.1 Frozen and packaged foods
**Bodek croutons and crackers in the Bodek lunch box Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Rabbi S. Gissinger. Bodek egg rolls are Chodosh.
Kemach pie crusts, graham and chocolate graham are Yoshon at least until the malt
becomes a problem after Dec.
**Kineret challah products made in Israel are Yoshon, from the USA may be Chodosh.
Fish sticks are Yoshon. Onion rings are Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Weissmandl
**Liebers bagel chips may be Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl
**Masbia pie crusts in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have a Chodosh code of 8/27/10. Under the
hashgochos of Rabbi M. B. Klein and B. Taub.
Mendelson pizzas Yoshon also under the hashgocho of the O-U (the O-U hashgocho
covers the malt also.)
**Old City Café products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
** Smackin Good pancake mix is Yoshon. Waffles may be Chodosh, under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
Unger frozen pie shells in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have a Chodosh code of 10188 (10=year,
188=day of the year). If no code is visible, then all items in the store by Aug 24 are
probably still Yoshon. Callers to the Hot Line report that some packages do not have any
code on them. These can not be recommended as Yoshon.
**Upscale Foods items marked as Yoshon are Yoshon under the supervision of the O-U.
Section 9.3 Soups and Soup Mixes
**Kemach soups in tubes or boxes: minestrone and vegetable soups Chodosh code is
2732 (273=day of year, 2=year+2).
Section 11.
On page 47 at the bottom of the left-hand column it infers that Caravan Dough
conditioner could be a Chodosh problem. In fact, at the top of that column it states that
this product is available under hashgocho of the CRC as Yoshon.
**Dependable products: Dependable brand bakery flour Chodosh code AL245 (245 day
of the year). General Mills flours Chodosh date Aug 15 10. Bay State Bouncer flour
Yoshon under hashgocho of the O-U. ConAgra flour Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
Kof-K. Masbia bread crumbs are made in Israel and are Yoshon. Farina Chodosh code
Aug 1 10. Oatmeal Chodosh code Aug 1 10. Bear Stewarts muffin and muffin mixes
Chodosh code Sept 2 2010. Following Yoshon until further notice: Dependable and
Masbia brand pasta, noodles and egg barley, also wraps.
Section 12.1.1 Catering and takeout (New York City area)
Meisners and Zami in Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Nesanel Sommer
of Monsey. (Malt is not checked. That may be a problem after Dec.)
Section 12.1.2 Wholesale Bakeries in the New York area
**Pas Yisroel breads, pita and buns are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Baruch
Teitelbaum. Other Pas Yisroel products may be Chodosh.
Section 12.4 Lakewood NJ
**Café Clinton Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger.
** Gelbstein and Gruenebaum Bakeries Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S.
Gissinger.
**Kosher Village Bakery Dept Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger,
except for the seven grain bread.
**River Avenue Café Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi S. Gissinger.
CHODOSH BULLETIN-19 SEPT 10
From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman
Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email yherman@yahoo.com
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE NEW GUIDE The following are
additions and corrections to this first issue of the Guide to
Chodosh. The items added since the last bulletin are marked at
the start with “**”.
CRC Hashgochos
On page 17 of the Guide it mistakenly states that their hashgocho
policies are not known. In fact they are known, as detailed in
Preface A.2, page 4-5.
Section 4.1 Baked Products
** Kemach. All cookies, snackers, crackers are Yoshon, even whole
wheat and graham, at least until malt becomes a problem after
Dec. Bread sticks are Yoshon including the malt. Flat breads
should be Yoshon at least up to the purchase date of Oct 15.
Codes to be supplied later.
** Liebers cookies, crackers and snackers made in the USA without
oats are Yoshon at least until malt becomes a problem after Dec.
Section 4.2 Pretzels
** WARNING: Honey-wheat pretzels (all brands) use whole wheat
flour that may be Chodosh after a packing date of Aug 9. No codes
known at this time.
Section 5 Noodles and Pasta
** America’s Choice noodles and pasta the code is Aug 16 2012 (2
years after packing.)
** Kemach egg noodles are Yoshon even without a Yoshon label
until Jan 1.
After that only with a Yoshon label.
** Shoprite noodles and pasta code has changed. It is now 2 years
after packing. The Chodosh code should be Aug 16 2012.
Section 6 Flour
** Dependable all purpose and whole wheat flour sold in groceries
in 5, 6 or 7 pound bags are Yoshon if there is a Yoshon stamp on
the package.
** Kemach-All Kemach flour sold in groceries, all purpose, whole
wheat and high gluten all use winter wheat that is Yoshon. The
whole wheat flour does not contain any malt. The other flours do
contain malt that could be Chodosh after December. Code to be
supplied later.
Section 7.1 Barley
** Gefen barley will be Yoshon the entire season, under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Friedman. His name does not appear on the
package.
Section 7.2 Bread crumbs, matzo meal
** Kemach bread crumbs in 50 pound bags and matzo meal in 25
pound bags are Yoshon.
Section 8.1
General Mills cereals using oats, the oats will be Yoshon at
least up to the packaging date of Oct 15. Therefore, when using
the table in the Guide for General Mills cereals, use the earlier
wheat Chodosh date, not the oats. The package code for Nestle
cereals sold in Israel is still not known.
** Kemach cereals. The following use only winter wheat and are
Yoshon, at least until the malt becomes a problem after December.
Whole Wheat Flakes, Raisin Bran and Bran Flakes, Cocoa Munchies,
Choco Chippers.
** Quaker instant oats, code is now in transition. Some packages
on shelves still have the old code which is 540 days after
packing. Some of the new production already use the new code of
360 days. Some guidance in the unavoidable confusion: new
packages of Cinnamon Spice, Apples and Cinnamon and Maple and
Brown Sugar should use the new code. In addition all boxes with
the notation “New Hardier Texture” or when the ingredient state
25% less sugar” all are using 360 days.
Section 9.1 Frozen and packaged foods
** Kemach pie crusts, graham and chocolate graham are Yoshon at
least until the malt becomes a problem after Dec.
** Mendelson pizzas Yoshon also under the hashgocho of the O-U
(the O-U hashgocho covers the malt also.)
** Smackin Good products are all Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Weissmandl.
** Unger frozen pie shells in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have a
Chodosh code of
10188 (10=year, 188=day of the year). If no code is visible, then
all items in the store by Aug 24 are probably still Yoshon.
Callers to the Hot Line report that some packages do not have any
code on them. These can not be recommended as Yoshon.
Section 11.
On page 47 at the bottom of the left-hand column it infers that
Caravan Dough conditioner could be a Chodosh problem. In fact, at
the top of that column it states that this product is available
under hashgocho of the CRC as Yoshon.
** Dependable products: Dependable brand bakery flour Chodosh
code AL245
(245 day of the year). General Mills flours Chodosh date Aug 15
10. Bay State Bouncer flour Yoshon under hashgocho of the O-U.
ConAgra flour Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Kof-K. Masbia
bread crumbs are made in Israel and are Yoshon. Farina Chodosh
code Aug 1 10. Oatmeal Chodosh code Aug 1 10. Bear Stewarts
muffin and muffin mixes Chodosh code Sept 2 2010.
Following Yoshon until further notice: Dependable and Masbia
brand pasta, noodles and egg barley, also wraps.
Section 12.1.1 Catering and takeout (New York City area)
**Meisners and Zami in Brooklyn, Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Nesanel Sommer of Monsey. (Malt is not checked. That may be
a problem after
Dec.)
08-30-10
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE NEW GUIDE The Guide to Chodosh
has been mailed out. The local distributors and most of the
individual subscribers in the continental USA should have
received it or will be receiving it shortly. The following are
additions and corrections to this first issue.
CRC Hashgochos
On page 17 of the Guide it mistakenly states that their hashgocho
policies are not known. In fact they are known, as detailed in
Preface A.2, page 4-5.
Section 6.3
Kemach high-gluten flour, the code should be Feb 9 12.
Section 7.1
Gefen barley will be Yoshon the entire season, under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Friedman.
Section 8.1
General Mills cereals using oats, the oats will be Yoshon at
least up to the packaging date of Oct 15. Therefore, when using
the table in the Guide for General Mills cereals, use the earlier
wheat Chodosh date, not the oats. The package code for Nestle
cereals sold in Israel is still not known.
Section 9.1
Unger frozen pie shells in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have a Chodosh
code of
10188 (10=year, 188=day of the year). If no code is visible, then
all items in the store by Aug 24 are probably still Yoshon.
Section 11.
On page 47 at the bottom of the left-hand column it infers that
Caravan Dough conditioner could be a Chodosh problem. In fact, at
the top of that column it states that this product is available
under hashgocho of the CRC as Yoshon.
08-03-10
REVISED ESTIMATES OF CHODOSH STARTING DATES
On each Monday I get the weekly reports of the crop progress from the U. S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA). According to the most recent report, as of Sunday Aug 1the
harvest of spring wheat and oats HAS begun. There was still no reported harvest of
barley. My semifinal estimates for Chodosh starting dates are as follows:
Oats-Packing date=Jul 26, purchase date=Aug 9
Wheat (not pasta) Packing date=Aug 9, purchase date=Aug 24
Noodles and Pasta packing date=Aug 16, purchase date=Sept 1
Barley (not malt) packing date=Aug 16, purchase date=Sept 1
Barley malt packing date=Dec 15
Freshly-baked bakery products- Aug 9 in the Midwest, Aug 16 elsewhere.
Note that the purchase date refers to the last recommended date for buying packaged
foods without the need for checking for a hechsher (where applicable) or without looking
at dating codes.
Sample Chodosh codes for some oats products:
Cheerios and Nature Valley Granola bars: Aug 2 2011
Quaker Oats (hot cereal that you cook, instant or others that you cook): Jan 17 2012
CAN YOU SUGGEST ANY ADVICE FOR A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH
YOSHON BAKERY FLOUR SUPPLIES?
In the USA there are four primary ways of supplying Yoshon flour to bakeries, pizza
shops and other large-scale bakery producers:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(1) <!--[endif]-->Store Yoshon flour from before the Chodosh
becomes available (about now, see above)
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(2) <!--[endif]-->Produce the flour in mills that are certified by
mashgichim to receive Chodosh flour only later in the season
<!--[if !supportLists]-->(3) <!--[endif]-->Store Yoshon wheat kernels and mill freshly as
needed each week
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to which is added small amounts of stored spring wheat plus vital wheat gluten. (This
flour is produced by ConAgra in Denver, using a mill that never gets Chodosh wheat.)
Of these method (4) is readily available but produces the lowest protein bakery flour, not
very suitable for pizza shops and for some bakeries. Method (2) is available only for a
limited time into the Chodosh season. Methods (1) and (3) are able to produce the highprotein flour demanded by pizza shops and many bakeries. However, these are now in
jeopardy due to the gyrations of the wheat commodity markets.
Over the last few years, the price of wheat has gone up and down significantly. As a
result, several flour mills that used to mill Yoshon flour and store it (method 1) refuse to
continue because they stand to lose too much money if they put aside the Yoshon when
the price of wheat is high (as is often the case right before the Chodosh harvest starts) and
then nobody is willing to pay the high price later in the season if the price of wheat goes
down significantly. Similarly, the mill that used to put away Yoshon wheat kernels
(method 3) will not do so unless the flour distributors who use that arrangement pay for
this in advance at the current high price. The distributors claim that they, too, cannot
afford to gamble. They can’t pay for the Yoshon old wheat at the current high prices if
the individual bakers and other users of Yoshon flour will refuse to pay the high price
later in the season, when the wheat price may go down. (It may also go up, but they
cannot afford to take a chance.)
Unless somebody can suggest any advice for this impasse, we stand to lose major options
for Yoshon flour this coming season. This would primarily affect local pizza and bagel
stores and some local bakeries.
I am never involved in any of these types of business arrangements. My only interest is to
encourage the maximum availability of Yoshon products for the public. When I was
made aware of this problem, I decided to ask for any suggestions that may occur to those
who receive these email bulletins. Any suggestions you may have I could pass on the
distributors who actually supply the Yoshon flours. Please send you ideas to me by email
as soon as possible. DO NOT SEND IT TO THE RETURN ADDRESS OF THIS
BULLETIN. THOSE RESPONSES WOULD BE COMPLETELY LOST. INSTEAD
EMAIL YOUR RESPONSES TO: yherman@yahoo.com.
Thank you
Yoseph Herman
07-08-10
The following are Rabbi Herman's early estimates of up to which date it will be
recommended that you can purchase foods without concern for Chodosh: Items using
oats should be safe to purchase up to around July 15. Foods using wheat, other than
noodles and pasta, are safe to purchase up to around Aug 1. Noodles and pasta are safe to
purchase up to Aug 15. Barley products, other than items from barley malt, are safe to
purchase up to Aug 15. Barley malt products, including beer should be safe to purchase
up to Dec. 15.
Kinneret onion rings have a Chodosh code of 09331 (09=year,
331=day of the year.) Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
Schreiber’s Bakery in Brooklyn. All items from this bakery using
spelt flour may be Chodosh. (Note: The Guide has stated that all
spelt grown in the USA is always Yoshon. There is some spelt
grown in Canada that may be Chodosh. However, since the
likelihood of such Chodosh spelt being imported to the USA is
very remote, we were informed that we may consider even such
Canadian spelt in the USA as being Yoshon. Schreiber’s is
receiving Canadian spelt flour. Kehilla Kashrus, the mashgiach
for Schreiber’s chose to be machmir and be concerned even for the
small likelihood of such Chodosh spelt. We applaud those who make
efforts to upgrade the standards of hashgochos. However, we still
stand by our advice that spelt in the USA may be considered
Yoshon, even if it comes from
Canada.)
Roma Pizza, Amsterdam Ave (between 101 St and 102 St.) New York
City.
The pizza and pasta are
Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Avrohom Marmorstein.
Kemach egg noodles are NOT Yoshon at this time, unless there is a
Yoshon label on the package. Noodles with the dating code 20512
(2=Feb, 05=day of month, 12=year+2) are NOT Yoshon.
Pretzel alert: The Guide had stated that all crunchy pretzels use
Yoshon winter wheat flour. They contain malt that should be
Yoshon up to a purchase date of March 15. This only hold for
regular pretzels. However, WHOLE WHEAT pretzels (not made in
Israel) may be Chodosh.
CRC-HISACHDUS NOW DOES CERTIFY YOSHON
Until this year, the CRC-Hisachdus did not certify Yoshon, even
for items under their hashgocho that had a Yoshon label. This
policy has now changed. For all packaged foods with a CRC
hashgocho for kashrus and a Yoshon label, the CRC hashgocho
covers the Yoshon as well. The same holds for all establishments
such as bakeries, pizza shops, etc that claim to be Yoshon and
are under the CRC hashgocho for kashrus.
This policy went into effect at the end
of the summer, from the beginning of the current Chodosh season.
Therefore, it covers all items on the market today. The CRC is
also makpid on malt. They will not certify as Yoshon any item
that may contain Chodosh malt.
Earlier issues of this Guide to Chodosh had reflected the former
refusal of the CRC to take responsibility for Yoshon. Therefore,
we listed products with a Yoshon label and only a CRC hashgocho
under the ? category.
Namely that without a responsible hashgocho we could not
recommend such items as Yoshon. Now that we have been advised of
the new CRC policy, we attempted to reclassify those items to
categories of ? or ?. However, it is quite possible that we
missed some items and neglected to reclassify them.
OTHER ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE THIRD ISSUE OF THE GUIDE
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS LISTED BY SECTION NUMBER IN THE GUIDE
4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers
? Baker’s Best rugelach and cookies with a Yoshon label, and a
CRC hechsher for kashrus. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
? Craven’s Choice cookies with a Yoshon label, and a CRC hechsher
for kashrus. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
? Home Style cookies with a Yoshon label, and a CRC hechsher for
kashrus. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
? Kemach flat breads, all kinds, have a Chodosh code of Jan 1
2011.
? Lekach Tov cookies with a Yoshon label, and a CRC hechsher for
kashrus. Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
? Liebers pizza chips and rye chips are Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
? Yossie’s packaged products (not to be confused with Yossie’s
Heimishe Bakeries in Boro Park, Brooklyn). All items with both a
CRC hashgocho for Kashrus and a Yoshon label are Yoshon under the
CRC.
5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons ? America’s
Choice pasta. The code may have changed. Check with the company
or call the Hot Line for updates.
? Barilla pastas that are packed on Aug 16 or later may be
Chodosh. The codes for different pastas are as follows:
Plus Pasta code Aug 16 10 (1 year after packing). Whole Grain
Pasta code Feb 16 11 (18 months after packing.) Oven Ready
Lasagna code Apr 16 11 (20 months). Straight Semolina Pasta code
Apr 16 12 (32 months).
? Kemach egg noodles and farfel purchased since Jan. 1 are
guaranteed to be Yoshon only with a Yoshon label.
Kemach one pound boxes of macaroni, spaghetti and lasagna have a
Chodosh code of Nov 1 2011 (2 years after
packing.) . Bulk bow ties, egg barley, noodles in 10 pound
packages as well as 20 pound packages have a Chodosh code of 3359
(335=day of year, 9=year). However 20 pound pasta with a
different code system has the Chodosh code of 09/01/11 (day of
packing +2 years.) Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Horowitz.
? Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Chodosh date is Aug 16 11 (2 years
after packing), if made in the US. Ronzoni, Catelli and Lancia
pasta made in Canada, the Chodosh code is: Regular (white) pasta
Nov 16 12, Smart, Whole Wheat, Egg noodles, Egg Fetucini,
Vegetable Pasta code Nov 16 11. Multigrain code Oct 5 11.
6. Home baking products
? Best flours, some flours contain “Dough Conditioner”. According
to the mashgiach, Rabbi Gruber, these flours are Yoshon,
including the dough conditioner.
? Bob’s Red Mill whole wheat flour Chodosh code Aug 9 11 (2 years
after
packing.)
? Duncan Hines revised Chodosh codes: All mixes for brownies,
cookies and muffins the Chodosh code is Feb 9 11
(18 months after packing.) For cakes and oven-ready items the
code is Aug 9 10 (12 months after packing.) Candies in the mix do
not affect the code.
? Mishpacha, the malt in all flours is confirmed to be Yoshon
till pesach. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Teitelbaum, the
Nirbarter Rav.
7.3 Soy terriaki and other sauces
? Gefen Chicken and Bar-b-q Seasoning contains semolina which is
from spring wheat. This product may be Chodosh.
8.1 Cereals
? Barbara cereals update: We list how many months after packing
are the dates on each of the following cereals.
For oats please add these months to Jul 26. For wheat but no oats
add to Aug 9. Ultima Flax & Granola=9 months, Ultima Organic=12
months, Organic Wild Puffs=9 months, Shredded Mini
Oats=8 months, Multigrain Shredded
Spoonfuls=9 months, Shredded oats=8 months, Multigrain Puffins
and Puffins original=12 months.
? Bob’s Red Mill wheat germ Chodosh code Aug 9 10 (1year after
packing.) ? Kemach cereals, all cereals have a Chodosh date for
malt of Jan 22 2011. Choco Chippers cereal is Yoshon except for
the malt after the above date.
? Nature Valley Granola bars with oats but no wheat, the Chodosh
code should be Sept 22 11.
? Weetabix cereals with wheat. For organic Weetabix, the Chodosh
code for the wheat is Oct 1 10 (1 year after
packing.) For the regular (not organic) cereals, the wheat is
Yoshon.
Malt may be a problem starting with a code of Jan 1 11.
9.1 Frozen and prepared foods
? Apollo Filo dough, the new code is Aug 9 10 (1 year after
packing.) ? Chef’s Kingdom. All products are Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Moshe Shimon Bineth. The exception is the
salami egg roll which is not Yoshon.
? Golden Fluff products, including onion rings are Yoshon under
the hashgocho of Kedassia of London.
? Kemach chocolate graham pie crust is Yoshon. It does not
contain malt.
Graham cracker pie crust, the wheat
flour is Yoshon, the malt may be Chodosh starting with a code of
02-01-11 (code is 1year after packing.) Under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Horowitz.
? Ungers frozen pie and tart shells in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have
a Chodosh code of 09309 (09=year, 309=day of the year). However,
on the 9 inch shells, the code is not printed on each individual
package, only on the case in which the packages are packed. Since
the customer does not have any control to make sure that any
specific package on the shelf came from any specific box,
therefore the 9 inch shells are not recommended as Yoshon. For
the Unger pizza crust, the Chodosh code is Mar 11, 2010. Ungers
bread crumbs are Yoshon even without a label.
Ungers graham cracker pie crust is Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of
the Bais Din of New Square.
? Yitzy’s Gourmet Pastry Squares, Puffed Pastry Flaky Dough have
a Yoshon label and either the O-K LABS or the CRC are Yoshon,
9.3 Soups and soup mixes
? Kemach minestone and vegetable soups Chodosh code 3381 (338=day
of year, 1=2 years after packing.) Under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Horowitz.
9,5,1 Beer
? Coors Beer, Corrected code =4 15 10 (2=Feb, 28=date, 10=year
this date is 4 months after packing).
? Miller Brewing Co Corrected code=4 15 10 (2=Feb, 28=date,
10=year this date is 4 months after packing).
9.6 Baby Foods
? Beechnut baby food update: Both cereal boxes and baby food jars
have two kinds of dating codes. One indicates the actual date of
packing. The second is the “best if used by” date. We suggest
that you look only at the code for the actual packing date. For
cereal boxes the codes appear at the top of the boxes. An example
would be
7926 JAN2011. (7=July, 9=year, 26=day of the month.) For foods in
jars the code for the same date would be printed on the lid and
would be 97 26JAN2011 (9=year, 7=month, 26=day).
Use the dates of Jul 26 for oats, Aug 9
for wheat and Aug 16 for barley.
? Gerber baby food update: Cereals in boxes the date on the
package is 1 year after packing. Cereals in jars it is
15 months after packing. Add these intervals to Jul 26 for oats,
to Aug
9 for wheat and Aug 16 for barley.
9.7 Candies
? Harry London Chocolate Pecan Caramel Stars contain undeclared
wheat germ that may be Chodosh. Dating code not known. (This
warning came from the Kashrus Magazine, Adar 5770 (Mar 10)
issue.)
11 Professional bakery flour and other bakery ingredients ?
Wilmark bakery products are all Yoshon. The only exceptions are
the donut mixes which are only Yoshon on special order. Under the
hashgocho of the O-U.
12.1.4 New York City Restaurants, pizza shops ? Circa-NY
Restaurant, 22 West 33rd St, New York City is NOT Yoshon.
? Simon Sez Pizza Shop on Ave M is now under the hashgocho of Rav
Pinchos Horowitz. Rabbi Horowitz only supervises the kashrus. So
far as we know, this establishment has no hashgocho for Yoshon.
12.1.5 Queens and Long Island
? Off the Grill at 600 Central Ave, Cederhurst, NY is not
certified as Yoshon until further notice.
Queens, NY Update regarding establishments under the hashgocho of
the Vaad Harabonim of Queens. In the following list, for bakeries
and restaurants, everything is Yoshon unless noted below
otherwise. For the pizza shops only the pizza is under hashgocho
for Yoshon. ? Avraham Bakery, ? Bagel Mench, ? Bagels & Co., ?
Benny’s Pizza, ? Benjy’2- New Hyde Park, ? G&I Bakery, , ? King
David Bakery, ?
Main Street Bakery, ? Strauss Bakery, ?
Pizza Professor. ? Violet’s (formerly Beigel’s) everything is
Yoshon except the multi-grain breads.
12.2 Monsey
* ? Gelbman-Shulchan Melachim Catering, 7 Wilson St., New Square.
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Bais Din of New Square.
? Glaubers Catering in Monsey, Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Binyamin Gruber.
? Rugelech Bakery Yoshon under the hashgocho of the CRC.
12.4 New Jersey
Lakewood: KCL Yoshon policy clarification: At this time the KCL
does not certify any establishment or product as being Yoshon.
This means that even packaged foods which have a Yoshon label and
a KCL label are also not certified as Yoshon by the KCL. One
reason given by the KCL is that none of the establishments to
which they provide kashrus supervision has asked for Yoshon
supervision. (Note the comment under the Lakewood listing in
Section 12.4 about how surprising it is that in Lakewood of all
places the Yoshon-observant consumers do not demand hashgocho for
items that are stated to be Yoshon!) Lakewood:? Hershy’s Bakery
is under the hashgocho for KASHRUS of Rav Mordechai Betzallel
Klein. Rabbi Klein does guarantee that the flour used in the
bakery is Yoshon.
However, he takes no responsibility for checking the Yoshon
status of other ingredients and materials used in the bakery.
Therefore, we consider the Yoshon
supervision of this bakery as being incomplete.
END OF SUMMARY OF ADDITIONS AND CHANGES
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*CHODOSH BULLETIN-27 DEC 09*
*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*
*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email
**yherman@yahoo.com* <mailto:yherman@yahoo.com>
NOTE: This Bulletin is arranged in an order that matches the
Section numbers in the Guide to Chodosh. All items that are new
and were not presented before are noted with a “**” notation at
the start of the line.
*_NOTE:_* This Bulletin is identical to the one sent out on Dec
22, except for a clarification on the new policy of the CRCHisachdus, that follows directly below:
*_ _*
*_3.1.2 “Yoshon” labels and kashrus hashgochos printed on the
same package_*
***CRC-Hisachdus* hashgocho policy change. For all packaged foods
with a CRC hashgocho for kashrus and a Yoshon label, the CRC
hashgocho covers the Yoshon as well. The same holds for all
establishments such as bakeries, pizza shops, etc that claim to
be Yoshon and are under the CRC hashgocho for kashrus. This
policy went into effect at the end of the summer, from the
beginning of the current Chodosh season. Therefore, it covers all
items on the market today. The CRC is also makpid on malt.
They will not certify as Yoshon any item that may contain Chodosh
malt.*_ _*
*_4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers_*
*Kemach *flat breads, all kinds, have a Chodosh code of Jan 1
2011.
*_5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons_*
Barilla pastas that are packed on Aug 16 or later may be
Chodosh.
The codes for different pastas are as follows: Plus Pasta
code Aug
16 10 (1 year after packing). Whole Grain Pasta code Feb 16
11 (18
months after packing.) Oven Ready Lasagna code Apr 16 11 (20
months). Straight Semolina Pasta code Apr 16 12 (32 months).
*Kemach *one pound boxes of macaroni, spaghetti and lasagna have
a Chodosh code of Nov 1 2011 (2 years after packing.) . Bulk bow
ties, egg barley, noodles in 10 pound packages as well as 20
pound packages have a Chodosh code of 3359 (335=day of year,
9=year). However 20 pound pasta with a different code system has
the Chodosh code of 09/01/11 (day of packing +2 years.)
*Ronzoni* Healthy Harvest Chodosh date is Aug 16 11 (2 years
after packing), if made in the US.
*** Ronzoni, Catelli and Lancia* pasta made in Canada, the
Chodosh code
is: Regular (white) pasta Nov 16 12, Smart, Whole Wheat, Egg
noodles, Vegetable Pasta code Nov 16 11. Multigrain code Oct 5
11.
*_6. Home baking products_*
*Best flours*, some flours contain “Dough Conditioner”. According
to the mashgiach, Rabbi Gruber, these flours are Yoshon,
including the dough conditioner.
*Mishpacha*, the malt in all flours is confirmed to be Yoshon
till pesach.
*_7.1 Barley_*
*Mishpacha* barley* *on page 33 of the second Guide there is a
contradiction. In fact Mishpacha barley is Yoshon, as stated in
the aleph section. Furthermore, Mishpacha cholent mix does not
contain any barley at all.
*_81. Cereals_*
*Barbara cereals* update: We list how many months after packing
is the date on each of the following cereals. For oats please add
these months to Jul 26. For wheat but no oats add to Aug 9.
Ultima Flax & Granola=9 months, Ultima Organic=12 months, Organic
Wild Puffs=9 months, Shredded Mini Oats=8 months, Multigrain
Shredded Spoonfuls=9 months, Shredded
oats=8 months, Multigrain Puffins and Puffins original=12 months.
*General Mills cereals* oats code. The summary of changes at the
beginning of the 2d Guide has Chodosh code dates for oats in
General Mills cereals that are not consistent with those dates in
the table on page 36. The table on page 36 is the correct one.
*Weetabix cereals* with wheat. For _organic_ Weetabix, the
Chodosh code for the wheat is Oct 1 10 (1 year after packing.)
For the _regular_ (not
organic) cereals, the wheat is Yoshon. Malt may be a problem
starting with a code of Jan 1 11.
*_9.1 Frozen and prepared foods_*
*Apollo* Filo dough, the new code is Aug 9 10 (1 year after
packing.)
*** Chef’s Kingdom*. All products are Yoshon under the hashgocho
of Rabbi Moshe Shimon Bineth. The exception is the salami egg
roll which is not Yoshon.
*Ungers* frozen pie and tart shells in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have
a Chodosh code of 09309 (09=year, 309=day of the year). However,
on the 9 inch shells, the code is not printed on each individual
package, only on the case in which the packages are packed. Since
the customer does not have any control to make sure that any
specific package on the shelf came from any specific box,
therefore the 9 inch shells are not recommended as Yoshon. For
the Unger pizza crust, the Chodosh code is Mar 11, 2010. Ungers
bread crumbs are Yoshon even without a label.
*_9.6 Baby Foods_*
*Beechnut baby food* update: Code for jars is 2 years after
packing. For oats the code is Jul 26 11. For wheat Aug 9 11,
barley Aug 16 11.
Cereals in boxes: The barley cereal is 18 months after packing.
Multigrain cereal is 15 months after packing. Add these intervals
to Jul
26 for oats, to Aug 9 for wheat and Aug 16 for barley.
*Gerber baby food* update: Cereals in boxes the date on the
package is 1 year after packing. Cereals in jars it is 15 months
after packing. Add these intervals to Jul 26 for oats, to Aug 9
for wheat and Aug 16 for barley.
*_11 Professional bakery flour and other bakery ingredients_*
*Wilmark* bakery products are all Yoshon. The only exceptions are
the donut mixes which are only Yoshon on special order. Under the
hashgocho of the O-U.
* *
*_12.14 New York City Restaurants, pizza shops_*
*Circa-NY Restaurant*, 22 West 33^rd St, New York City is NOT
Yoshon.
*Simon Sez Pizza* Shop on Ave M is now under the hashgocho of Rav
Pinchos Horowitz. Rabbi Horowitz onlysupervises the kashrus. So
far as we know, this establishment has no hashgocho for Yoshon.
*_ _*
*_12.15 Queens and Long Island_*
*Off the Grill* at 600 Central Ave, Cederhurst, NY is not
certified as Yoshon until further notice.
*Queens, NY* Update regarding establishments under the hashgocho
of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens. In the following list, for
bakeries and restaurants, everything is Yoshon unless noted below
otherwise. For the pizza shops only the pizza is under hashgocho
for Yoshon. Avraham Bakery, Bagel Mench, Bagels & Co., Benny’s
Pizza, Benjy’s Pizza,
Benjy’2- New Hyde Park, G&I Bakery, Grill Point, Pita Hot, King
David Bakery, Main Street Bakery, Shimon’s Pizza, Naomi’s Pizza,
Strauss Bakery, Pizza Professor. Finally, Violet’s (formerly
Beigel’s) everything is Yoshon except the multi-grain breads.
Mendy’s Bakery-insufficient information
*_ _*
*_12.2 Monsey_*
*Glaubers Catering* in Monsey, Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Binyamin Gruber.
*_12.4 New Jersey_*
*Lakewood*: *KCL* Yoshon policy clarification: At this time the
KCL does not certify any establishment or product as being
Yoshon. This means that even packaged foods which have a Yoshon
label and a KCL label are also not certified as Yoshon by the
KCL. One reason given by the KCL is that none of the
establishments to which they provide kashrus supervision has
asked for Yoshon supervision.
*Lakewood: Hershy’s Bakery* is under the hashgocho for KASHRUS of
Rav Mordechai Betzallel Klein. Rabbi Klein does guarantee that
the flour used in the bakery is Yoshon. However, he takes no
responsibility for checking the Yoshon status of other
ingredients and materials used in the bakery. Therefore, we
consider the Yoshon supervision of this bakery as being
incomplete.
12-22-09
NOTE: This Bulletin is arranged in an order that matches the
Section numbers in the Guide to Chodosh. All items that are new
and were not presented before are noted with a “**” notation at
the start of the line.
*_3.1.2 “Yoshon” labels and kashrus hashgochos printed on the
same package_*
***CRC-Hisachdus* hashgocho policy change. All packaged foods
with a CRC hashgocho for kashrus and a Yoshon label, the CRC
hashgocho covers the Yoshon as well. This includes Franczoz baked
items, as well as all other companies.
*_ _*
*_4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers_*
*? Kemach *flat breads, all kinds, have a Chodosh code of Jan 1
2011.
*_ _*
*_5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons_*
? Barilla pastas that are packed on Aug 16 or later may be
Chodosh.
The codes for different pastas are as follows: Plus Pasta
code Aug
16 10 (1 year after packing). Whole Grain Pasta code Feb 16
11 (18
months after packing.) Oven Ready Lasagna code Apr 16 11 (20
months). Straight Semolina Pasta code Apr 16 12 (32 months).
*? Kemach *one pound boxes of macaroni, spaghetti and lasagna
have a Chodosh code of Nov 1 2011 (2 years after packing.) . Bulk
bow ties, egg barley, noodles in 10 pound packages as well as 20
pound packages have a Chodosh code of 3359 (335=day of year,
9=year). However 20 pound pasta with a different code system has
the Chodosh code of 09/01/11 (day of packing +2 years.)
*? Ronzoni* Healthy Harvest Chodosh date is Aug 16 11 (2 years
after packing), if made in the US.
***? Ronzoni, Catelli and Lancia* pasta made in Canada, the
Chodosh code
is: Regular (white) pasta Nov 16 12, Smart, Whole Wheat, Egg
noodles, Vegetable Pasta code Nov 16 11. Multigrain code Oct 5
11.
*_6. Home baking products_*
*? Best flours*, some flours contain “Dough Conditioner”.
According to the mashgiach, Rabbi Gruber, these flours are
Yoshon, including the dough conditioner.
*? Mishpacha*, the malt in all flours is confirmed to be Yoshon
till pesach.
*_7.1 Barley_*
*? Mishpacha* barley* *on page 33 of the second Guide there is a
contradiction. In fact Mishpacha barley is Yoshon, as stated in
the aleph section. Furthermore, Mishpacha cholent mix does not
contain any barley at all.
*_ _*
*_81. Cereals_*
*? Barbara cereals* update: We list how many months after packing
is the date on each of the following cereals. For oats please add
these months to Jul 26. For wheat but no oats add to Aug 9.
Ultima Flax & Granola=9 months, Ultima Organic=12 months, Organic
Wild Puffs=9 months, Shredded Mini Oats=8 months, Multigrain
Shredded Spoonfuls=9 months, Shredded
oats=8 months, Multigrain Puffins and Puffins original=12 months.
*? General Mills cereals* oats code. The summary of changes at
the beginning of the 2d Guide has Chodosh code dates for oats in
General Mills cereals that are not consistent with those dates in
the table on page 36. The table on page 36 is the correct one.
*? Weetabix cereals* with wheat. For _organic_ Weetabix, the
Chodosh code for the wheat is Oct 1 10 (1 year after packing.)
For the _regular_ (not organic) cereals, the wheat is Yoshon.
Malt may be a problem starting with a code of Jan 1 11.
*_
_*
*_ _*
*_9.1 Frozen and prepared foods_*
*? Apollo* Filo dough, the new code is Aug 9 1010 (1 year after
packing.)
*** ? Chef’s Kingdom*. All products are Yoshon under the
hashgocho of
Rabbi Moshe Shimon Bineth. The exception is the salami egg roll
which is
not Yoshon.
*? Brooklyn Gourmet Pizza* is not under the Star K hashgocho and
is NOT
Yoshon.
*? Ungers* frozen pie
have a
Chodosh code of 09309
the 9
inch shells, the code
only on
the case in which the
does not
and tart shells in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes
(09=year, 309=day of the year). However, on
is not printed on each individual package,
packages are packed. Since the customer
have any control to make sure that any specific package on the
shelf
came from any specific box, therefore the 9 inch shells are not
recommended as Yoshon. For the Unger pizza crust, the Chodosh
code is
Mar 11, 2010. Ungers bread crumbs are Yoshon even without a
label.
*_9.6 Baby Foods_*
*? Beechnut baby food* update: Code for jars is 2 years after
packing.
For oats the code is Jul 26 11. For wheat Aug 9 11, barley Aug 16
11.
Cereals in boxes: The barley cereal is 18 months after packing.
Multigrain cereal is 15 months after packing. Add these intervals
to Jul
26 for oats, to Aug 9 for wheat and Aug 16 for barley.
*? Gerber baby food* update: Cereals in boxes the date on the
package is
1 year after packing. Cereals in jars it is 15 months after
packing. Add
these intervals to Jul 26 for oats, to Aug 9 for wheat and Aug 16
for
barley.
*_11 Professional bakery flour and other bakery ingredients_*
*? Wilmark* bakery products are all Yoshon. The only exceptions
are the
donut mixes which are only Yoshon on special order. Under the
hashgocho
of the O-U.
* *
*_12.14 New York City Restaurants, pizza shops_*
*? Circa-NY Restaurant*, 22 West 33^rd St, New York City is NOT
Yoshon.
*? Simon Sez Pizza* Shop on Ave M is now under the hashgocho of
Rav
Pinchos Horowitz. Rabbi Horowitz onlysupervises the kashrus. So
far as
we know, this establishment has no hashgocho for Yoshon.
*_ _*
*_12.15 Queens and Long Island_*
*? Off the Grill* at 600 Central Ave, Cederhurst, NY is not
certified as
Yoshon until further notice.
*? Queens, NY* Update regarding establishments under the
hashgocho of
the Vaad Harabonim of Queens. In the following list, for bakeries
and
restaurants, everything is Yoshon unless noted below otherwise.
For the
pizza shops only the pizza is under hashgocho for Yoshon. Avraham
Bakery, Bagel Mench, Bagels & Co., Benny’s Pizza, Benjy’s Pizza,
Benjy’2- New Hyde Park, G&I Bakery, Grill Point, Pita Hot, King
David
Bakery, Main Street Bakery, Shimon’s Pizza, Naomi’s Pizza,
Strauss
Bakery, Pizza Professor. Finally, Violet’s (formerly Beigel’s)
everything is Yoshon except the multi-grain breads. Mendy’s
Bakery-insufficient information
*_ _*
*_12.2 Monsey_*
*? Glaubers Catering* in Monsey, Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Rabbi
Binyamin Gruber.
*_ _*
*_12.4 New Jersey_*
*Lakewood*: *KCL* Yoshon policy clarification: At this time the
KCL does
not certify any establishment or product as being Yoshon. This
means
that even packaged foods which have a Yoshon label and a KCL
label are
also not certified as Yoshon by the KCL. One reason given by the
KCL is
that none of the establishments to which they provide kashrus
supervision has asked for Yoshon supervision.
*Lakewood: Hershy’s Bakery* is under the hashgocho for KASHRUS of
Rav
Mordechai Betzallel Klein. Rabbi Klein does guarantee that the
flour
used in the bakery is Yoshon. However, he takes no responsibility
for
checking the Yoshon status of other ingredients and materials
used in
the bakery. Therefore, we consider the Yoshon supervision of this
bakery
as being incomplete.
FOLLOWING AS OF November 26
Glaubers Catering in Monsey, Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Binyamin Gruber.
Beechnut baby food update: Code for jars is 2 years after
packing. For oats the code is Jul 26 11. For wheat Aug 9 11,
barley Aug 16 11.
Cereals in boxes: The barley cereal is 18 months after packing.
Multigrain cereal is 15 months after packing. Add these intervals
to Jul
26 for oats, to Aug 9 for wheat and Aug 16 for barley.
Gerber baby food update: Cereals in boxes the date on the package
is 1 year after packing. Cereals in jars it is 15 months after
packing. Add these intervals to Jul 26 for oats, to Aug 9 for
wheat and Aug 16 for barley.
Mishpacha barley* *on page 33 of the second Guide there is a
contradiction. In fact Mishpacha barley is Yoshon, as stated in
the aleph section. Furthermore, Mishpacha cholent mix does not
contain any barley at all.
Kemach flat breads, all kinds, have a Chodosh code of Jan 1 2011.
Bulk bow ties, egg barley, noodles in 10 pound packages as well
as 20 pound packages have a Chodosh code of 3359 (335=day of
year, 9=year). However 20 pound pasta with a different code
system has the Chodosh code of
09/01/11 (day of packing +2 years.)
Best flours, some flours contain “Dough Conditioner”. According
to the mashgiach, Rabbi Gruber, these flours are Yoshon,
including the dough conditioner.
Queens, NY Update regarding establishments under the hashgocho of
the Vaad Harabonim of Queens. In the following list, for bakeries
and restaurants, everything is Yoshon unless noted below
otherwise. For the pizza shops only the pizza is under hashgocho
for Yoshon. Avraham Bakery, Bagel Mench, Bagels & Co., Benny’s
Pizza, Benjy’s Pizza,
Benjy’2- New Hyde Park, G&I Bakery, Grill Point, Pita Hot, King
David Bakery, Main Street Bakery, Shimon’s Pizza, Naomi’s Pizza,
Strauss Bakery, Pizza Professor. Finally, Violet’s (formerly
Beigel’s) everything is Yoshon except the multi-grain breads.
Queens NY: Mendy’s Bakery-insufficient information
Lakewood: Hershy’s Bakery is under the hashgocho for KASHRUS of
Rav Mordechai Betzallel Klein. Rabbi Klein does guarantee that
the flour used in the bakery is Yoshon. However, he takes no
responsibility for checking the Yoshon status of other
ingredients and materials used in the bakery. Therefore, we
consider the Yoshon supervision of this bakery as being
incomplete.
Brooklyn: Simon Sez Pizza Shop on Ave M is now under the
hashgocho of Rav Pinchos Horowitz. Rabbi Horowitz only supervises
the kashrus. So far as we know, this establishment has no
hashgocho for Yoshon.
Barbara cereals update: We list how many months after packing is
the date on each of the following cereals. For oats please add
these months to Jul 26. For wheat but no oats add to Aug 9.
Ultima Flax & Granola=9 months, Ultima Organic=12 months, Organic
Wild Puffs=9 months, Shredded Mini Oats=8 months, Multigrain
Shredded Spoonfuls=9 months, Shredded
oats=8 months, Multigrain Puffins and Puffins original=12 months.
_THE FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE SECOND GUIDE_
Barilla pastas that are packed on Aug 16 or later may be
Chodosh.
The codes for different pastas are as follows: Plus Pasta
code Aug
16 10 (1 year after packing). Whole Grain Pasta code Feb 16
11 (18
months after packing.) Oven Ready Lasagna code Apr 16 11 (20
months). Straight Semolina Pasta code Apr 16 12 (32 months).
Mishpacha, the malt in all flours is confirmed to be Yoshon till
pesach.
Weetabix cereals with wheat. For _organic_ Weetabix, the Chodosh
code for the wheat is Oct 1 10 (1 year after packing.) For the
_regular_ (not
organic) cereals, the wheat is Yoshon. Malt may be a problem
starting with a code of Jan 1 11.
Off the Grill at 600 Central Ave, Cederhurst, NY is not certified
as Yoshon until further notice.
Circa-NY Restaurant, 22 West 33^rd St, New York City is NOT
Yoshon.
General Mills cereals oats code. The summary of changes at the
beginning of the 2d Guide has Chodosh code dates for oats in
General Mills cereals that are not consistent with those dates in
the table on page 36. The table on page 36 is the correct one.
Ungers frozen pie and tart shells in 3, 6 and 9 inch sizes have a
Chodosh code of 09309 (09=year, 309=day of the year). However, on
the 9 inch shells, the code is not printed on each individual
package, only on the case in which the packages are packed. Since
the customer does not have any control to make sure that any
specific package on the shelf came from any specific box,
therefore the 9 inch shells are not recommended as Yoshon. For
the Unger pizza crust, the Chodosh code is Mar 11, 2010. Ungers
bread crumbs are Yoshon even without a label.
Beechnut baby foods code. Do not use the “Best if used by date.
Instead, for oats packing date of July 26 the code would be 7-926 (7=month, 9=year, 26=date). For items that contain wheat but
not oats, the code would be 8-9-9. For barley the code is 8-9-16.
ITEMS MARKED AS ?* AND ?* IN THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE GUIDE
The first issue of the Guide had many items marked with ?* or ?*.
The “*” indicated that the Yoshon nature of those items has not
yet been
confirmed at the time that the first issue was printed. In this
second
issue all such “*” designations have been removed. If the Yoshon
status
has now been confirmed then that item remains listed in the “?”
or “?”
section without a “*”. Otherwise, the item was moved to the ? or
?
designation, or completely deleted from the Guide.
MALT UPDATE
For malt and beer derived from barley malt, most years we used
December
15 as the packing date after which the malt may be Chodosh. This
has
been consistently reported as being reasonable. However, the last
two
years we were surprised to learn that at least one major source
of malt
began to use the Chodosh crop much earlier. Therefore, we were
forced to
adapt the earlier malt Chodosh date of Oct 15. Anticipating that
this
year may also see an early start of Chodosh malt production, we
again
used Oct 15 as the tentative malt date in the first issue of this
year’s
Guide. However, it appears that this year the normal situation
has been
restored. Therefore we will resume using Dec 15 as the Chodosh
_packing_
date. We will again advise that where package codes are not
known, it is
safe to assume that whatever has been _purchased_ by March 15
will still
contain Yoshon malt.
_CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS LISTED BY SECTION NUMBER IN THE GUIDE_
4. Baked Products <#_Toc234724385>
*4.1 Cakes, cookies and crackers* <#_Toc234724386>
* *
*? Haddar* products have changed hashgochos recently. Only
packages with
both the KAJ symbol and Yoshon on the label are under hashgocho
for Yoshon.
*? Kemach* all flat breads, regular and whole wheat, are Yoshon
at least
up to a code of Dec 15 2010 (13 months after packing.) Bread
sticks are
Yoshon the entire season, including the malt. For the graham
cracker pie
crust the wheat is always Yoshon. The malt may be a problem
starting Dec
15, code Dec 15 10 (1 year after packing.) Under the hashgocho of
Rabbi
Nussen Horowitz.
*? Kitov *products may be Chodosh according to Rabbi Gissinger
*? Liebers* cookies, crackers and pretzels are Yoshon unless they
contain oats or the label states that they are made in Brazil.
Under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
*? Nabisco Triscuits* are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.
/_4.2 Pretzels and Potato Chips_//__/
*? Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps*, the wheat is Yoshon, the malt
may be
Chodosh. Package code for the malt Chodosh date of Dec 15 is
July30 10
(9 months after packing).
*4.6 Matzos* <#_Toc234724391>
*? Shibolim matzos* whole wheat, light whole wheat and spelt are
all
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the Badatz of Yerusalaim.
*4.7 Spelt baked products* <#_Toc234724392>
*? Shibolim spelt matzos* Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
Badatz of
Yerusalaim.
*5. Noodles and other pasta <#_Toc234724393>***
*5.1 Regular noodles, pasta, mandlen and croutons*
<#_Toc234724394>
*? Chuster noodles and pasta* and *Landau made by Chuster* Co.
all
products Yoshon till Oct 31. Chuster items with Yoshon label,
Yoshon to
pesach. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Avrohom Z. Glick.
*? Dependable* pasta, noodles, egg barley in bulk packages are
Yoshon
under the hashgocho of Rabbis Klein and Taub.
*? Eden pasta* Yoshon at least up to the packing date of Sept 29,
code
9272 (9=year, 272=day of year). Yoshon hashgocho, Rabbi
Teitelbaum, the
Nirbarter Rav.
*? Haddar* products have changed hashgochos recently. Only
packages with
both the KAJ symbol and Yoshon on the label are under hashgocho
for Yoshon.
*? Kemach* Egg noodles and farfel Yoshon even without a Yoshon
label at
least until a purchase date of Dec 31, after Dec 31 with Yoshon
label
only. Bulk pasta in 20 lb packages have a Chodosh code of
09/01/11 (2
years after packing). Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Nussen
Horowitz.
*? Masbia* pasta, noodles, egg barley in bulk packages are Yoshon
under
the hashgocho of Rabbis Klein and Taub.
*? Ronzoni *Garden Delight and Oven Ready pastas Chodosh code is
Aug 16
11 (2 years after packing.)
*? Vitelli noodles and pasta* Chodosh code Aug 16 2012 (3 years
after
packing.)
*? WalMart Great Value *Spaghetti and macaroni Chodosh code Aug
16 11 (2
years after packing). For other items call the company at 877505-2267.
Have the product UPC code to give to the agent.
*5.2 Chow mein noodles* <#_Toc234724395>
*? Kemach *Chow Mein noodles Chodosh date Aug 29, code 2909H
(29=date,
09=year, H=Aug in alph. order.) Under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Nussen
Horowitz.
*? Streits Chow Mein* noodles are Yoshon at least up to the
purchase date of Jan 31 2010, under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Soloveichik.
6. Home baking products <#_Toc234724397>
*6.1 All purpose white flour* <#_Toc234724398>
*? Best *flours with a Yoshon label are all Yoshon. However, note
that
_Kamut_ is NOT Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Gruber.
*? Dependable* all purpose flour in 5, 6, and 7 pound bags are
Yoshon
under the hashgocho of Rabbi M. B. Klein and Rabbi B. Taub.
*? Haddar* products have changed hashgochos recently. Only
packages with
both the KAJ symbol and Yoshon on the label are under hashgocho
for Yoshon.
*? WalMart Great Value* flour with a “W” in the code, the wheat
is
always Yoshon, under the hashgocho of the O-U. The malt may be
Chodosh
after October. Code not yet available.
*6.2 Whole wheat flour* <#_Toc234724399>
*? Best *flours with a Yoshon label are all Yoshon. However, note
that
_Kamut_ is NOT Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Gruber.
*? Dependable* whole wheat flour in 5, 6, and 7 pound bags are
Yoshon
under the hashgocho of Rabbi M. B. Klein and Rabbi B. Taub
*6.3 High gluten or bread flour* <#_Toc234724400>
*? Best *flours with a Yoshon label are all Yoshon. However, note
that
_Kamut_ is NOT Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Gruber.
*? Dependable* high gluten flour in 5, 6, and 7 pound bags are
Yoshon
under the hashgocho of Rabbi M. B. Klein and Rabbi B. Taub
*? Haddar* products have changed hashgochos recently. Only
packages with
both the KAJ symbol and Yoshon on the label are under hashgocho
for Yoshon.
*6.6 Baking sprays* <#_Toc234724403>
*? Glick’s Baking spray* may be Chodosh.
7. Home cooking <#_Toc234724405>
*7.1 Barley* <#_Toc234724406>
BUGS WARNING: We have come across a kashrus alert newsletter that
warns
that bugs have been found in some heimishe brands of barley (no
names
were given). Barley should be checked for bugs. _It is important
to
note_ that this is _not a Yoshon-generated problem_, especially
since it
occurred very early in the Chodosh season.
*? Dependable barley* Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi M. B.
Klein
and Rabbi B. Taub
*? Eden barley* is Yoshon the entire season. It is packed in 1
pound
packages and is available primarily to food service customers,
very
limited amount to grocery sales. Yoshon hashgocho, Rabbi
Teitelbaum, the
Nirbarter Rav.
*? Mishpacha barley* is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the KAJ,
even
without a Yoshon label.
*7.2 Bread and corn flake crumbs and matzo meal* <#_Toc234724407>
*? Pereg* bread crumbs may be Chodosh, unless the package states
product
of Israel and has a reliable hashgocho for kashrus. No codes
given.
8. Cereals and other grain products <#_Toc234724410>
*8.1 Breakfast cereals* <#_Toc234724411>
*? America’s Choice* (by A&P, also sold in Pathmark and
Waldbaums)
oatmeal cereals have the Chodosh code of Jul 26 11 (2 years after
packing.)
*? Dependable farina* Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi M. B.
Klein
and Rabbi B. Taub
*? Erewhon* cereals, see U. S. Mills.
*? General Mills cereals* correction: Many cereals, such as most
(if not
all) forms of Cheerios, contain wheat or wheat starch in addition
to
oats. For these cereals, the effective, Chodosh packing date is
is that
for wheat, Aug 9. The package Chodosh code is given in the table
in the
Guide under “wheat”. Those that _contain oats but not wheat_, the
Chodosh packing date for the oats is Sept 15. (Note that the oats
Chodosh packing date for companies other than General Mills still
remains at Jul 26 unless noted otherwise.) The table for oats (no
wheat)
is amended as follows 310 days=Aug 31 10, 341 days=Oct 1 10, 372
days=Nov 1 10. For General Mills/Nestle Cheerios cereals with
wheat, the
Chodosh code is Aug 16 10. The exception in MultiGrain Cheerios,
code
Jun 13 10.
*? Kashi cereals*. With the following exceptions, the code date
on all
cereals is 12 months after packing. That includes all cereal
bars. The
exceptions are Golean Rolls-8 months, Soft Baked cereals-10
months,
Pilaf-24 months. For the effective Chodosh code, add these
amounts of
time to Jul 26 for cereals that contain oats, or to Aug 9 for
wheat but
no oats.
*? Kemach *Toasted _oats_, Honey Nut Toasted Oats, _Fruit Whirls,
Honey
Crunch_ (like Honeycombs), _Corn Crisps_ (like Kix), _Bunch ‘O
Krunch_,
all have a Chodosh date of Sept 21 10. Under the hashgocho of
Rabbi
Nussen Horowitz.
*? Nature Valley granola* bars with wheat in the ingredients,
Chodosh
code is Aug 16 10. For those with oats but no wheat, the code is
Nov 1 10.
*? Quaker* oats cereals made in Canada have a Chodosh packing
date of
Sept 11. Therefore, Quaker cereals made in Canada and sold in the
USA
for which the code is 540 days would have a Chodosh code of Mar 5
11/
*? Shoprite* hot oats cereals, all hot cereals the Chodosh date
is Jan
26 11, 18 months after packing.
*? Taanug* cereals with wheat but no oats. There was a mistake in
the
first issue of the Guide. The Chodosh code should be Aug 9 2010
(1 year
after packing.)
*? U. S. Mills cereals*. All cold cereals, including Uncle Sam
have a
code 12 months after packing. For oats this would be a code of
Jul 26
10. For wheat but no oats, the code Aug 9 10. The Erewhon hot
cereals,
oats cereal is also 12 months. For the Erewhon Brown Rice and
also the
Barley Plus cereals, the code is 8 months.
*? WalMart Great Value* products: Quick oats Chodosh code Jan 22
11 (545
days after Jul 26). Bran Flakes Aug 9 10 (12 months after
packing),
Farina Aug 9 11 (2 years after packing), For other items call the
company at 877-505-2267. Have the product UPC code to give to the
agent.
9. Prepared foods <#_Toc234724414>
*9.1 Frozen and packaged foods* <#_Toc234724415>
? *Bodek* egg rolls may be Chodosh according to Rabbi Gissinger.
*? Dependable wraps* Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi M. B.
Klein and
Rabbi B. Taub
*? Frankel’s Home Style* all items Yoshon except ravioli, under
Rabbi
Yechiel Babad.
*? French’s French Fried* onions Chodosh code Aug 9 11 (2 years
after
packing.)
*? Glick’s Graham Cracker Pie crust.* No code has been given to
help
determine when it may start becoming Chodosh.
*? Kemach* graham cracker pie crust the wheat is always Yoshon.
The malt
may be a problem starting Dec 15, code Dec 15 10 (1 year after
packing.)
Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Nussen Horowitz.
*? Kineret, Kosheriffic* Lite fish sticks and onion rings, are
always
Yoshon. Pizza and other items Yoshon status nor known. Under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
*? Old City Café and Upscale Foods* products with a Yoshon label,
such
as frozen pizzas, pizza bagels, burritos and enchiladas are
Yoshon,
under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
*? Smackin Good* potato knishes always Yoshon, waffles and
pancakes
status not known. Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
*? Tuv Taam* meals and other packaged products with an OK Labs
hashgocho
and a Yoshon label are Yoshon under the OK Labs.
*? Unger’s frozen* pizza dough Chodosh code D9247 (9=year,
247=day of
year). Regular and whole wheat pizza crust Chodosh code January
19 2010.
Frozen pie shells and tart shells, Chodosh code 09259 (09=year,
259=day
of the year.) Under the hashgocho of the New Square Kashrus
Council.
*9.3 Soups and soup mixes* <#_Toc234724417>
*? Kedem soups* Chodosh code 92281 (9=year, 228=day of the year,
1=not
important)
*? Kemach soup mixes* in tubes. Ministone Chodosh code 2681 (268
day of
year, 1=year+2). For the vegetable soup, the code is 2661. Under
the
hashgocho of Rabbi Nussen Horowitz.
*? Liebers soup mixes* have a Chodosh code of 09x33 (09=year,
x=any
single digit, 33=week of the year.) Soups in cups may be Chodosh.
Under
the hashgocho of Rabbi Weissmandl.
_9.6 Baby Foods_
*? Beechnut baby cereals*. Oats cereal in boxes or jars, Chodosh
code
Jul 26 11 (2 years after packing.) Barley cereal in boxes Chodosh
code
Aug 16 11 (2 years after packing.)__
11. Professional bakery flour and other bakery ingredients
<#_Toc234724429>
*WARNING: Puratos* Bagel Improver is a dough conditioner that is
used by
several bagel shops. Even though the company may claim that it is
made
from winter wheat, the Kof-K that provides the hashgocho for this
product will not certify that claim. Therefore, as of a packaging
date
of Aug 9, this item may be Chodosh. The code for Aug 9 is
08099221
(08=month, 09=day, 0=year, 221 not important.) Yoshon stored
supplies of
this item are available from Velenti Co. 718-565-1300 speak to
Bob Cory.
Please check with your local bagel shops. Many may not be aware
of the
fact that this or other dough conditioners may be Chodosh!
ESTABLISHMENTS AND SERVICES <#_Toc234724430>
12. Metropolitan New York City Area <#_Toc234724431>
*12.1 Brooklyn and Manhattan and Staten Island* <#_Toc234724432>
12.1.1 Catering and takeout <#_Toc234724433>
*? Tiferes Mordechai* catering Yoshon under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Usher
Eckstein.
12.1.3 Retail bakeries <#_Toc234724435>-Brooklyn
*? Friedman’s Discount Market, *Dairy Baked Products* *under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Yehiel Babad.
*? Schreiber’s Bakery*_ _14th Ave, all products Yoshon. Under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Usher Eckstein
*?** Yefraim Bakery* not recommended as Yoshon due to lack of
information.
*? Yossie’s Heimishe Bakeries* in Brooklyn at 18^th Ave, 13^th
Ave at 38
and New Utrecht Ave: starting Nov 1 all challahs, cookies, cakes,
muffins, rugelach, regular and whole wheat are Yoshon. However
health
breads and filled pastry cigars are not Yoshon. In the takeout
areas
of Yossie’s, all prepared foods including wraps are Yoshon.
However,
items containing pasta may be Chodosh. Under the hashgocho of
Rabbi
Usher Eckstein.
12.1.4 Restaurants and pizza shops <#_Toc234724436>-Brooklyn
*? Bagel Bite *not recommended as Yoshon due to lack of
information.
*? Kaff’s Café* Not recommended as Yoshon due to lack of
hashgocho
information.
*?** L’Esti *not recommended as Yoshon due to lack of
information.
*? Milk and Honey Pizza*, Brooklyn. All pizza products are
Yoshon. Under
the hashgocho of Rabbi Usher Eckstein
*? Naim Pizza *not recommended as Yoshon due to lack of
information.**
*?** Pizza King *not recommended as Yoshon due to lack of
information.
*? Simon Sez Café and Pizzeria*. Not recommended pending
clarification
of hashgocho.
12.1.5 Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills, Other Queens and Long
Island
<#_Toc234724437>
*Steinberg’s* bakery should be a catergory ?, under hashgocho for
Yoshon, only with a Yoshon label.**
*Zomick’s * bakery should be a catergory ?, under hashgocho for
Yoshon,
only with a Yoshon label.
_Queens, NY_ update. The following are Yoshon under the hashgocho
of the
Vaad Harabonim of Queens: ? Great Neck Pizza, ? Strauss Bakery
Great
Neck, ? Bagel Mentch except whole wheat, ? Shop Delight except
baguettes, ? Benny’s Pita and Pizza, ? Benjys (not Benjy’s 2), ?
Queens
Pita, ? Pita Hot, ? Grill Point, ? Naomi’s Pizza, ? Shimon’s
Pizza.
The following in _Queens are not recommended_ as Yoshon due to
insufficient information about Yoshon hashgocho: Abraham Bakery,
Bagels
and Co., Beigels Bakery (Fresh Meadows), Café Muscat, King David
Bakery,
Kosher Korner, Main Street Bagels, Mendy’s Pizza, Moshe’s GNI
Bakery.
_Five Towns Update:_ All of the following are Yoshon under the
hashgocho
of the Vaad Hakashrus of the Five Towns
*? Ab Food Services*, 802 Hicksville Road, Far Rockaway (and
takeout at
Kosher World 1913 Cornaga Ave., Far Rockaway) is Yoshon , except
for the
dry cereals.
*? Bagel Delight*, 598 Central Ave., Cedarhurst is Yoshon except
for the
kaiser rolls, onion buns and crooissants and some packaged foods.
*? Bagel Island*, 480 Rockaway Tpke., Lawrence is Yoshon.
*? Brach’s Supermarket* 11 Lawrence La., Lawrence (only this
store):
takeout dept is all Yoshon. fish dept. is Yoshon. bakery dept is
all
Yoshon, unless specifically labeled as non-yoshon ( such as multi
grain
bread or tribecca bread). appetizer and sushi depts are Yoshon,
with the
possible exception of pie crusts. (the chinese noodles used in
the
prepared salads may be Chodosh)..
*? Burgers Bar*, 531 Central Ave., Cedarhurst is Yoshon except
for the
hamburger buns and kaiser rolls. Ask
*? Central Perk*, 105 Cedarhurst Ave., Cedarhurst, is Yoshon
except for
the hamburger and hot dog buns and wraps
.
*? Cravingz** *410 Central Ave., Lawrence is Yoshon except for
the
chinese noodles.
*? David’s Famous Pizza* 580 Central Ave., Cedarhurst is Yoshon.
*? Fusion Toast Bar* 442 Central Ave., Cedarhurst is Yoshon.
*? Gotta Getta Bagel* 1039 Broadway, Woodmere is Yoshon.
*? Gourmet Glatt Emporium* at 137 Spruce St., Cedarhurst, takeout of
Chap-A-Nosh all products are Yoshon with the possible exception
of pie
crusts. Smply Sushi is Yoshon. Shwartz's Appetizing is Yoshon.
Bakery is
yoshon (see Zomicks) except multigrain bread. Ossies fish
department is
_not_ certified as yoshon.
herehere
*? Hapina Steakhouse* 128 Cedarhurst ave., Cedarhurst is Yoshon
except
for the hot dog and hamburger buns.
*? Jerusalem Famous Pizza*, 344 Central Ave., Lawrence is Yoshon.
*? Kosher Pizza World* 1913 Cornaga Ave., Far Rockaway is Yoshon.
*? Mom's Pastries*, 517 Central ave., Cedarhurst, is yoshon.
*? Off the Grill*, 600 Central Ave., Cedarhurst is Yoshon except
for the
hamburger buns.
*? Pizza Pious*, 1063 Broadway, Woodmere is Yoshon.
*? Sharmel Caterers* 3436 Lawson Blvd., Oceanside is Yoshon.
Please ask
mashgiach for any possible exceptions.
*? Shloimys Heimeshe Bakery* 536 Central Ave., Cedarhurst is
Yoshon
except for the 6 grain and multigrain breads.
*? Shnitzel Time*, 206 Rockaway Tpk., Cedarhurst is Yoshon except
for
the hamburger and hot dog buns.
*? The Coffee Bar* 345 Central Ave., Lawrence is Yoshon.
*? Traditions Restaurant*, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence is Yoshon
except
for the hamburger and hot dog buns.
*? Yossis Grill* 140E Washington Ave., Cedarhurst is Yoshon
except for
hamburger and hot dog buns, knishes, and whole wheat wraps and
whole
wheat pita.
*? Zomicks*, 85 Inip dr., Inwood - all products are Yoshon except
multigrain bread.
12.2 Monsey <#_Toc234724438>
? *Grand Bamboo* is NOT Yoshon.
? *Purple Pear* Restaurant, Monsey. All items made in store are
Yoshon.
Not Yoshon are pennini, other breads, bread balls. Hashgocho of
Rabbi
Zishe Blech.
*? Rugelech Bakery* claims to be Yoshon. However the only known
hashgocho is the CRC that does not certify Yoshon.**
12.3 Upstate New York-Catskills <#_Toc234724439>
*? Main Street Pizza*-Fallsburg Not recommended as Yoshon due to
lack of
hashgocho information.
*? Moshe’s Pizza*-Monticello. Not recommended as Yoshon due to
lack of
hashgocho information.
*? Raleigh Hotel*-Fallsburg. Not recommended as Yoshon due to
lack of
hashgocho information.
12.4 New Jersey <#_Toc234724440>
_LAKEWOOD:_ GENERAL NOTE: We find it somewhat surprising that of
all
places, in Lakewood the least percentage of the facilities that
claim to
be Yoshon actually have an hashgocho for Yoshon. It would not be
unreasonable for the Yoshon consumers in Lakewood to request the
same
degree of supervision that other communities take for granted and
try to
avoid eating Yoshon items produced without hashgocho for Yoshon.
*? Gruenebaum Bakery* see Gelbstein.
*? Taste Bud Restaurant. *Chodosh according to Rabbi Gissinger.
_MANAPALAN: _*? Just Good Food Restaurant* Chodosh according to
Rabbi
Gissinger.
_PASSAIC:_ *? Main Ingredient, ? Prima Pizza* (only items
produced in
the store. Knishes and other items brought in from elsewhere may
be
Chodosh) Yoshon under the hashgocho of ARK:
13. Other USA Cities <#_Toc234724441>
*13.3 California* <#_Toc234724444>
*Los Angeles* area, the following are Yoshon under the hashgocho
of the RCC: ? Classic Le Palais, Reniassance, The following are
Yoshon under the Kehilla of Los Angeles: ? Love Bakery-all items
baked there, and ? Jerusalem Pizza and Sushi-only the pizza, ?
Universal Bakery
*13.4 Cleveland area* <#_Toc234724445>
*? The Bagel Shoppe* located in South Euclid Ohio is no longer
Yoshon.
*_15.3 England_*
*Federation of Synagogues, London. *All packaged products with
the
Federation’s KF symbol are always Yoshon, whether sold in Israel
or
elsewhere.
THE FOLLOWING AS OF OCT 7
*CORRECTION: *The oats in *Cheerios *and in other cereals from
General Mills, the Chodosh packing date is delayed from July 26
to Sept 15.
Therefore, for all Cheerios cereals sold in the USA the revised
code for _oats_ is Sept 22 2010. The same date goes for the oats
in most General Mills/Nestle cereals sold in Israel. The
exception is the oats date for MultiGrain Cheerios for which the
code when sold in Israel is July 22 10. _However if the
ingredients list wheat or wheat flour_ then the earlier packing
date of Aug 9 for wheat holds. This would translate to a package
code for the wheat of Aug 16 10 for all General Mills cereals in
the USA and (Nestle) in Israel. The exception would be MultiGrain
Cheerios in Israel for which the wheat code is June 13 10.
Nature Valley Granola bars. For bars that contain oats and no
wheat, and for those that also contain wheat, see the dates and
codes given above for General Mills cereals.
Masor dough products will continue to be Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rabbi M. A. Bussu.
J&J blintzes are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi Yehuda
Shain.
Chuster noodles and pasta and Landau made by Chuster Co. all
products Yoshon till Oct 31. Chuster items with Yoshon label,
Yoshon to pesach.
Under the hashgocho of Rabbi Avrohom Z. Glick.
Zomicks and Steinberg’s bakeries should be a catergory ?, under
hashgocho for Yoshon, only with a Yoshon label.
Unger’s frozen pizza dough Chodosh code D9247 (9=year, 247=day of
year).
Regular and whole wheat pizza crust Chodosh code January 19 2010.
Frozen pie shells and tart shells, Chodosh code 09259 (09=year,
259=day of the
year.) Under the hashgocho of the New Square Kashrus Council.
Tuv Taam meals and other packaged products with an OK Labs
hashgocho and a Yoshon label are Yoshon under the OK Labs.
America’s Choice (by A&P, also sold in Pathmark and Waldbaums)
oatmeal cereals have the Chodosh code of Jul 26 11 (2 years after
packing.)
BUGS WARNING: I have come across a kashrus alert newsletter that
warns that bugs have been found in some heimishe brands of barley
(no names were given). Barley should be checked for bugs. Note
that this is not a Yoshon-generated problem, especially since it
occurred so early in the season.
French’s French Fried onions Chodosh code Aug 9 11 (2 years after
packing.)
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FOLLOWING AS OF SEPT 21
Cheerios and the oats in other cereals from General Mills, the
Chodosh packing date is delayed from July 26 to Sept 15.
Therefore, for all Cheerios cereals sold in the USA the revised
code is Sept 22 2010. The same date goes for most General
Mills/Nestle cereals sold in Israel. The exception is MultiGrain
Cheerios for which the code when sold in Israel is July 22 10.
Liebers update: All cookies, crackers and pretzels are Yoshon
unless they contain oats or the label states that they are made
in Brazil.
Liebers soup mixes have a Chodosh code of 09x33 (09=year, x=any
single digit, 33=week of the year.) Under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Weissmandl.
Cup soups may not be Yoshon.
Smackin Good potato knishes always Yoshon, waffles and pancakes
are Yoshon at least until after sukkos. Under the hashgocho of
Rabbi Weissmandl.
Kineret, Kosheriffic pizza Yoshon at least until after sukkos.
Lite fish sticks and onion rings, are Yoshon. Under the hashgocho
of Rabbi Weissmandl.
Kashi cereals. With the following exceptions, the date on all
cereals is
12 months after packing. That includes all cereal bars. The
exceptions are Golean Rolls-8 months, Soft Baked cereals-10
months, Pilaf-24 months.
Kemach all flat breads, regular and whole wheat, are Yoshon at
least up to a code of Oct 30 2010 (13 months after packing.)
Bread sticks are Yoshon the entire season, including the malt.
For the graham cracker pie crust the wheat is always Yoshon. The
malt may be a problem starting Oct 15, code Oct 15 10 (1 year
after packing.)
In the Los Angeles area, the following are Yoshon under the
hashgocho of the RCC: Schwartz Bakery -Pacoima CA, Classic Le
Palais, Reniassance, Unique. The following are Yoshon under the
Kehilla of Los Angeles: Love Bakery-all items baked there, and
Jerusalem Pizza and Sushi-only the pizza.
Mechel’s Puffed Pastry Dough is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the
Star-K.
Sterits Chow Mein noodles are Yoshon at least up to the purchase
date of Jan 31 2010, under the hashgocho of Rabbi Soloveichik.
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THE FOLLOWING AS OF SEPT 13
WARNING: Puratos Bagel Improver is a dough conditioner that is
used by
several bagel shops. Even though the company may claim that it is
made
from winter wheat, the Kof-K that provides the hashgocho for this
product will not certify that claim. Therefore, as of a packaging
date
of Aug 9, this item may be Chodosh. The code for Aug 9 is
08099221
(08=month, 09=day, 0=year, 221 not important.) Yoshon stored
supplies of
this item are available from Velenti Co. 718-565-1300 speak to
Bob Cory.
Please check with your local bagel shops. Many may not be aware
of the
fact that this or other dough conditioners may be Chodosh!
Mishpacha barley is Yoshon under the hashgocho of the KAJ, even
without
a Yoshon label.
Kemach updates and changes, under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Horowitz:
Graham Cracker Pie Crust, Chodosh code Oct 15 10. Egg noodles and
farfel
Yoshon without a Yoshon label at least until Dec 31, after Dec 31
with
Yoshon label only. Bulk pasta in 20 lb packages have a Chodosh
code of
09/01/11 (2 years after packing). Toasted oats, Honey Nut Toasted
Oats,
Fruit Whirls, Honey Crunch (like Honeycombs), Corn Crisps (like
Kix),
Bunch ‘O Krunch, all have a revised Chodosh date of Sept 21 10.
Chow
Mein noodles Chodosh date Aug 29, code 2909H (29=date, 09=year,
H=Aug in
alph. order.)
Rabbi Gruber : Regarding items under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Gruber, the
following are confirmed Yoshon for this year: Paskesz products
without
oats, Best products except Kamut, Kosher Depot wraps, Mendelsohn
frozen
pizza in the store and frozen products, Sweet Choice, Weiss
Kosher
Cuisine, Merkaz Hasimcha, Newborn Caterers, Pavilion 39 Caterers,
Michyou Pita, Glauber Bakeries, Spring Valley and Brooklyn, Munch
and
Lunch, Monsey Glatt and Wesley Kosher items prepared in the
store,
Mechel’s Takeout.
The following items are no longer under Yoshon under Rabbi Gruber
and
therefore are not recommended as Yoshon: Landau Supermarket
takeout and
bakery, Kaff Café, Main Street Pizza-Fallsburg, Moshe PizzaMonticello,
Raleigh Hotel.
Shrem’s Bakery, Cornwall, NY will continue to be Yoshon under the
hashgocho of Rabbi Lipa Klein.
Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps, the malt may be Chodosh. Package
code for
the malt Chodosh date of Oct 15 is July15 10 (9 months after
packing).
Taanug cereals with wheat but no oats. There is a mistake in the
Guide.
The Chodosh code should be Aug 9 2010 (1 year after packing.)
Ronzoni oven-ready pasta Chodosh code is Aug 16 2011 (2 years
after
packing.)
Streits products are Yoshon only if under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Soloveichik or the Kof-K.
My Own Meals products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of Rabbi
Soloveichik.
Glick’s Graham Cracker Pie crust on the shelves at this time is
Yoshon.
No code has been given to help determine when it may start
becoming
Chodosh. Glicks baking spray may be Chodosh.
Pereg bread crumbs may be Chodosh, unless the package states
product of
Israel.
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*****
CORRECTIONS AS OF 2 SEPT 09
Cheerios sold in Israel under the Nestle label (other than
Multigrain)
the Chodosh date is supposed to be Aug 2 10 (372 days after
packing.)
Shoprite hot oats cereals, all hot cereals the Chodosh date is
Jan 26
11, 18 months after packing.
Great Value flour from WalMart with a “W” in the code, the wheat
is
always Yoshon, under the hashgocho of the O-U. The malt may be
Chodosh
after October, code to be supplied.
Nabisco Triscuits are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.
August 24, 2009
In the table below we summarize the cutoff dates recommended by
the Guide, based on preliminary estimates of the US Government
supplied harvest data. These estimated dates will be updated as
necessary in later issues of the Guide. The “Packing date”
indicates that all packaged goods with dating codes that were
before that date should be Yoshon. Starting with the “Packing
date” and later, they may be Chodosh.
The “Purchase date” is the first date for which we feel it is no
longer safe to purchase the foods without checking for dating
codes. We also give the first recommended date to stop purchasing
freshly baked items produced at the local bakeries.
_Application_ _Packing date_ _Purchase date_
_ _
Packaged foods with oats Jul 26 Aug 9
Packaged foods with wheat Aug 9 Aug 24
Noodles and pasta or barley
(not malt) Aug 16 Sept 1
Packaged foods with malt Oct 15 Jan 15
Freshly baked bakery products with wheat
-Mid West USA Aug 10
-Other USA Aug 24
August 11, 2009
CHODOSH SEASON _STARTED!_
At this time, the harvest of the three Chodosh crops have begun
in the USA, marking the official beginning of the new Chodosh
season. The start of the oats and spring wheat harvests followed
our earlier prediction.
However, the barley harvest is about 1 week later that predicted
earlier. Therefore, the dates the follow reflect a 1 week delay
for barley. The first of the dates given below is the first
Chodosh PACKING date. If you know the dating code system for your
package, any item packed before that date will be Yoshon. The
second date is the PURCHASE date. If you do not know the date
code, you can assume that all items up to the given purchase date
will be Yoshon.
OATS: Packing date=Jul 16, purchase date=Aug 9 (THIS HAS PASSED.)
WHEAT packaged goods (other than noodles and pasta): Packing
date=Aug 9, purchase date= Aug 21.
WHEAT BAKERY, pizza and other _fresh baked products_: purchase
date IN MIDWEST USA= Aug 9.
Purchase date ELSEWHERE in the USA=Aug 21.
WHEAT pasta and noodles: Packing date=Aug 16, purchase date= Sept
1.
BARLEY (pearled): Packing date Aug 16, safe to purchase to Aug
28.
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**
*GUIDE TO CHODOSH DUE SOON*
* *
The first issue of the season of the Guide to Chodosh is due BE”H
by the end of August. I will send out an email to alert everyone
when the new Guide will be available for download by computer.
July 22, 2009
CHODOSH SEASON TO START SOON
I have been monitoring the weekly crop progress reports from the
U. S.
Dep’t of Agriculture. Based on those reports we estimate the
following dates when Chodosh can start by crop. We give here 2
dates. The first is the date when packing of Chodosh into
packaged goods may start. The second is the date until which it
is probably safe to purchase packaged or baked goods in the
stores without checking for dating codes.
OATS: Packing date=Jul 16, safe to purchase up to Aug 9.
WHEAT packaged goods (other than noodles and pasta): Packing
date=Aug 9, safe to purchase up to Aug 21.
WHEAT BAKERY, pizza and other fresh baked products: safe to
purchase at least up to Aug 9.
WHEAT pasta and noodles: Packing date=Aug 16, safe to purchase up
to Sept 1.
BARLEY (pearled): Packing date Aug 9, safe to purchase to Aug 21.
These dates are subject to updates and revisions.
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*WARNING TO USERS OF EMAIL*
* *
I have been receiving email lately from sender addresses that are
supposed to be yherman@earthlink.net
<mailto:yherman@earthlink.net> and yherman@onlymyemail.com
<mailto:yherman@onlymyemail.com>. Both of these are my email
addresses. Both have contained spam messages. None of those were
actually sent by me. Apparently, it is very easy for anyone to
send out email with any other email address as the “sender”. I
was told that there is no way I can stop such messages. _Please
do not respond to such messages and certainly never send any
private information as a result of such messages._ In case of
doubt contact me directly by calling the Hot Line number given
above.
*CHODOSH BULLETIN-20 JAN 09*
*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*
*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email
**yherman@earthlink.net*
<mailto:yherman@earthlink.net>**
*Liebers *wafers and bagel chips, both made in the USA, may be
Chodosh at this time, according to the mashgiach. When the
mashgiach provides dating codes for the latest batches that were
still Yoshon, I will announce the codes. In addition, Liebers
whole wheat and garlic cookies, crackers and pretzels made in
Brazil are not recommended as Yoshon, if purchased after Jan 7
09.
Audolized yeast is Yoshon.
Maltodextrin as an ingredient is usually made from non-Chodosh
sources.
Sometimes it may be made from wheat which may be Chodosh.
However, in that case, wheat should be listed in the ingredients.
*Kemach* egg noodles without a Yoshon label should be assumed to
be Chodosh if purchased at this time, regardless on any codes.
*Glick’s *home baking flour, regular or whole wheat, are both
Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U, including the malt.
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*THE FOLLOWING AS OF 13 JAN 09*
* *
*Mezonos Maven* baked products sold in groceries in the New York
area are all Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.
* *
*Weetabix* (this cereal is misspelled in the Guide as
“Wheatabix”) the wheat in all cereals is winter wheat and is
Yoshon. The malt in all organic cereals is Yoshon until pesach.
For non-organic cereals, the malt may be Chodosh with a package
code of Jan 15 10 (1 year after packing.)
Beginning Monday, January /5, /2009, the GREENSPUN BAGEL COMPANY
will *_no longer_* be producing Yoshon bagels. Any product that
states “Yoshon” on the label was manufactured prior to this date
and *is *Yoshon. Under the hashgocho of the Star K.
Victory Market-Bakery Dept, 4811 South State Rd #7, Davie, FL
954-584-7790. All items baked locally at the bakery are Yoshon
under the hashgocho of the Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward &
Palm Beach Counties (ORB).
*Bob’s Red Mills* cereals. Cereals containing oats have a Chodosh
date of Jan 26 10 (1 ½ years after packing.) All other cereals
have a code of Aug 1 10 (2 years after packing.)
*Grandpa Ohl Southern *cakes may be Chodosh if purchased after
Jan 5 09.
*Taanug *corn flake crumbs, Chodosh code is 2898 (289=day of
year, 8=year). The code could also be 8289 (8=year, 289=day of
year.)
*Kitov* breadsticks and flatbreads are Yoshon under the hashgocho
of Rabbi Shlomo Gissinger, even without a Yoshon label and even
without the name of Rabbi Gissinger on the label. Other Kitov
products may be Chodosh.
*Empire Bagel Shop* in Cleveland is now called “Bagel Shoppe” and
has moved to 1982 Warrensville Center Road, South Euclid, OH. The
phone number is the same. It is still Yoshon under the hashgocho
of Cleveland Kosher.
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*FOLLOWING AS OF 1 JAN 09*
* *
*POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH BAGELS-IMPORTANT REVISED NOTICE*
* *
The following notice concerns bagels that were produced at Main
Street Bagels in Kew Gardens Hills, but it may apply elsewhere as
well. This bagel bakery was making regular bagels from Yoshon
flour and whole wheat bagels from Chodosh flour. Bagels have to
be cooked before baking. The Rav of one of the shuls in Queens
noticed that the bakery used the same cooker to cook both the
Yoshon bagels and the Chodosh bagels, sometimes even both kinds
the same time! He alerted the mashgiach from the Vaad Harabonim
of Queens which certifies the Yoshon status of this store. The
hashgocho notified the Guide and we sent out the initial warning
on Dec 28. Regarding Main Street Bagels, the problem will be
rectified as of Thursday, Jan 1, ’09. The store will discontinue
the use of Chodosh flour. From Jan 1 onward, the whole wheat
bagels, as well as everything else in the store will be made only
from Yoshon flour. We wish to thank the Vaad Harabonim of Queens,
the proprietor of Main Street Bagels and the local Rav for the
quick and forthright manner that this problem was discovered,
rectified and publicized. However, there is no guarantee that
such problems were unique to this bakery alone.
Mashgichim and consumers who deal with bagel bakeries making both
Yoshon and Chodosh bagels must make sure that the same boiler is
not used for both.
*Kemach* minestrone soup Chodosh code in 3170 (317=day of the
year, 0=year+2). Vegetable soup code is 3030.