ESPEEZ Assorted Rock Candy on a Stick Pink Cherry and Purple Grape May Have Carmine
January 15, 2026
The Orthodox Union certifies ESPEEZ Assorted Rock Candy on a Stick. However, the company recently began using carmine, a non-kosher coloring derived from insects, in two flavors: Pink Cherry and Purple Grape. Although the company quickly removed carmine from the formulae, some product containing carmine is already in the marketplace.
Consumers must check the ingredient panels on the Pink Cherry and the Purple Grape flavors to confirm that the word "carmine" does not appear. ESPEEZ products containing carmine are not kosher; ESPEEZ products without carmine are OU-certified.... read more |
Lieber’s Chanuka Dark Coins (24 count) Contain Mislabeled Packages
December 18, 2025
The following Lieber’s product, certified by Rabbi Menachem Meir Weissmandl, contains some mislabeled chocolates: Lieber’s Chanuka Dark Coins (24 Bags, 0.63 oz., 18g, Net wt. 15.12 oz., 432g). Some of the bags of chocolate coins found inside these packages marked "Pareve" bear labels saying “Lieber’s Chanuka Milk Coins” and the word “DAIRY” on them, as well as the UPC code for the dairy variety. However, the coins found inside those bags are stamped “Kosher Pareve” in both Hebrew and English on silver foil, the sign that indicates that they are indeed pareve. (In contrast, the dairy coins are wrapped in gold foil and say "Kosher- Cholov Yisroel"). Corrective actions are being implemented.... read more |
Inbal Jersualem Hotel Kosher Status Clarification
June 10, 2025
The Inbal Jersualem Hotel, Zeev Jabotinsky Street #3, Jerusalem Israel is certified kosher by the Jerusalem Rabbinate. Their level of certification is Ragil, not Mehadrin. Unfortunately, a tour operator had used the claim that they are Mehadrin-certified for Pesach which is not correct. This claim was made by the tour operator and not the hotel. KASHRUS has clarified this matter in communication with the Jerusalem Rabbinate and the hotel. It is crucial to establish the accuracy of claims to Mehadrin certification well in advance of booking a stay in any hotel, especially when the hotel is Ragil-certified for the rest of the year.
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