[RBS] Chodosh Issues - Israel

[Michael Schoemann]

*Israel Chodosh Concerns  *Tuesday, 7 Shevat 5772 January 31, 2012
As reported in Chief Rabbinate of Israel Kashrus Enforcement Division
update number 008 (2 Shevat 5772/January 26, 2012), there are boxes of
American cereals from General Mills that are chodosh. The boxes are sold
under the “Nestle” name, with a hashgacha on the box from the USA from the
OU, and on the side panel they say “with permission of the Chief Rabbinate
of Israel” as well as having kashrus from Osem.

Listed in the alert are Cheerios®, Honey Nut Cheerios®, Nestle Fibre 1®,
Multi Cheerios®, Nestle Clusters®, and Yogurt Cheerios®.

One must familiarize oneself with the product codes and then one may
determine which cereals are before the cutoff date, hence yoshon, and those
after the cutoff date, hence chodosh.

*Cutoff Dates:*

Cheerios Yogurt or Clusters: September 10, 2012

Honey Nut: October 7, 2012

Cheerios: September 10, 2012

Multi Cheerios: August 21, 2012

Fibre1: March 30, 2012

A recall has been issued to remove boxes that are chodosh from store
shelves.

JKN points out that in addition, a general note applicable here too, at
times, or perhaps often, the original box will be marked OU-D, signifying a
product is under the hechsher of the OU and carries a dairy designation,
chalav akum. Many Israelis are unaware of this and in the case of Cini
Minis® cereal for example, the Hebrew label only says OU-D and makes no
mention of chalav akum.

Some kashrus advocates over recent years have been trying to compel the
Chief Rabbinate to add the “chalav akum” designation, but to date this has
not occurred.

In short, if you wish to purchase American cereals (and other products from
abroad for that matter) it may be a good suggestion to download the digital
copy of Rabbi Yoseph Herman’s chodosh code manual for reference.

One may click on the hyperlink to download the chodosh guide in English:
r-herman-chodosh-2012<http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/wp-content/uploads/r-herman-chodosh-2012.pdf>
One may click on the hyperlink to download Chief Rabbinate update 008.
008d7a9d7a2d791<http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/wp-content/uploads/008d7a9d7a2d791.pdf>


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Michael Schoemann
Mykey.schoemann at gmail.com
052 760 1679
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