Update from the Guide to Chodosh

Thu Oct 28 12:00:17 EDT 2004

BULLETIN FROM THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH

28 Oct 04

YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED

The Pillsbury flour brand name has changed owners several times since the 
Pillsbury Company sold the flour business. The most recent change of owners 
took place this past June 04. I am having difficulty finding out where the 
Pillsbury brand whole wheat grocery flour is being made and the package 
code. In view of these changes, I would also like to recheck the 
information on other Pillsbury grocery flours, such as the all purpose and 
the bread flours. Anyone who has any of these bags of flour could help me 
by forwarding to me the following information from the bag of each type of 
flour:
    * The full UPC (bar) code
    * Any product codeprinted on the bag
    * Full dating code
    * The kashrus hashgocho, if any, on the bag

I am also trying to find out about Miki (spelling?) Sesame Teriyaki Sauce. 
If you could tell me how to spell the name and the kashrus hashgocho, it 
would help.

Thank you

ADDITIONS AND CHANGES TO THE GUIDE

Tradition Soups code has changed. The new code for the probable Chodosh 
date of Aug 20 is 2334 (233=day of the year, 4=year.) However, the company 
plans soon to revert to the code that is in the Guide, month and year 2 
years after packing.

The Baker baked products are still not recommended as Yoshon.

Old City Café frozen pizza products are Yoshon under the hashgocho of the O-U.

Postum beverage: The date on the package is 3 years after packing. The 
probable Chodosh code is Aug 20 07.

Gefen: All pasta except tricolor will be Yoshon regardless of codes at 
least up to Nov 25 04 purchase date. Gefen cup soups are probably Chodosh 
at this time.

Oronoque Pie Crust code has changed. The probable Chodosh date of Aug 20 
has the code of M9 4 233 (M9=not important, 4=year, 233=day of the year.)

Arrowhead Mills spelt is Yoshon.

Landau (Landlev Corp) whole wheat pasta is Yoshon to pesach. Also Yoshon 
are whole wheat pretzels and spelt pretzels.

Mishpacha barley is probably Chodosh at this time.

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13 OCT 04

The printed versions of the Guide have been mailed out to all paid 
subscribers on Oct 4-5, except for those who may have sent in their orders 
within the last 2 weeks. The following are changes and updates to this Guide.

There are now 3 ways you can get electronic versions of the Guide to 
Chodosh and the Mashgichims Guide.

1)      Send a blank E mail message to: 
<mailto:chodosh at moruda.com>chodosh at moruda.com for the Guide, and 
<mailto:mashgiach at moruda.com>mashgiach at moruda.com for the Mashgiachs Guide

2)      Send a blank E mail message to: 
<mailto:chodosh at sefer.org>chodosh at sefer.org for the Guide, and 
mashgiach at sefer.org for the Mashgiachs Guide

3)      Avoid E mail, and dial directly into our BBS, using the 
instructions at the end of this Bulletin.

Pillsbury flour code has changed. The code on the all purpose grocery flour 
is 18 months after packing. This gives the Chodosh date for mill A 
of  March 1 06A. For the grocery bread flour from this mill the code is 12 
months after packing, giving Sept 1 05A. These flours from mill E are both 
Yoshon.

Barilla pasta packages have a best by use date. However, the code in the 
Guide is still being used on the package and should be used for Chodosh 
purposes.

Beechnut baby cereals in boxes, the code has changed. The code on the 
package is 2 years after packing. For ingredients containing wheat, the 
probable Chodosh code is Aug 20 06. For cereals containing oats but no 
wheat, the code is Sept 28 06. For those that contain barley but no wheat 
or oats, the code is Oct 1 06.

Scottos Fat Free Biscotti and other cookies are Yoshon under the hashgocho 
of the Kof K.

Wan Ja Shan aged soy sauce is Yoshon. The Guide misspelled this item on 
page 32.

Kemach Bunch of Krunch is a new cereal. Its Chodosh code is Oct 15 05 (1 
year after packing). Flat bread all Yoshon at least to a purchase date of 
Oct 31. Bulk spaghetti, elbow and elbow macaroni in 20 pound packages have 
a Chodosh code Oct 18 06 (2 year code).

In the table of Chodosh dates for General Mills, the last date, malt for 
372 days is off by one year. It should have stated Jan 22, 06.

Healthy Delight Sufflet may be Chodosh at this time according to the Star K.

Landau whole wheat pasta is Yoshon at least until the purchase date of Dec 
15 04.

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use the message system.

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the Hyperterminal, choose to save the settings for the next time.

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