Bulletin from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-12 Nov  07*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

*Chodosh telephone Hot Line 718-305-5133, email **yherman at earthlink.net* 
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*CORRECTION TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH AS OF 6 DEC 07*

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The second issue of the Guide to Chodosh has been made available by 
email and BBS during the week of Nov 12. It was mailed out to all paid 
subscribers in the beginning of the week of Nov 25. The following are 
corrections to the new Guide

*WARNING*: According to the Star-K of Baltimore, * Shindler* fish sticks 
and fish nuggets in _blue* *_packages are Chodosh until further notice. 
Shindler products in packages of other colors are still Yoshon.

*CORRECTION: Strauss Bakery*. The Guide, under Retail Bakeries, lists 
Strauss Bakery at 5115 13^th Ave Brooklyn as being under the hashgocho 
of the O-U for Yoshon. This is not correct. We are not aware of any 
hashgocho for Yoshon at this bakery. Under the section for Frozen Foods, 
Strauss Bakery frozen doughs are listed as being Yoshon under the 
hashgocho of the O-U. On that list, the spanacheese burrito is not under 
hashgocho for Yoshon.

* WARNING: GEFEN BARLEY*

The Gefen Company asked that an urgent bulletin be issued. Two batches 
of Gefen barley, that went to the stores during the week of Nov 11, are 
NOT YOSHON. These have the codes of 10-22-09 and 10-29-09. Gefen had a 
contract with a company to store Yoshon barley to last the entire 
season. However, that company went bankrupt and the stock of Yoshon 
barley was liquidated. Gefen has not been able to secure replacement 
stocks of Yoshon barley. _Therefore, until further notice, all Gefen 
barley with date code of 10-22-09 or later is Chodosh._

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Brewer’s yeast. It is questionable whether this poses a Chodosh problem 
or not. Brewer’s yeast is listed as an ingredient in some foods such as 
some potato chips.

*Streits* noodles are usually Yoshon under hashgocho. However, one batch 
of Streits noodles has been produced that is Chodosh. The bags of 
Chodosh noodles have a sticker warning that it is not Yoshon. All bags 
without such a sticker are Yoshon.

*Kemach* updates: Grocery sizes of elbow macaroni and spaghetti have the 
revised Chodosh code of Dec 1 2008. Bulk, food service 10 lbs egg bows 
have the Chodosh code of 3357 (335=day of year, 7=year.) All flavors of 
flat breads have the revised Chodosh code of January 1 2009.

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*Ungers *pizza crust has the Chodosh code of 3/19/08.

*Masbia* barley is not being produced any more. Any of this barley on 
the market is certain to be Yoshon.

*Kineret *chalehs produced in the USA are probably not Yoshon as of the 
purchase date of Nov 26, according to the mashgiach.

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*KCL hashgochos in Lakewood*. On page 55 of the new Guide there is a 
statement that KCL does not give any hashgochos yet on Yoshon. That was 
, by mistake, copied from the previous issue of the Guide. In fact, the 
KCL does give several hashgochos for Yoshon, as detailed on page 56 of 
the new Guide.

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sending a blank email message to ONE of the following:

chodosh at sefer.org <mailto:chodosh at sefer.org>

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The introductory part of the Guide, the part that did not change from 
the first issue to the second, can be requested by sending a blank email to

chodosh-intro at sefer.org

These are also available, as usual, from our BBS.

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