Clarification of CRC Yoshon policy from Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

*CHODOSH BULLETIN-27 DEC 09*

*From the Guide to Chodosh-Y. Herman*

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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 CRC-Hisachdus, that 
follows directly below:

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*_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.

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*_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.

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*_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

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*_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.


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