[Chodosh] Chodosh Bulletin as of 9 Sept 14

[Y Herman]

UPDATE AS OF 9 SEPT 14

(My apologies, I send out an unfinished draft today by mistake.)

1) IMPORTANT CHANGE REGARDING MALT

Over the past several decades the Guide to Chodosh has stated that barley
malt is Yoshon up to at least the manufacturing date of December 15. This
was based on information gathered from many malt producers and is still the
practice at some. Now at least one major producer of malt informed us that
they will start using Chodosh barley to produce their malt by October 15!
While products using this malt will not reach the consumers for some time,
this is a warning to manufacturers of Yoshon products and mashgichim.
Please note that the CHODOSH DATE RECOMMENDED BY THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH FOR
MALT HAS CHANGED FROM DECEMBER 15 TO OCTOBER 15. This affects cereals and
other items using malt. It also affects beer from barley malt (most beers
are from barley malt.)

2. THE CHODOSH SEASON IS IN FULL SWING

By now all products using spring wheat, oats or barley must be checked to
make sure that they are Yoshon. This includes freshly baked items from
bakeries, pizza shops and bagel shops that should have hashgocho for
Yoshon. It also includes packaged items. These should only be assumed to be
Yoshon if there is Yoshon hashgocho   on the package, or by confirming with
dating codes that the item was manufactured before the cutoff date.

3. PUBLICATION DATE FOR THE GUIDE TO CHODOSH

We are still hoping to get the publication of the Guide completed by. Rosh
Hashanah. We will send out a new email bulletin when the Guide becomes
ready. Meanwhile, we recommend that you use last year's issue of the Guide
for dating code information. For most products, adding one year to the
dates and codes given should provide the correct code. To download last
year's Guide, send email to chodosh at sefer.org.

4. DUPLICATION OF THE LAST CHODOSH BULLETIN

We duplicate below the bulletin we sent out on 12 Aug 14. This should still
be valid. Note that for Cheerios cereals the oats will become Chodosh
starting a packing date of Oct 20. Those types of Cheerios that have WHEAT
GERM in the ingredients, may be Chodosh as of the packing date of Aug 18
(date on the box would be Aug 25 15.)
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CHODOSH BULLETIN 12 AUG 14


The latest report from the US Dep't of Agriculture confirms that the
harvest and spring wheat and barley have begun. That is allowing us to
formulate the recommended Chodosh cutoff dates for the forthcoming season.
These are given below. Note that dates given below for oats used in Quaker
and General Mills (such as Cheerios) cereals may still change.

FRESHLY BAKED ITEMS USING SPRING WHEAT including breads, challahs, bagels,
rolls, pizza and some cakes and cookies. May be Chodosh in the mid-West
(such as Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis) after a PURCHASE date of
Aug 18. Elsewhere in the US, Aug 25.


PACKAGED FOODS FROM SPRING WHEAT not including noodles and pasta may be
Chodosh starting a PACKING date of Aug 18, PURCHASE date of Sept 1.


NOODLES AND PASTA may be Chodosh starting a PACKING date of Aug 25,
PURCHASE date of Sept 8.

BARLEY such as pearled barley may be Chodosh starting a PACKING date of Aug
18, PURCHASE date of Sept 1.

OATS in non-cereal applications, such as oats flour in cookies, may be
Chodosh starting with a PACKING date of Aug 4, PURCHASE date of Aug 28. Oat
meal and other oats products from Quaker may be Chodosh with a PACKING date
of Aug 19, PURCHASE DATE OF Sept 3. Cheerios may be Chodosh starting a
PACKING date of Sept 15, PURCHASE date of Oct 1. Cereals from most other
manufacturers, the oats may be Chodosh with a PACKING date of Sept 1,
PURCHASE DATE of Sept 15. Remember, the oats dates for Quaker and Cheerios
will probably still be revised.

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