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YOSHON BULLETIN #4

7 Shevat 5772 / 31 January 2012

(We wish to thank Rabbi Yossi Salzer for his tireless efforts in researching and compiling this information.)

Please note changes re: Totally Kosher, Kellogg's and Sasko

1.  MEHADRIN ESTABLISHMENTS
The following establishments are keeping Yoshon:
  • Corner Cafe
  • Diner's
  • Dee Jay's
  • Friends
  • Just Divine
  • Michelo's
  • Mooz
  • Pick 'n Pay (Killarney, Norwood, Gallo Manor)
  • Pie Works
  • Riva Flax Catering
  • Shoshana's
  • Shula's
  • Tiberius

The following establishments are NOT keeping Yoshon:
  • Feigel's
  • Spar Genesis
  • Spar Savoy
  • Totally Kosher

2.  "BEST BEFORE" / "SELL BY" DATES
The following product is Yoshon when bearing dates not later than:

BRAND PRODUCT DATE
ALPEN Nutrific 14 11 12
WAFER KING Cones, etc 08 11 2012
SUPREME ("Ouma") Flour (all types) 05:05:12
ALL BRANDS Phyllo Pastry 14 May 12
JUNGLE Tastee Wheat 21 Nov 12
FATTIS & MONIS Pasta products CONTAINING WHOLE WHEAT 01 06 13
FATTIS & MONIS All other pasta products 01 06 14
FRY'S VEGETARIAN All products except hot dogs & polony (see list 4 below) 01.06.13
GOLDEN CLOUD Flour 01/06/12
KELLOGG'S All cereals containing wheat or bran 23 12 12
SASKO Cake flour - with batch code ending "B" 3 Sep 12
SASKO White bread flour - with batch code ending "B" 3 Aug 12
SASKO Self-raising flour; Brown bread flour- with batch code ending "B" 3 Jul 12
SNOWFLAKE All types of WHITE flour with the letters "CTA" or "CTB" 22 May 2012
SNOWFLAKE All types of BROWN flour with the letters "CTA" or "CTB" 22 March 2012
SNOWFLAKE All types of WHITE flour with the letter "V" 20 June 2012
SNOWFLAKE All types of BROWN flour with the letter "V" 20 April 2012
SNOWFLAKE All types of flour with the letters "DBN" STILL YOSHON
SAUCALITOS / PRIMOLITOS Products that contain flour (as indicated on ingredients list) 04/01/13/


3.  BOKOMO PRODUCTS - production dates
The shelf life of Bokomo products vary. Therefore you must look at production dates. The following product is Yoshon when bearing production dates not later than:

BRAND PRODUCT PRODUCTION DATE
BOKOMO Fibre Plus, Pronutro Wholewheat range, Wheat Bran Buds 07.10.11
BOKOMO Maximize, Pronutro Toddlers range 15.10.11
BOKOMO Chocolate Scoops – remains Yoshon till mid-January All still Yoshon
BOKOMO ALL OTHER PRODUCTS (including muesli) containing wheat or bran 14.11.11


4.  SAFE TO BUY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Chodosh will probably (or definitely) affect the following products. Details to follow:

BARLEY
FRY'S hot dogs & polony only
KNORR condiments
OATS
Stone ground flour (white/whole wheat) available from 011-485-5642 / 084-507-0695


5.  PROBABLY UNAFFECTED
Chodosh is not expected to affect the following products at all this year:

Corn Flakes
Rice Crispies
Royal Baking Powder
All JOY no-oil dressings
Bisto Gravy Powder
Beer
Pronutro: Banana, Chocolate, Original, Strawberry


6.  TOO LATE:
You were advised to buy the following by 22 November:

ALL JOY (entire range except no-oil dressings)
SASKO flour – with batch code ending "M"
Any other products not specified above containing WHEAT e.g. whole-wheat grains, bran or any other brands of flour.


7.  OUTSIDE OF GAUTENG
The above info (including Snowflake flour & Sasko flour) applies nationally. The exception is all other flour which varies from region to region.

   
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