Kashrus Alert

The following kashrus notice is from the Kof-K on May 22, 2009 . Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of LISTERINE POCKETPAKS has informed KOF-K Kosher Supervision that they will be discontinuing kosher certification of LISTERINE POCKETPAKS as of July 1, 2009. In anticipation of this change, Johnson & Johnson has revised packaging to no longer bear the KOF-K Kosher symbol. Due to potential consumer confusion, Kof-K Kosher Supervision recommends LISTERINE POCKETPAKS only when bearing the Kof-K symbol. Information about LISTERINE® POCKETPAKS® Without a Hechsher Some reasons for LISTERINE® POCKETPAKS® needing a hechsher are the following: The product is viewed as a food item falling under the purview of hilchos kashrus. The product contains kosher sensitive ingredients (i.e. can be animal derived) such as Polysorbate 80 and Glyceryl Oleate. Once a kosher product is no longer certified, the company is allowed to obtain ingredients from non-kosher sources. Ed. note: phone number of Listerine is 800-524-2624. The previous alert can be cited with the URL: http://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A2736

 

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Rabbi Pinchas Chatzinoff
Congregation Tifereth Zvi
516-661-0675