Alerts

It has come to STAR-K's attention that there is a potential halachic issue with some Wolf cooktops that have the auto-ignite feature.

When a burner is on, opening or closing a drawer or cabinet door near the cooktop might extinguish the burner flame, which will automatically reignite.

The manufacturer has informed us that this poses no safety concern, as the flame comes back right away. However, this does present a halachic concern for Shabbos and Yom Tov.

STAR-K advises consumers to conduct the following test on a weekday:

• Observe the cooktop under normal cooking conditions while opening and closing drawers and cabinet doors in the vicinity of the cooktop. • Verify that the burner remains on without interruption.

If testing indicates that opening or shutting a particular door or drawer does cause the burner to extinguish and reignite, that drawer should not be opened or closed on Shabbos and Yom Tov when the burner is on.

It is recommended that these doors or drawers be taped down before Shabbos and Yom Tov if the burner will be left on.

The following products sold by Garden of Life of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with the specified lot numbers and expiration dates, bear an unauthorized STAR-K symbol and contain a non-kosher ingredient.

Garden of Life: MyKind Organics Women's Multi 40+ Tablets:

• Lot # 50316484, Exp. Date 10/16/2025 • Lot # 50319616, Exp. Date 10/23/2025

Garden of Life: MyKind Organics Women's Once Daily Tablets:

• Lot # 50317709, Exp. Date 9/9/2025 • Lot # 50319618, Exp. Date 9/28/2025 • Lot # 50319619, Exp. Date 10/24/2025

These lots should not be used.

Corrective action is being taken.

PLEASE NOTE: Going forward, the following three Garden of Life products will no longer be certified and will not bear a STAR-K symbol:

• MyKind Organics Women's Multi 40+ Tablets • MyKind Organics Women's Once Daily Tablets • MyKind Organics Prenatal Multi Tablets

Bobo Nuts brand Sour Cream Onion Cashews, produced by Afro Turco Foods in Turkey and sold in Turkey, bear an unauthorized STAR-K symbol and are not kosher certified. The product contains dairy.

Corrective action is being taken.

Plantation Candies of Telford, PA, under the certification of STAR-K and previously under Rabbi Kaplinsky, has had its certification revoked effective immediately due to kashrus violations.

ALL products manufactured by Plantation Candies, even when bearing either a STAR-K or Kaplinksy kosher symbol, should be considered NOT KOSHER.

Corrective action is being taken.