May 11, 2020
EarthKosher no longer certifies products sold by Edible Garden of Belvidere, NJ even when bearing the Kosher symbol. Packaging is being updated.
August 5, 2019
EarthKosher has received and independently verified reports of consumers finding insects in packages of dried goji berries, to include the following lots of goji berries sold by Sunfood Superfoods. These lots bear the EarthKosher symbol and are not certified: Lot# 190701 (8oz) and 190628 (1lb). Packaging is being updated.
July 22, 2019:
Earth Kosher has received and verified reports of consumers finding insects in packages of dried goji berries. At this time, dried goji berries should not be consumed even when bearing our kosher symbol.However, the following lots of goji berries packaged and sold by Navitas Organics are acceptable.
These lots have been tested and determined to be halachically clean of infestation: 2501906301, 2501907001, 2501908401, 2501908501, 2501908501, 2501917001, 2501910101, 2501910111, 2501917101, 2501905601, 2501910001, 2501909801, 2501910001, 2501906301, 2501906401, 2501908401.
February 25, 2019 :
Yaki Nori,” distributed throughout Canada by Ran Foods (Mississauga, Ontario), bears a symbol saying “Kosher Earth” with a big “K” in the circle. This product is not certified by Earth Kosher nor by the “OK”. To the best of our knowledge, the “K” in a circle with the words “Kosher Earth” is NOT a symbol of kosher certification.
EarthKosher has received and verified reports of consumers finding insects in packages of dried goji berries. At this time, goji berries should not be consumed even when bearing our kosher symbol.
Futter’s Nut Butters products bear an unauthorized EarthKosher symbol and are not certified by EarthKosher. Corrective action is being taken.
