Yoshon Update # 3
Date: November 17, 2000
Yoshon Update #4
Date: March 10, 2011
The Yoshon cutoff dates for the following products are as follows:
Robin Hoodand Five RosesFlours
Year / Date Code1 / Plant Code / Comments10* / 265 / 547
10* / 271 / 548 / All Purpose Flour only
10* / 305 / 548 / Cake and Pastry Flour only
1 / 10 / 715
10* / 308 / 640
1These numbers or lower are yoshon. Isolate the plant code from the full code that is printed on the bag and then find the year and date codes.*If this number is a ‘1’ or ‘11’ the product is not yoshon, regardless of any other codes.
Flour - (COR 142) - code of 02607 or lower.
Flour - (COR 285) including No Name- Regular (incl.organic) - Best Before code of 2011OC 03 or earlier. Whole Wheat - BB code of 2011 AL 03 or earlier.
Great Plains Brand (Costco-mf’g by P&H)) and Metro Flour - If the fifth digit of the code is ‘2’, code of 0283 2 or lower. If the fifth digit is ‘7’, code of 0260 7 or lower.
Bakers Hood - (COR323) - If the plant code is ‘MT’ a date code of 10* 265 or lower. If the plant code is SK a date code of 10* 271 or lower.
Robin Hood - Old Mill Oats - code of 10* 321 or lower.
Quaker Oats (COR 112)
All oat products containg oats - date code of 10 19 P 0*or earlier.
Costco Pack - coding of 0*xx19J or lower.
Wheat Bran - date code of 11 16 P 0* or earlier.
Oat Bran cereal - date code of 12 01 P 0* or earlier.
A.J. Pancake Mix - date code of 11 12 P 0* or earlier.
Muffets Shredded Wheat is always yoshon.
General Mills(mf’g in USA, for export to Canada only, OU certified)
Cheerios (excluding MultiGrain) - date code of 09MR2012 or earlier.
MultiGrain Cheerios - date code of 02SE2011 or earlier.
NatureValley Granola bars - code of 04OC2011 or earlier.
Fibre 1 cereal is always yoshon.
Weetabix
Weetabix- Best before code of 2012 MAR 10.
Organic Weetabix- will remain yoshon.
Alpen -Best before code of 2011 NOV 1.
Grain Shop High Fibre Crisp- Best before code of 2011 NOV 3, or earlier
Grain Shop Honey Almond Crunch (dairy) - BB code of 2011 OCT 28, or earlier.
Presidents Choice (COR 123)
Fruity O’s -Best before code of 2011 NOV 3, or earlier.
Toasted Oats O’s, - Best before code of 2011 NOV 30, or earlier.
Honey Nut Oats O’s - Best before code of 2011 NOV 30, or earlier.
Crunchy Maple, Mixed Berry, Cranberry Almond, or Raisin Almond- Best before code of 2011 OCT 31, or earlier.
Loads of Raisins Raisin Bran - Best before code of 2011 DEC 6, or earlier.
PC Blue Menu -Multigrain O’s - Best before code of 2011 NOV 3, or earlier.
Fibre First, Fibre Plus Bran Flakes - Best before code of 2011 DEC 6, or earlier.
Crunchy Almond (dairy) - Best before code of 2011 OCT 28, or earlier.
Bran Flakes - Best before code of 2011 DEC 6, or earlier.
PC Organics-Wheat Squares and Raisin Bran - will remain yoshon.
Compliments (COR 313)
Crunchy Corn Puffs - Best Before code of 11NO 03, or earlier.
Balance Multigrain Flakes with Almonds or Triple Berry - BB code of 11JL31.
Balance Very High Fibre Bran & Balance Bran Flakes - BB code of 11DE 06.
Wheat Squares - BB code of 12 MR 10.
Organic-Multigrain Squares - will remain yoshon.
Post Cereals (COR 114)
Shredded Wheat, Spoon Size Shredded Wheat - Regular, Honey Toasted, Cinnamon and Wheat ‘n Bran, Light Wheat Squares and Triscuit Crackers (all types) are always yoshon.
Shreddies - Regular, Honey, and Maple Crunch, Dark Wheat Squares and 100% Bran - BB code of 12 JA 26 or earlier.
Cranberry Almond Crunch, Wild Blueberry Almond Crunch - code of 11SE12 or earlier.
Kellogg Canada (COR 246)
All Bran, Raisin Bran, Bran Flakes, Corn Flakes, Honeynut Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies and Special K - BB code of 2012 JA 11 or earlier.
Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Cruncheroos- Best Before code of 2011 OC 05 or earlier.
Just Right and Muslix (all types) - any product with a code of 2011 AU 14 or earlier is yoshon.
Instant Oats Packets for Co-op, Western Family, Sobeys, Safeway, Walmart, Dollarama, Metro, Irresistible (OU) - Best Before code of 21OC 2012, (coding may appear as 12 OC 21, 2012OC 21,OCT 21 2012) Organic products - Best Before code of 13DE2011, (coding may appear as 11DE13, 2011DE13 or DEC 13 2011).
Barley - Product in stores is likely chodosh.
Kolbo - has yoshon barley and flour.
Kosher City -flour and barleyrepcked by KosherCity is currently yoshon.
Kosher Grocer - inquire in store.
NuPakBarley - code of 0317 or lower.
Pasta
Primo, COR 78 - code of 0441 or lower (alternate code 2013 OC 25 or earlier).
Any Primo product with a MK is yoshon.
Italpasta - code of 14/10/12 (14 Oct) or lower.
All other pasta with a COR 136 -code of 14/10/12 (14 Oct) or lower
Unico - exactly the same coding as for Primo.
Ronzoni (Catelli & Lancia) (COR 235)
Regular(white) pasta - code of Nov 23 13. Smart, Whole Wheat, Egg noodles, and vegetable pasta - code of Nov 23 12. Multigrain - code of Oct 25 12 or lower.
Ferenez(Mama)‘MK’ - products will remain yoshon.
Pita
Holyland Pita - will remain Yoshon.
Pita Bros - will remain Yoshon.
Sepps WrapsCOR 505 - Regular - code of 0300 or lower.
Whole Wheat Wraps - code of 0274 or lower.
Lenchner’s-will remain Yoshon.
Uri Pastries - will remain Yoshon.
Maison Puff Pastry (COR 571) - will remain Yoshon.
Local Establishments - This information is only applicable for products manufactured by the said establishment, on site.The COR has placed a Yoshon Certificate in each of these establishments detailing all products.Please refer to it in case of any doubts.
Hermes - All products manufactured on site.
Isaac’s - All products manufactured on site.
Grodzinski (both stores)- All products manufactured on site excluding soups and wraps.
Richman’s - All products manufactured on site.
Sobey’s - Standard white breads, challahs, cakes & pastries manufactured entirely on site. Inquire with in store mashgiach regarding other baked products.
Bagel Nook - All products.
My Zaidy’s Bakery - All products manufactured on site.
Amazing Donuts - All products manufactured on site.
King David Pizza (Wilmington) - Pizza, Falafel & Bourekas.
King David Pizza (Lawrence & Disera)- Pizza, Falafel, Spicy Fries & Bourekas.
My Zaidy’s Pizza (both locations) – Pizza only.
Tov Li Pizza (both locations) - Pizza, Falafel, Pasta, Bourekas, Calzones & Soups.
Yehudaleh’s Pizza - Pizza, Falafel & Bourekas.
Kosher City Plus - All challahs, bread loaves, cakes, muffins, bourekas and pastries are yoshon. Assorted french baguettes and bagels are not certified Yoshon.
Pizza Cafe - Pizza, Falafel, Bourekas, & Soups.
Information regarding other restaurants and take-out establishments is still under review.
Please Note:
*If this number is a ‘1’ or ‘11’ the product is not yoshon, regardless of any other codes.
This update includes all infomation in previous updates. Changes are indicated in italics.
The above information applies to products manufactured in Canada only.
The COR does not endorse any of its establishments for Yoshon except as detailed above.
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