For a PDF of our Costco for Pesach list for 2024 click here.
For a PDF of our Costco for Pesach list for 2024 click here.
To view a digital version of the 2024 Kosher CORner Passover Magazine click here To download a PDF version of the 2024 Kosher CORner Passover Magazine click here.
Yoshon Update #3 Date: February 1, 2024 The Yoshon cutoff dates for the following products are as follows: Robin Hood, Five Roses, Irresistible & any flour using the following plant codes Year Date Code1 Plant Code Comments 3 288 547 3 229 548 All Purpose Flour 3 269 548 Cake and Pastry Flour only […]
Amazing Donuts – All Baked Goods Bali Laffa – Pita and Laffa Only Bubby’s Bagels (Bathurst Location) – All Products (except Hashbrowns) Dr Laffa Bakery & Café – All Products (on site and packaged) Baked in this Establishment except Oats and Multigrain Dr Laffa (both locations) – Pita and Laffa Only Ester’s Kosher Bakery – […]
Yoshon Update #3 Date: February 1, 2024 The Yoshon cutoff dates for the following products are as follows: Robin Hood, Five Roses, Irresistible & any flour using the following plant codes Year Date Code1 Plant Code Comments 3 288 547 3 229 548 All Purpose Flour 3 269 548 Cake and Pastry Flour only […]
By: Rabbi Tsvi Heber, Director of Community Kosher The Land of Eretz Yisroel is imbued with special holiness. The Torah emphasizes the holiness of the land through a number of mitzvos that are exclusive to its produce. These mitzvos include Sheviis (Shemittah), Terumos, Maaseros and Bikurim[1]. Rav Avraham Danzig zt”l[2], in his introduction to Shaare Tzedek, a sefer that deals specifically with the laws of Eretz Yisroel, proclaims that one of the primary reasons […]
Sardo Seasoned Artichoke Hearts Issue: This product bears a COR 77 symbol in error. This product is NOT KOSHER. Corrective action is being taken.
Artsy Baker has two locations – a production facility located in Aurora and a store front location located in Thornhill. Due to their recent decision to open on Shabbos, the Arsty Baker Thornhill location is no longer under COR certification. The Thornhill location will continue to carry sealed kosher products with the COR certification which are […]
Wegmans Powdered Sugar Donut Holes Issue: This product bears a COR 408 symbol missing the DAIRY designation. The product is Kosher Dairy as indicated in the ingredients panel. Corrective action is being taken.
How do you know if your shofar is kosher? What bracha should be made on wraps? How does the Torah view animal welfare? These topics and more addressed in the 2023/5784 edition of the Halachic CORner magazine. To read the magazine online click this link. For the PDF click the “download” button below.
September 22, 2023 Welcome to the first bits of Yoshon information for Canada for 2023. This list in not complete, due to the time sensitive nature of the changeover dates detailed below, it is being issued now. Please note: Anticipated changeover dates are at the factory level. In the current market, products may be in […]
The following COR establishments will have a sukkah on premises this year: Restaurants: Chicken Nest3038 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario Slice N Bites3020 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario Tourists: Niagara Chabad6417 Main St, Niagara Falls, Ontario Retirement Residences & Hospitals: Bikkur Cholim Townhouse at Sunnybrook Hospital2108 Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario Cedarvale Terrace429 Walmer Rd, Toronto, Ontario Kensington Place […]
COR is proud to present our annual Pas Yisroel List for the Aseres Yimai Teshuva. The Pas Yisroel List helps kosher consumers adhere to the requirement to keep Pas Yisroel during the 10 days of teshuva between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur as well as those who try to adhere to the stringency of Pas Yisroel all year round. Only products made from the “5 grains” (wheat, barley, rye, spelt, […]
By Chaim Ribiat, COR’s Israel Correspondent On a hot summer day, is there anything more refreshing than an ice cold Slurpee? Slurpee, Icee, Frosty, Slush Puppies, Snow Cones, and Slushies are all cold and refreshing. But are they all kosher? The basic components of these drinks are the same. They are composed of sweetened syrup, […]
To view a digital copy of the 2023 Kosher CORner Passover magazine click here. To view a PDF copy of the 2023 Kosher CORner Passover Magazine please click below: COR Passover Magazine 2023Download COR Passover Magazine
Date: December 23, 2022 The Yoshon cutoff dates for the following products are as follows: Robin Hood, Five Roses, Irresistible & any flour using the following plant codes Year Date Code1 Plant Code Comments 2 286 547 2 230 548 All Purpose Flour – retail & Costco pack 2 284 548 Cake and Pastry […]
Please be advised that over the last while, COR mashgichim have been finding regular infestation of thrips in sugar snap peas and snow peas. The following procedure is advised: Instructions: Prepare for Washing – Cut ends off. Check for obvious infestation (thrips) which is noticeable and if found, do not use. Prepare Checking Station – […]
Date: December 9, 2022 The Yoshon cutoff dates for the following products are as follows: Robin Hood, Five Roses, Irresistible & any flour using the following plant codes Year Date Code1 Plant Code Comments 2 286 547 2 230 548 All Purpose Flour – retail & Costco pack 2 284 548 Cake and Pastry […]
The following COR establishments will have a sukkah on premises this year: Restaurants: Chicken Nest3038 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario Slice N Bites3020 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario Shazzies Cafeteria at the Joseph & Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus, 9600 Bathurst St, Vaughan, Ontario Retirement Residences & Hospitals: Bikkur Cholim Townhouse at Sunnybrook Hospital2108 Bayview Ave, Toronto, Ontario […]
Can cameras be used in kosher supervision? What is “mezonos bread”? Can you make instant noodles on Shabbos? These questions and more are discussed in this edition of COR’s Halachic CORner magazine. You can read the magazine online by clicking the following link: here. Or you can read and or download a PDF version here:
COR is proud to present our annual Pas Yisroel List for the Aseres Yimai Teshuva. The Pas Yisroel List helps kosher consumers adhere to the requirement to keep Pas Yisroel during the 10 days of teshuva between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur as well as those who try to adhere to the stringency of Pas Yisroel all year round. Only products made from the “5 grains” (wheat, barley, rye, spelt, […]
Welcome to the first bits of Yoshon information for Canada for 2022. This list in not complete, due to the time sensitive nature of the changeover dates detailed below, it is being issued now. Please note: The supply chain/distribution has changed and products are on the shelves in retail market as early as 1-2 weeks […]
As part of a kosher certification program, reliable kosher certification agencies ensure that their certified products are packaged and sealed according to appropriate halachic guidelines. This means that as long as the product remains in its original sealed packaging, it retains its kosher status. Once the seals are removed, the kosher status of the product […]
Not all products you find in the grocery store require kosher certification. Some products are simply kosher by their nature. Below is a list of common items you might come across when shopping that do not require kosher certification: Baking Powder Baking Soda Barley Carrots (raw, sliced, baby, shredded) Cocoa powder Coffee beans: whole or […]
To view a digital copy of the COR Passover magazine please click the link below: COR Passover Magazine 2022/5782 To view or download the PDF of the COR Passover magazine please click on the link below: PDF COR Passover Magazine 2022/5782