Recommended Food List

BS"D-Recommended list {not-complete] of The Kosher Consumers Union, Lakewood, NJ, 08701-0172 Up-to Rosh Hashona, 5768
NOTE: The inclusion of a brand for one product doesn't mean it is also included for a different product.

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W Y

1. AppetizersSalads, Dips- Golden taste, Schwartz's appetizing, Miki's, Pikanti's, Flaum, Tuuv-Taam
2. Apple Juice- Mispacha, Kemach, Gefen, Itzkowitz, Kedem.
3. Apple Sauce-Mishpacha, Gefen, Itzkowitz, Glick's, Hadar.
4. Asparagus-Fresh only-Remove tips & all triangles.
5. Artificial sweetener-Splenda, Equal, Sweetie (NO sweet & low only Gefen's).
6. Airline meals-Meal mart, La Briute, Regal, Weiss, Homilis from England.
7. Airline Coffee & tea-Only from the wall mounted unit directly into a cup. in galley.

 

8. Baby food-Gefen, Bdatz Aida, Rav Landau.
9. Baby Formula- ONLY J&J, Bdatz Aida. Laktima, Isomil w/ Aida, J&J
10. Barley dry-Goya, Jack rabbit, Mispacha, Gefen (check in hot water first) (keep in freezer)
11. Beans dry-Goya, Jack rabbit, Mispacha, Gefen, kedem.
12. Beans canned-Mispacha, Gefen, .
13. Beets canned-Mishpacha, Gefen.
14. Butter-Mehadrin, J & J.
15. Blueberries, frozen-Cultivated-All.
16. Bread crumbs-Kemach, Mispacha, Ungar, Osem Bdatz Aida.
17. Beer-Maccabee Bdatz Aida, Coors, Miller ALL w/ Hashgocha only.
18. Brussels sprouts-NONE.
19. Broccoli fresh, No florets. Frozen None even w/ Hashgocha-check stems carefully.
20. Berries, black-None. (infested)
21. Berries, raspberries-None (infested)
22. Belgian carrots- W/Hashgocha
23. Barbecue sauce-Mispasha, Golds, Gefen, Mikee
24. Bagels- Bagel hole.
25. Breadsticks-Kemach, Zetov, Gefen, matamim
26. Bread- Korn's, Weiss, Podrogul's, Zisha's Monsey.

 

27. Crackers-Manishewitz Tam-Tams, Liebers, Kemach, All Rav landau, Bdatz Aida, or Bdatz Mehadrin.
28. Candies -Mishpacha, Glick, Bloom W/Volover, Klein's, Paskesz from Brazil W/ Illowitz All candies W/ Bdatz Aida, Rav Landau, Bdatz Mehadrin, Machzike hadas-Antwerp (No European, Bloomys)
29. Canned pineapple-Mispacha, Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz.
30. Cheese sliced, Haolam, Mehadrin ricotta, farmer-Mehadrin, J&J.
31. Cheese cottage-Mehadrin, International, J & J.
32. Cream cheese Sour cream-J&J, Mehadrin, Givat.
33. Chocolate-Shufra's, Manhatan, All W/Rav Landau, Bdatz Aida, Bdatz Mehadrin.
34. Chocolate chips-Shufra's, W/Rav Landau or Bdatz Aida.
35. Chocolate bars dairy-W/ Aida, Carmit, Megadim, Vered
36. Chocolate bars parve-Shufra's, All W/ Aida
37. Chocolate pudding- J&J. Mehadrin, Mishpacha, Gefen, Bdatz Aida, Rav Landau.
38. Chocolate syrup-Mishpacha, Gefen, Hadar, Glick, Osem, Liebers, Itzkowitz.
39. Coffee whitener-Mishpacha, Hadar, Gefen. (even w/ tropical oils)
40. Cranberries Fresh & frozen-All.
41. Cranberries canned- Gefen.Mishpacha, Glick
42. Cranberry sauce-Mishpacha, Gefen, Hadar, Willmark.
43. Cranberry juice-Mishpacha, Gefen, Kemach. Liebers
44. Cranberry juice cocktail- Kedem
45. Cranberry Apple juice-Mishpacha, Gefen.
46. Cookies- Bdatz Aida, Blooms, Kemach, Paskez only W/ Illowitz.
47. Cakes, packaged-Reisman, Glauber's, Stern's, Hadar, Greens-parve only.
48. Chickpeas, canned-Mishpacha, Gefen, Dependable.
49. Cabbage, green-Freeze 48 hrs, thaw, separate leaves, rinse each leaf. Or check each leaf on light box. & rinse.
50. Cabbage, white-bagged only ( commercial item)-check on light box (usually clean).
51. Cabbage, red-Usually clean-lightly checked on light box.
52. Cherries, canned- Gefen, Mishpacha, Glicks
53. Cereals, dry-Kemach, Taanug, Gefen, Itzkowitz, Hadar, Greenfeld .
54. Colorings-Pollacks, Gefen.
55. Compote, Plum-Rav Schwartz from Vienna.
56. Cocoa instant-Mehadrin, Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz, Kemach.
57. Cream of Tartar-Synthetic only.

 

58. Dried fruits, USA Only-Klein's, Season, Mariani, Dole, Del Monte, sun giant.
59. Dried fruits, foreign- NONE.
60. Duck Sauce-Gold's, Mishpacha, Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz, Ungers.
61. Dates-Hardley, Hershey import W/ OK, Golden harvest. MUST BE CHECKED FOR INSECTS

 

62. Fish raw, skin on w/ some scales-All, Wash knives, table & tools.
63. Fish frozen- Skin on- Check for scales, wash well.
64. Fish frozen filets-Sea Castle or Skin on only.
65. Fish gefilte-A&B, Royal, Freunds, Fishy Neiman's., .
66. Flavors- Gefen.
67. Flatbreads-Kemach, Zetov, Gefen, Mishpacha
68. Freeze pops- Blooms, Captain cool, Schwartz's.
69. French-fries frozen-Gefen, Mehadrin, Eden.
70. Frozen vegetables- (not Broccoli Cauliflower, Spinach, asparagus) Bodek, Edery, Golden Flow.
71. Fruit cocktail-Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz.
72. Fruit canned W/ syrup-Gefen, Itzkowitz, Hadar, Glick
73. Fruit canned, own juice-Gefen, Itzkowitz, Hadar,
74. Fresh / Frozen STRAWBERRIES "NONE", Flowers edible-NONE (infested)
75. Fresh vegetables- Brocolli stems, Asparagus trimmed of tips & triangles After checking for infestation.Avoid Israeli produce. Avoid celery.

 

76. Gefilte fish-A&B, Royal, Freunds, Neiman's,
77. Glucose tolerance test-Criterion- Lemon, Orange, cola only.
78. Grape juice-Carmel, Rashi (Bayonne),Kedem, Hadar, Mispacha, TiRosh, TamPree.
79. Grapefruit juice- Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz. Natures best
80. Gum- Bdatz Aida-Migadim, Rav Landau, Not Elite.

 

81. Herring filets-Schwartz Appetizing.
82. Herring matjes-Schwartz Appetizing.
83. Herring in sauce-Schwartz Appetizing.
84. Horseradish-Tuuv Taam, Golden, Flaums, Golds.
85. Honey-Mishpacha, Gefen, Hadar, Lieber, Itzkowitz.
86. Honey comb-None (infested with moth eggs,)
87. Honey (royal jelly)-in health foods. None.
88. Herbs-Dried only-If dried by dryer not field dried, All (Fresh from Israel, Gush katif, Alei katif)
89. Halvah-W/ Bdatz Aida, Bdatz Mehadrin.
90. Health Foods, Without reliable Hashgocha-NONE.

 

91. Ice cream, dairy-
92. Ice cream, Parve-Mehadrin, Klein's. (if no tropical oils)
93. Ice sorbet-Mehadrin, Klein's.
94. Italian ices-
95. Instant mashed potatoes-Mishpacha, Hadar, Lieber, Gefen, Itzkowitz.
96. Instant soups-Liebers, Gefen, Osem W/ Bdatz Aida.
97. Instant soup mixes- Gefen, Osem w/Bdatz Aida.

 

98. Jams-(not strawberry)Gefen, Hadar, Willmark w/ Rav Beck, Itzkowitz.
99. Jello- Gefen, or W/ Bdatz Aida, Osem w/ Rav Landau, R&L, None of THE ELYON JELLOS.
100. Juice, Tomato-R&L, Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz. Saramento.
101. Juice, Lemon- Mishpacha, Liebers, Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz.

 

102. Ketchup-Mishpacha, Gefen, Hadar, R&L, Unger, Itzkowitz, Adirim.
103. Kidney beans, canned- Gefen, Hadar.

 

104. Lemon juice-Mishpacha, Liebers, Hadar, Gefen, Itzkowitz.
105. Liquor-Carmel, Old Wiliamsburg, All W/ Rav Weinberg.
106. Liqueurs-Sabra, All w/ Rav Weinberg, Carmel, Leroux With Hashgocha
107. Lox products-Banner, Schwartz appetizing., Kaufman
108. Leafy vegetables-No Broccoli, spinach or Cauliflower at all-Israel w/ Rav Via, Eden Katif, Bodek.
109. Leben & yogurt-J&J-not the Swiss, Mehadrin, Norman's ( Straus contains Gelatin)

 

110. Maraschino cherries-
111. Margarine-Mehadrin, J&J.
112. Marshmallows-NO ELYON- No Liebers, Nor any with fish gelatin.
113. Mayonnaise-Mishpacha, Gefen, Hadar, Dependable, Helman's USA only R&L, Itzkowitz.
114. Mayonnaise light-Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz, Helman's USA only
115. Meat -Alle-Meal Mart-, Monsey Glatt, Meal mart-All stores, Rockland kosher, Satmar butcher BP / Flatbush, Kosher Plaza Monsey, Jerusalem BP, Bookman's-Lkwd. NO SUPREME, RUBASHKIN, AARON, KAJ
116. Milk-Golden Flow, New Square, Pride of the farm
117. Mushrooms fresh- "button-mushrooms" Portabello's remove gills Rinse, Mushrooms canned-Gefen, Dependable, Hadar, Itzkowitz.
118. Mustard-Mishpacha, Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz, Glicks.
119. Maple syrup-Mishpacha, Hadar, Gefen, Glicks
120. Marinara sauce-Mishpacha, Gefen, Hadar.

 

121. Noodles-Adirim, Hadar, Kemach, US with Hahgocha
122. Nuts peeled-Klein's.
123. Nuts ground-Klein's, Liebers, Gefen.

 

124. Oil, corn-Nut-Ola, Mishpacha, Gefen, Shemen, Liebers, Wesson, Hadar, Itzkowitz.
125. Oil, Vegetable-Mishpacha, NutOla, Gefen, Shemen, Hadar, Itzkowitz, Wesson.
126. Oil, Canola-Nut ola, Gefen, Shemen, Hadar, Itzkowitz.
127. Oil, Olive-R&S, Hadar, Itzkowitz, Gefen.
128. Olives-Bnai-Darom,Hadar.
129. Orange juice- Glden Flow, New Square, Lakewood

 

130. Parchment paper-Neyon, Customary, Norpac.
131. Pasta- Adirim, Kemach, Hadar, USA product W/ Hashgocha
132. Peanut butter- Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz, Skippy
133. Pineapple juice- Gefen, Itzkowitz, Hadar.
134. Pitta bread-Damascus Bakery, Golden king, Yossies.
135. Pizza, frozen-Mehadrin, Amnon's.
136. Pizza sauce-Mishpacha, Gefen, Hadar.
137. Potato chips-Gefen, Blooms.
138. Pop corn-Golden fluffs W/ Klein Hashgocha.
139. Potato latkes-
140. Potato puffs-
141. Potatoes canned- Gefen, Hadar, Mishpacha
142. Potato pirogen-
143. Poultry-Kiryas Yoel, G&G Natures best, Pella, Vineland, Alle, Marvad W/ CRC. NO SUPREME, KESSER, KAJ, AARONS, RUBASHKIN
144. Puff pastry-Mazor, COR 326 if no tropical oils.
145. Pilaf-
146. Pancake syrup-Mishpacha, Hadar, Gefen, Itzkowitz.
147. Puddings- Osem W/ Rav Landau, Gefen, Mishpacha
148. Pancake mix-Yitz's.

 

149. Raisins-Gefen, Liebers, USA W/ Hasahgocha-no oils
150. Rice, wild- USA w/ no vitamins, additives, ALL- W/ vitamins OU
151. Rice, Basmati-Lundbergs
152. Rice, par-boiled-
153. Rice, wild- unprocessed All.
154. Raspberry syrup- Kedem.
155. Raspberry jam- .

 

156. Salmon, canned skin on-Salmon tov, King of the sea, Tasty, Gefen, Dagim.
157. Salmon, frozen-Skin on, All -wash well.
158. Salmon, filet-Banner (if made in house).
159. Salmon lox-Banner (if made in house).
160. Seltzer, unflavored-All including Rokeach.
161. Seltzer flavored-Mayim Chaim, Beer Mayim.
162. Smoked white fish-Banner, Schwartz's, Tauber's.
163. Smoked white fish salad-Banner, Schwartz's, Tauber.
164. Sodas-Beer Mayim, Mayim Chaim, Coca-Cola coke with OU on bottle.
165. Soap pads-
166. Soups, canned- Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz.
167. Soup bases-Osem W/ Aida Bdatz.
168. Sour pickles-Bnei Dorom W/Bdatz Aida or Mehadrin, Flaums, Golden Taste
169. Spreads-Golden, Schwartz's appetizing, Pikanti, Mikis
170. Spices-Mishpacha, Schiffs, Gefen, Liebers, Gel.
171. Seasonings-Liebers, Gefen, All W/ Rav Landau, Aida Bdatz.
172. Strawberries, frozen-Fairmont, Eden-puree, cook first.
173. Strawberries, fresh-NONE.
174. Sugar, white-Domino, Jack Frost, major brands.USA only
175. Sardines-Skin on- King of the sea, Gefen, Itzkowitz
176. Sardines-Skinless & boneless-?
177. Sugar, brown-Jack frost, Domino.
178. Sugar, confectioners-Jack frost, Domino.
179. Sugar, Vanilla-Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz.
180. Sweeteners (sugar free)- Equal, Splenda, Sweetie, Zees.
181. Soy sauce- Mishpacha,Wan-ja-shan, Gold's, Hadar, Gefen, Itzkowitz.

 

182. Tea, instant-
183. Tea, flavored-
184. Tea, Herbal-Wisotsky
185. Tea, bags-Wisotsky -All, (unflavored- Major brands).
186. Tomato paste-Mishpacha, Gefen, Hadar, R&L, Itzkowitz.
187. Tomato sauce-Mishpacha, Hadar, Gefen, R&L, Itzkowitz.
188. Tomato ketchup-Mishpacha, Hadar, Gefen, Itzkowitz, Adirim.
189. Tomatoes canned-
190. Topping-whip-Mishpacha, Hadar, Gefen (Even w/ tropical oils)
191. Tuna, canned-King of the Sea, Mishpacha, Gefen, Tasty tuna, Leviyoson, Rosenfelds, Dagim.
192. Tuna steaks, raw- Skin on (if they get the whole tuna-uncut).
193. Turkey-Kiryas Yoel, G&G Natures best, Vineland, Alle, Pella.
194. Turkey products-Vineland, Meal Mart, Alle, All w/ Bdatz Mehadrin.
195. Toffee candy-Liebers.

 

196. Vanillin sugar- Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz.
197. Vegetables, raw- Broccoli/Cauliflower stems only after checking, other vegetables requires trained eye for checking.
198. Vegetables, peeled- W/Hashgocha & washed well.
199. Vegetables, frozen-Eden, Bodek, Golden Flow (No Broccoli, Spinach or Cauliflower).
200. Vegetables, canned-Mishpacha, Gefen, Hadar, Itzkowitz.
201. Vegetables in brine-All w/ Aida Bdatz, All w/ Bdatz Mehadrin.
202. Vinegar-R&L, Kedem, Gefen,
203. Vinegar, Balsamic- Kedem.

 

204. Wine-Kedem, Carmel, Rav Landau, Aida Bdatz,
205. Whiskey-Carmel, Old Wiliamsburg, Solomons, All w/ CRC/ Weinberg/ Aida Bdatz, Bdatz Mehadrin.
206. Water, bottled-W /hashgocha only.
207. Whipped topping-Mishpacha, Hadar, Gefen (even w/ tropical oils).
208. Worcestershire sauce- Hadar- no anchovies.

 

209. Yogurt & Leben-Normans,Mehadrin, J&J- .