A COLlive reader alerts that The High Protein Mixed Berries fruit smoothie from Archer Farms – a Target company – contains an OU symbol, when in fact it should be labeled as OU-D.
“As you can see from the photos, this product is labeled OU while containing a diary ingredient (whey protein),” he writes.
You can also clearly see that the label reads ‘Contains Milk,’ at the bottom.
The reader said he purchased the item at The Gateway Plaza Target in Brooklyn, and says he has seen the same product on shelves in other Targets in New York such as at Atlantic Center, as well as in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
it’s not chalav yisroel
What does OU-D mean? Can i drink it? is it kosher? Anybody?
beware
BEWARE: OU allows PAS AKUM bread in their restaurants
for example MR Broadway in Manhattan. I have eaten there before and only recently found out about this-I am beyond words! How can they allow this-especially in a city like NY where Pas Yisroel is so readily available!
I am shocked at the OU!!!! It should be VERY VERY CLEARLY stated all over the restaurtant that they may be using PAS AKUM
That’s the problem! The OU knows but their policy is that it’s not important enough for a recall or other extreme action. Their alert is from March 03, 2011 saying that future packaging will be revised but that’s more than 9 Months ago!!!
If they’re not powerful enough to get the company to make new labels for more than 9 months, well that’s why the author must have felt compelled to alert the public.
see link http://oukosher.org/index.php/consumer/alerts/P50/
Archer Farms – High Protein Smoothies
Brands:
Archer Farms
Products:
High Protein Orange Fruit Smoothie
High Protein Mixed Berries Fruit Smoothie
Company:
Target – Minneapolis, MN
Issue:
These certified products contain dairy ingredients as listed on the ingredient panel but the dairy designation has been inadvertently omitted. Future packaging will be revised.
the ou is already aware of it. they are looking into it.
I also bought it. Than I realized the MILK and contacted the OU after a few days (and people) they got back to me, saying that it is Kosher OU dairy.
Archer Farms (a Target company) printed the label and the OU said that since it noticeably says MILK they decided not to recall the batch to reprint the labels, but next batch should have the OU-D.
I hope you contacted the OU office before posting on this site. It is their reponsibility to make these kashrus alerts as they know the details about the products they give certfication to.
The cause of this is the fact that OU (and other agencies) are spineless (paper tigers). Let me explain… This most likely was not approved by OU as Kosher, rather it was a mistake by Target with labeling. This is not the first time that this kind of error happened but it will sadly not be the last. Because, those in the Kashrus industry are more concerned with their immediate financial standing rather than shaking up business relationships with the big boy companies. All this is at the expense of those who blindly put their trust in them. The only… Read more »