| The I.O.G. Research Committee PRODUCT UPDATES 2009 |
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| 7-3-09 Updates Wrigley's Products All Wrigley's products, which includes the following: ALL Wrigley’s Gum, ALL LifeSaver Candies & Mints, ALL Orbit products, EXTRA, and others, are designated UNCLEAN, because they are produced on the same equipment with their products containing pork gelatin (Altoids Gum & Mints, Extra Polar Ice Gum, Orbits Mist Gum, LifeSavers Gummis and Starburst GummiBursts) except for the following: Skittles and Starburst Fruit Chews, which are made in another facility where cross-contamination doesn't occur and are designated CLEAN. Here is a listing of Gums that are Clean. Oak Leaf Confections (Must bear the OU symbol) Ball O Fire Gum Bingo Gum Bubble Brights Gum Eyeball to Eyeball Gum Frost Bites Chewing Gum Fun Fruit Gum Bubble King Brand Gum Balls Elite Brand Bazooka Must Chewing Gum Bloomy’s Dubble Bubble Gum bearing an OU We are in the process of researching the Gums we have on our list again made by Hershey's and Cadbury-Adams. Once we have information on these products we will post it here first. See below under Butterball for an additional update. 6-25-09 Updates La Mas Raca Flour tortillas contain L-cysteine and are designated unclean. Restaurant Statement Below is our restuarant statement. Researching restaurants is something that the committee has discontinued for many reasons, the main one being the difficulty in obtaining information and the fact that unclean products are sold and cooked with those that may be clean. We will for the time being leave the restaurant information we have gathered thus far on our website, but it will be removed at a later date. Thank you to everyone who supports and assists us in this endeavor to serve the Most High and keep his laws. Research Committee Restaurant Statement In our quest to give you the most accurate information available to us we find that it is profoundly evident that cross-contamination of foods served in restaurants with ingredients that are unclean, i.e. pork, bacon, ham, shell fish, etc. is inevitable. Therefore, it is incumbent upon each of us to eat at his or her, own discretion. We cannot in good faith say that food in a restaurant where unclean ingredients/foods are prepared and served is Clean. 6-18-09 Updates: (Amended on 6-21-09) Trader Joe`s Foods (6-21-09) Most of their Sausages contain pork casings and are designated Unclean . We are in the process of getting additional information. In the meantime, check the labels for the type of casing being used. Sam`s Club Svenhards` Swedish Bakery Asst. Danish contains Plant derived ingredients and is designated Clean Gefen (Kenover Marketing Corp.) Gelatin (All Varieties) (OU)p is made with Non-animal ingredients and is designated Clean Elyon (Golden Fluff Incorp.) Gelatin (All Varieties) (OU)p is made with Kolatin, which is a gelatin made from the hides and skins of clean cattle. It is designated Clean. ATTENTION: The status of Pizza hut pizzas has changed: (Updated 6-21-09) * ALL OF THEIR SAUCES WHERE SHRIMP IS ON THE MENU MAY HAVE SHELL FISH CROSS-CONTAMINATION. (We are in the process of getting definitive information on their entire menu. Until then avoid the restaurants where shell fish is on the menu.) * THE GARLIC & CHEESY GARLIC BREAD CONTAINS L-CYSTEINE AND IS UNCLEAN. * ALL OF THE TUSCANI PASTAS, BREADSTICKS, AND GARLIC PARMESAN BONE IN WINGS WHERE SHRIMP IS ON THE MENU MAY HAVE SHELL FISH CROSS-CONTAMINATION. (STATUS IS PENDING.) The IOG Research Committee will be posting a restaurant statement shortly. Thank you to everyone who assists us in this endeavor. 6-8-09 Updates: Sundown Naturals Kids Spiderman Multi Gummies contain pork gelatin and are designated Unclean All products containing gelatin are designated Unclean 5-27-09 Updates: Butterball Products (Updated 7-3-09) Fresh Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage, Fresh Turkey Bratwurst, and the Fresh Hot Italian Turkey Sausage, are made with pork casings and are designated Unclean. (Fresh Turkey Breakfast Sausage Links are pork free and are designated Clean. ) Spring Valley (Wal-Mart Brand) Fish Oil Supplement is made with gelatin from beef. The oils are from cod, anchovy, mackerel, sardine and jack fish. It is designated Clean. General Mills Buggles (All Varieties) have natural flavor ingredients that are sourced from pork. They are designated Unclean. Clyde's Donuts Clyde's donuts contain mono-diglycerides made from soy-bean oil. They are certified kosher by the OU, but as a reminder, make sure that the donuts you purchase do not contain L-Cysteine; those are the only ones that are Clean. 5-1-09 Updates: (5-9-09) Natural Desserts Brand Products (Available in most health food stores) Gel Dessert (Gelatin) is Vegan (non-animal) and gluten free and is designated Clean Instant Pudding Mixes are Vegan and gluten free and are designated Clean NUTRA DRINK BRAND nutrition drink is lactose and dairy free, and contains no pork derivatives, it is designated Clean. conSup North America (Aldi Product) Belmont Vanilla Cream Wafers contain mono-diglycerides made from lard (pork fat) and are designated Unclean Cinnabon Inc. Cinnabon Inc. no longer uses L-cysteine (duck feather source) in their products. All products are pork, lard, beef tallow, rennet and gelatin free and they are designated Clean Panera Bread Bagels (All Varieties) contain L-cysteine and are designated Unclean Updated 5-9-09 Panera Breads & Pastries contain vegetable mono-diglycerides and are designated Clean. The Enzymes used in the cheeses are made from non-animal sources except for the Asiao, Feta & Gorgonzola chesses; the enzymes come from either calf, kid or lamb sources not pork. They are designated Clean. 2-13-09 Updates: Welch's Welch's Fruit Snacks contain gelatin made from pork. They are designated Unclean. Country Classic Dairies Country Classic's Cottage Cheese is made with bovine enzymes and is designated Clean. Hickory Farms Hickory Farms Cheese products are made with microbial enzymes. They are designated Clean. NatureMade NatureMade Vitamins containing gelatin are made with a Non-Bovine source which is pork. They are designated Unclean. 1-9-09 Update: Domino's Domino's Regular Cheese Pizza contains Mozzarella Cheese made with micro-bial enzymes, and the hand tossed dough contains L-Cysteine. Because of the L-Cysteine the product is desiganted Unclean. The source of the enzymes used in ALL the other cheeses is unknown. |
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