No shrimp, Sherlock

A new kosher alert:

Full Circle Assorted Frozen Shrimp Products, Topco Associates LLC- Skokie, IL:
These products are bearing an unauthorized OU symbol and are not certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. Corrective action is being taken. Consumers spotting these products are requested to contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8241 or via email at kashalerts@ou.org.


*gasp* The OU doesn't certify shrimp?? Simply shocking.

Parting is such spicy sorrow

If you want to get your Israeli falafel fix, awesome veggie lasagna fix or just a good ol' motzei Shabbat fix, and have it all with a hechsher, better get to Spice before Tuesday, May 1. According to BC Kosher, they will no longer be certifying Spice Restaurant and Catering, starting on that date.

It's a sad day for Vancouver kosher consumers.

*Please note: we do not know why Spice will no longer be certified, so please don't start any rumours. If you want more information, please contact Rabbi Lando of BC Kosher at 604.731.1803.

Clean your lettuce, the Pesach bunny's coming

Okay, so we know people go overboard for Pesach. For some reason we here at KV feel it's important to ensure under the dryer is spotless for Pesach. But Kosher-for-Passover lettuce? C'mon.

from BCKosher:
KOSHER LETTUCE FOR PASSOVER 2007

We at KV recognize the convenience of having pre-triple washed, ready-to-eat fruits and veggies. It's a great service that Pos`tiv provides. And we're okay with having to pay a little more for this convenience (and it is a convenience. If you've ever had to wash 12 heads of spinach, you know what we mean), but announce it as just that: a convenience.

Let's not add to the already (mostly unnecessary) stressful preparations for Pesach. There are probably some poor folks, trying to being machmir for Pesach, in a panic right now, thinking that if they want salad for Pesach, they have to spend 9 bucks on a bag of Kosher for Passover lettuce. We at KV have to admit that for a moment - a split second - we experienced a bout of panic, thinking that all these years we've been buying regular lettuce and Shite! We've treifed our Pesach dishes.

If you want to buy pre-checked lettuce

Pini's Pizza
729 West 16th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
Kindly contact Pini With your order before March 18 2007 (Tel: 604-879-7100)
Romaine Lettuce 908g for $8.99
Romaine Leafs 284g for $4.49

please do. But buy it because you want to, not to because you think you have to.