Bits & Pieces

Great Value Cheese (Block and Shredded) Unclean

We have contacted the Great Value Product line and were told that the source for enzymes in their block and shredded cheese cannot be determined if it comes from beef, pork, microbial or all three!  They cannot give a written document stating this but you can call their Product line at: 1-877-505-2267






Central Dairy/Prairie Farms

Central Dairy/Prairie Farms milk is considered kosher. The source for the Vitamin D3 is lanolin wool.





Leavening Items:


Leavening Ingredients to watch for:

*Sodium Bicarbonate in Hainz Sea Salt

*Air freshners, filters may contain baking soda



Little Debbie/Sunbelt/McKee Foods


*This company states that the mono & diglycerides in their products are from vegetable sources.  The only animal source in their products is beef in the items that contain gelatin.




Some wax coating on fruits and vegetables are unclean

Are vegetables and fruit waxes kosher?

Pharmaceutical glaze - many different uses and names of food grade shellac

Shellac - what is shellac?