tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post7251684225185412038..comments2024-03-20T06:29:27.167-04:00Comments on The Rabbi with a Blog (Rabbi Jason Miller): The Deal With Trader Joe's Kosher Chocolate ChipsRabbi Jason Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07805550465729805847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-70058271294583304742012-05-21T23:03:30.688-04:002012-05-21T23:03:30.688-04:00Trader Joe's tastes the best - it's real c...Trader Joe's tastes the best - it's real chocolate, and no wacky parve aftertaste. I have not looked at Whole Foods but I cannot fathom what that would cost :D I have not found a parve brand that even comes close to the quality and taste of Trader Joe's. The allergen issue is also a factor - even if you hold by 1/60th being ok following a meat meal, anyone with a true dairy allergy (not lactose intolerant, a true milk allergy can be life-threatening) really cannot take a chance.Leah Weiss Carusohttp://therebbetzinrocks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-9218514291792627942012-05-21T14:15:38.460-04:002012-05-21T14:15:38.460-04:00Hi Rabbi Miller!
The Great Chocolate Chip Panic o...Hi Rabbi Miller!<br /><br />The Great Chocolate Chip Panic of 2012! It may be much worse than we thought! <br /><br />Trader Joe's May 21, 2012: "These changes (going from a "wet" to a "dry" cleaning regimen) triggered the need for an FDA regulated, allergen statement, and this in turn brought about a change in the Kosher certification for our item--going from 'Kosher Pareve' to Kosher Dairy.'"<br /><br />"an FDA regulated, allergen statement" NO DATE ATTACHED TO THE "STATEMENT." <br /><br />FDA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Chicago, IL -- October 10, 2008 Barry Callebaut USA LLC is conducting a voluntary recall on its product sold by Kroger Stores under the brand "Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips", 12 oz., UPC Code is 1111086603 and "sell by" date May 30, 2010, as the product may contain undeclared milk protein. The "sell by" date is found printed in black on the end of the bag. People with allergies or severe sensitivity to milk protein may be at risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. <br /><br />October 10, 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />FDA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 12, 2011 - Barry Callebaut USA LLC is conducting a voluntary recall on its product sold by Kroger Stores under the brand "Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips, 12 oz., UPC Code is 1111086603 as the product may contain undeclared milk protein.<br /><br />January 12, 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />TWICE OVER THREE YEARS???????? <br /><br />Odd coincidence, isn't it? "an FDA regulated, allergen statement"<br /><br />Hypothetically speaking, what did the FDA, OK, Barry Callebaut, and Trader Joe's know and when did they know it?<br /><br />BTW OK is no longer arguing Dairy Equipment; they are arguing milk and pareve chips can be mixed by the manufacturer. New chips will be D not DE. <br /><br />Doesn't Whole Foods have an equivalent pareve chocolate chip? ;-)<br /><br />Lance Cohen, Ph.D.<br />Hewlett, New YorkLance Cohennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-70876587313549413502012-05-18T15:39:57.030-04:002012-05-18T15:39:57.030-04:00While I understand the inconvenience of people not...While I understand the inconvenience of people not being able to use a favorite product in the manner they were accustomed, this "chip-gate" has caused a lot of eye rolling in our house. The Pasternaks suggest those who are currently inconvenienced:<br /><br />1. Find other chips--Trader Joes can't be the only game in town. <br /><br />2. Shake things up a bit and make different desserts.Amber Pasternaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-81240622371186698402012-05-18T12:05:24.342-04:002012-05-18T12:05:24.342-04:00http://www.frumsatire.net/2012/05/17/police-break-...http://www.frumsatire.net/2012/05/17/police-break-up-counterfeit-parve-ring/<br /><br /><br />Trader Joes has made it to Frum Satire - Rabbi Jason - you're mentioned in a comment. That's a lot of Z'chut!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-89702625203915432022012-05-17T22:22:03.418-04:002012-05-17T22:22:03.418-04:00Supposedly the bagging process was recently change...Supposedly the bagging process was recently changed and that's causing the dairy designation. So the parve chocolate chips were really parve all along. <br /><br />http://www.jewishjournal.com/los_angeles/article/trader_joes_comes_up_against_some_tough_cookies_20120517/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003330.post-75559881833810376932012-05-17T18:10:49.346-04:002012-05-17T18:10:49.346-04:00That s-cks.
Pretty slack kosher standards if you...That s-cks. <br /><br />Pretty slack kosher standards if you are relying on no more than one out of every sixty chips "mixed in with the bag" to be dairy.<br /><br />Suppose you ate a handful (like 20) and the three chocolate chips out of 180 in the bag ended up in your hand.<br /><br />Kosher or treif?<br /><br /><br />Another good reason to be vegan and foreswear meat products entirely!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com