The yoshon cutoff dates for the following products are as follows:
Robin Hood and Five Roses Flour
Year2
| Date Code1
| Plant Code
| Comments
|
92
| 299
| 547
|
|
92
| 274
| 548
| All purpose flour only
|
92
| 274
| 548
| Cake and pastry flour only
|
0
| 018
| 715
| For this plant, all year code '9' is yoshon
|
92
| 301
| 640
|
|
1 This number or lower is yoshon. Isolate the plant code from the full code that is printed on the bag and then find the year and date codes.
2 If this digit is '0' the product is chodosh, regardless of the date code.
Robin Hood - Old Mill Oats - code of 9* 286 or lower.
Quaker Oats (COR 112)
Products containing oats or oat bran - code must be 0911P9* or lower.
Costco Pack - coding of 9*...11I or lower
Wheat Bran - 1108P9* or lower.
Oat Bran cereal- 1201P9* or lower.
A.J. Pancake Mix - code of 1108P9 or lower.
Muffets Shredded Wheat is always yoshon.
General Mills (mf'g in USA, for export to Canada only, OU certified)
Note: General Mills has just switched to Best Before coding
Cheerios (excluding MultiGrain)- BB code of Jan 22, 2011 or earlier. For MultiGrain, 'G' or lower is definately yoshon, BB code of Sept 7, 2010 or earlier
Nature Valley Granola bars - code of Oct 5 2010 or earlier (old code - J908).
Please note: For Multipaks, you must check the date on each individual bar.
Weetabix
Weetabix - will remain yoshon.
Organic Weetabix - code of 2010 OCT 01 or earlier.
Alpen - code of 2010 NOV 03 or earlier.
Grain Shop (all types) - code of 2010 NOV 03 or earlier.
Oatibix - code of 2010 OCT 17 or earlier.
Presidents Choice (COR 123)
Fruity O's Multigrain, Toasted O's, Honey Nut O's and Frosted Oats - code of 2010 NO 03 or earlier.
Crunchy Maple, Mixed Berry, Cranberry Almond, or Raisin Almond - code of 2010 JN 01 or earlier.
Blue Menu-Fibre First & Fibre First Plus Bran Flakes - code of 2010 NO 03 or earlier.
Blue Menu -Crunchy Almond- will remain yoshon.
Extra Raisin Raisin Bran & Loads of Raisins - code 2010 NO 18 or earlier
PC Organics-Wheat Squares- code of 2010 JL 22 or earlier, Raisin Bran - code 2010 AL 18 or earlier.
Compliments (COR 313)
Crunchy Corn Puffs, Balance Multigrain Flakes with Almonds or Triple Berry and Very High Fibre Bran - code of 10 NO 03.
Wheat Squares and Balance Bran Flakes - will remain yoshon.
Organic-Multigrain Squares -code of 10 JL 31, Raisin Bran - code of 10 MA 02.
Post Cereals (COR 114)
Shredded Wheat, Spoon Size Shredded Wheat - Regular, Honey Toasted, Cinnamon and Wheat 'n Bran, Light Wheat Squares and Triscuit Crackers (all types) are always yoshon.
Shreddies - Regular, Honey, and Vanilla - will remain yoshon.
100% Bran - will remain yoshon.
Cranberry Almond Crunch, Wild Blueberry Almond Crunch - code of 10SE27 or earlier.
Kellogg Canada (COR 246)
All Bran, Raisin Bran, Bran Flakes, Corn Flakes, Honeynut Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies and Special K - Best before code of 2011FE22 or earlier.
Corn Pops, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Cruncheroos, Just Right and Muslix (all types)- Best Before code of 2010 OC 28 or earlier.
Co-op, Western Family, Sobeys, Safeway Instant Oats (OU) - Best Before code of Oct 5 11.
Metro Instant Oats (OU) -code of 9*288 or lower.
Barley - Product in stores is very possbly chodosh.
Kolbo - has yoshon barley and flour
Kosher City & Kosher Grocer have yoshon barley and flour in specially marked packages.
NuPak Barley - code of 9*315 or lower.
Flour - (COR 142) - code of 9*265 or lower.
Flour - (COR 285) - Regular and whole wheat - code of 263 K (2010 SE 20) or lower. Organic - code of 273 K (2010 SE 30) or lower.
Costco (Great Eagle Brand) and Metro Flour - coding may appear in one of two formats
1. Three numbers, a letter and a number (ie.123B4) - first three numbers must be between 090 and 279.
2. Four numbers only - code must be 9*265 or lower.
Pasta
Primo, COR 78 - all products, code of 9*444 or lower.
Products with a MK - code of 9*278 or lower.
Italpasta and Great Value (bearing a COR 136) code of 04/10/11 (4 Oct) or lower. (from 15/04 - 20/09 the last digit may be 12)
All other pasta with a COR 136 - code of 21/09/11 (21 Sept) or lower. (from 15/04 - 20/09 the last digit may be 12)
Unico - Products with the COR 78 - all products, code of 9*444 or lower.
Products carrying the MK - first three digits of the embossed code must be 278...........9* or lower.
Ronzoni (Catelli & Lancia) (COR 235)
Regular(white) pasta - code of Nov 16 12, Smart, Whole Wheat, Egg noodles, and vegetable pasta - code of Nov 16 11. Multigrain - code of Oct 5 11 or lower.
Ferenez (Mama)'MK' - products will remain yoshon.
Pita
Holyland Pita - will remain Yoshon.
Pita Bros - will remain Yoshon.
Summersweet-Sepps Wraps - Regular will remain Yoshon. Whole Wheat Wraps - code of 9*289 or lower.
Lenchner's - will remain Yoshon.
Uri Pastries - will remain Yoshon.
Maison Puff Pastry (COR 571) - will remain Yoshon
Local Establishments
This information is only applicable for products manufactured by the said establishment, on site. This information is subject to change. The COR is planning to place an updated detailed list in each of these establishments.
Hermes - All products manufactured on site.
Isaac's - All products manufactured on site.
Grodzinski - All products manufactured on site excluding soups and wraps.
Richman's - All products manufactured on site.
Sobey's - Standard white breads, challahs, cakes & pastries manufactured entirely on site. Inquire with in store mashgiach re: other baked products.
My Zaidy's Bakery - All products manufactured on site.
It's An Occasion - All products
Toronto Kosher - All products
Amazing Donuts - All products manufactured on site.
King David Pizza (all locations) - Pizza, Falafel & Bourekas.
My Zaidy's Pizza – Pizza.
Tov Li Pizza (both locations) - Pizza, Falafel, Bourekas, Calzones & Soups - see in house signage.
Yehudaleh's Pizza - Pizza, Falafel, Calzones & Bourekas
Not Just Yogurt (both locations)- All products
Kosher City Plus - All in house baked products originating from Montreal. Check for detailed signage in store.
Two Mom's - Challah is yoshon.
Please Note:
* If this number is a '0' or '10', the product is chodosh, regardless of any other codes.
The above information applies to products manufactured in Canada only.
The COR does not endorse any of its establishments for Yoshon except as detailed above.
