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I Received the following email from the ou
Forwarded message
From: Webbe Rebbe <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, Dec 24, 2014 at 11:57 AM
Subject: RE: Oreo cookies
To: ……. <……@gmail.com>
Dear ……,
Thank you for contacting the OU.
At the present time, most varieties of Oreo Cookies contain dairy
ingredients, with three notable exceptions. Original Oreo Sandwich
Cookies, Oreo Double Stuf Sandwich Cookies and Mini Original Oreo
Sandwich Cookies do not contain dairy ingredients, though they are
manufactured on dairy equipment. The equipment is not necessarily
cleaned before the production of these three cookies, and there may be
a small amount of dairy residue present. Nonetheless, the dairy
component would be minimal, and from a Halachic perspective, the dairy
residue is nullified (botel bishishim) and of no consequence. The
bottom line of all this is that these three cookies may be consumed
after meat and poultry, but not simultaneously.
Please bear in mind that the manufacturer may choose in the future to
reformulate these products and add dairy ingredients. Since these
products already bear OUD symbols, formulation changes would not be
reflected in the OUD logo. As such, we recommend that consumers check
regularly with our office to confirm the status of these items.
Please do not hesitate to contact us again should you have any further
questions.
Sincerely,
The Web(be) Rebbe
Orthodox Union Kashruth Division
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