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I Received the following email from the ou

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Forwarded message

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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

Visit us online at: http://www.oukosher.org