Produce Guide

Dried Fruit

Wherever it says “It must be Spot Checked for infestation” – you should check a few items (i.e. apricots) in each package.

 


Apples

Reliable Hechsher Required.


Apricots – domestic, Unflavored

No Hechsher Required.


Apricots – Turkish

Reliable Hechsher Required.

Open a few of them up and spot check.


Banana Chips

Reliable Hechsher Required.


page20image57525472Blackberries

Not Recommended.


Blueberries (wild)

Reliable Hechsher Required.

Must be checked for infestation


Blueberries

Reliable Hechsher Required.

Must be Spot checked for infestation


Carob (Boxer)

No Hechsher Required.

Carob is generally very infested, must be checked well for infestation.


Cherries

Reliable Hechsher Required.


Coconut (Unsweetened, untoasted only)

No Hechsher Required.


Coconut (sweetened)

Reliable Hechsher Required.


Coconut (Toasted)

Reliable Hechsher Required.


Craisins/Cranberries

Reliable Hechsher Required.


Currants
Reliable Hechsher Required.

Dates (glazed)

Reliable Hechsher Required.

Must be checked for infestation


Dates (Tunisian)

Tunisian in retail packaging should not be used


Dates – whole (no oil)

No Hechsher Required.

Must be checked for infestation


Figs (sliced and diced)

Very hard to check and should preferably not be used.


Figs – whole

Very hard to check and should preferably not be used.


Ginger

No Hechsher Required.


Goji Berries

Not Recommended


Kiwi

Reliable Hechsher Required.


Mango

Reliable Hechsher Required.


page23image57514080Melons (with no additives)
 No Hechsher Required.