Thursday, June 25, 2020

FW: [aneinu] Blueberries - cRc Kashrus Alerts





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From: myysbyy via chicago-aneinu <chicago-aneinu@googlegroups.com>
Date: 6/25/20 5:52 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: myysbyy@aol.com
Subject: [chicago-aneinu] Blueberries -  cRc Kashrus Alerts



Blueberry Update                                                                                    
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June 15, 2020

At the beginning of May, we issued an alert about a seasonal increase in infestation in blueberries, and we are happy to inform the public that the infestation has somewhat subsided.  That said, we continue to recommend that the following procedure be done to all blueberries until September 1st

Prepare a quart-sized bowl of soapy water per pint of blueberries, soak and agitate the blueberries in the soapy water for 20-30 seconds, and then rinse the blueberries in running water.  This procedure is effective for all brands including those which were previously singled out as being more heavily infested.
 
Two exceptions to this are organic blueberries, and blueberries which consumers pick by themselves from farms ("u-pick").  These should be washed and checked using the thrip-cloth method, available on our website here.   When checking with the thrip-cloth method, be alert for worms (that resemble maggots) and other insects.  If insects are found in a batch of blueberries even after they have been washed/checked three times, the berries should be discarded.
 
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Chicago Rabbinical Council
2701 W Howard Street
Chicago
Illinois
60645-1303
United States



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