IT IS IMPORTANT THAT CONSUMERS CHECK ALL PRODUCTS INDIVIDUALLY THAT ARE PURCHASED FOR PASSOVER.   SOMETIMES PRODUCTS GET MOVED AROUND AT THE STORE LEVEL AND NON-PASSOVER (OR EVEN NON-KOSHER) ITEMS GET MIXED INTO THE PASSOVER SECTION.

 THE MAJORITY OF RABBIS TODAY AGREE THAT CUMIN IS KITNIYOT.

 ALL FRESH PACKAGED SALADS WITH A STAR-K ARE KOSHER FOR PASSOVER WITHOUT THE ADDITIONAL PASSOVER SYMBOL.

 SHREDDED CARROTS ARE FINE TO USE WITHOUT SPECIAL CERTIFICATION.

 TUMS SHOULD NOT BE USED ON PESACH.

 THE LAST TIMES FOR BURNING CHAMETZ SHOULD LISTED AS FOLLOWS:
    FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008
        MAGEN AVRAHAM: 11:46 A.M. (MINHAG OF MOST SEATTLE SEPHARDIM)
        GR"A/GRA"Z: 11:58 A.M. (MINHAG OF MOST ASHKENAZIM AND CHABAD COMMUNITY)

ALL CHAMETZ THAT REMAINS IN YOUR POSSESSION AFTER THE BURNING (FOR CONSUMPTION THROUGH SHABBAT MORNING) SHOULD BE CAREFULLY SEGREGATED.  PLEASE DISCUSS ANY SPECIFICS WITH YOUR RABBI.

 FOR THOSE AVOIDING KITNIYOT: WHEN PURCHASING SALMON (INCLUDING FROZEN) FOR PESACH, THE VA'AD RECOMMENDS BUYING  EITHER FROM A CERTIFIED VENDOR OR PRE-PACKAGED FISH CERTIFIED FOR PESACH.  ALBERTSONS MERCER ISLAND, QFC UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, QFC MERCER ISLAND, MUTUAL FISH, AND DRESSEL COLLINS ALL HAVE SALMON FOR PESACH.  PREVIOUSLY, WE ADVISED THAT KOF-K CERTIFIED FROZEN SALMON FOUND AT COSTCO IS ACCEPTABLE FOR PESACH.  WE HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT COSTCO HAS A DIFFERENT SOURCE OF FISH IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST.  THE FROZEN SALMON AVAILABLE LOCALLY AT COSTCO IS OU CERTIFIED, BUT NOT FOR PESACH.  WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE CONFUSION.

 THE ROTISSERIE CHICKENS AT QFC - UNIVERSITY VILLAGE ARE KOSHER FOR PASSOVER USE.

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