NOTE: on Passover, please enquire with the Jewish Community on Kosher le-Pessach food.
Whenever an (L) is written, the product has to be considered dairy. Unless otherwise indicated, chalav akum is meant.
Baking Soda: Cleca (S. Martino all’Adige –MN): Vanillina, available under the following labels: Dispensa e Cucina (COOP), SoloBontà (Eurospin), Noi&Voi (C3), Bontà e Fantasia (Topdi), Cucina e Sapori (DiPiù), Antica Cucina (LD), Sisa (Cedi Sisa).
Beverages, alcoholic: Forbidden if contain grape alcohol. Beer, whisky, gin, vodka, rhum, slivoviz, drambuie, Cointreau and Williams are permitted. Amaretto di Saronno is supervised.
Beverages, non-alcoholic: Usually permitted, unless they contain grape juice or E120, E163.
Biscuits and Snacks:
Pavesi (L): Abbracci, Baiocchi, Canestrini, Ciocchini, Cuor di Mela, Gocciole al Cappuccino, Intrecci, Mattutini, Pavesini, Rollini - only if manufactured in Novara, C.so Vercelli 101 (D) or in Castiglione delle Stiviere (B).
Mulino Bianco (L): Nuovi Intrecci, Mattutini, Cuor di Mela, Baiocchi, Tenerezze (albicocca, limone, mandorle), Frollis Cacao e Cereali, Frollis (Latte e cereali), Cerealix only Cacao e Latte, GranCereale Croccante, GranCereale Frutta e Fibre, Campagnole, Molinetti, Tarallucci, Rigoli, Pan di Stelle, Macine, Galletti, Rosa del Deserto, Spicchi di Sole, Nuove Pannocchie; only if manufactured in Novara, C.so Vercelli 101 (D) or in Castiglione delle Stiviere (B).
Porretta (L): Tortine Porretta baked by M. Corsini in Crespellano (BO) only if manufactured in baking paper; available at PAM and “Metà” supermarkets under the label “Tesori dell’Arca”.
Rustichelli: manufactured at Faenza (Ra), supervised by Lugano Beth Din.
Lazzaroni (L): Amaretti di Saronno, Amaretti morbidi, Amaretti al cioccolato.
Loackers (L): all wafers.
Walkers (L): biscuits with an (U) .
Bread: all fresh bread (not packed) produced by Bertino Bakery.
La fonte del pane: all regular bread.
If not available, buy manufactured bread made with flour, water and salt only. Forbidden if contains “strutto” (pork fat!) mono- and di-glycerides (E472).
Butter: If not available at Bertino under supervision, use Danish butter Lurpak (L).
Candies and Chewing Gums: Composition has always to be checked: they may contain gelatin and other forbidden ingredients.
Dufour: Carousel, Big Fruit, Selz Soda, Goccia Menta.
Fisherman: Fisherman’s Friend Eucalyptus-Menthol, Fisherman’s Friend Lemon, Fisherman’s Friend Mint.
Ricola: if manufactured in Switzerland.
Capers: Forbidden if contain vinegar.
Cereals:
Nestlè: Chocapic, Nesquik cereal, Cheerios, Multi cheerios, Golden grahams.
Quaker: Crusty miel, Gold bran, Quaker dats.
Weetabix: Petit dejeuner au blè, Weetaflakes dat and Wheat bran, Weetos.
Kellogg’s (not made in Italy): All Bran, Bran Flakes, Chocolate Crispies, Coco Pops, Coco Pops Crunchers, Corn Flakes, Corn Flakes Banana Crunch, Corn Pops, Crispixes Crunchy Nut Corn Flakes, Frosties, Frosties Chocolate, Frosties Turbo, Fruit ‘n Fibre, Honey Loops, Just Right, Oat Bran Flakes, Raisin Wheats, Rice Crispies, Ricicles, Screamin’ Fruit Winders-Apple, Screamin’ Fruit Winders-Blackcurrant, Screamin’ Fruit Winders-Orange, Screamin’ Fruit Winders-Strawberry, Screamin’ Fruit Winders-Tropical, Start, Sultana Bran (L).
Cheese: (L) at Bertino Bakery are available several kinds of cheese by Cedika and Schmerling (supervised). The following are authorized, Hetter Rabbenu Tam:
Abit:all types of mozzarella, mascarpone, ricotta, scamorza, scamorza affumicata, Abitella with and without flavours, produced in Grugliasco.
Galbani: mozzarella Santa Lucia, Fresco Tenero, Mascarpone.
Kraft: Jocca (cottage cheese) and Philadelphia.
- Fermented Milk: (L) Danone: fjord, Tartare (Ail et fines herbes, au noix, au poivre, Poivron).
Chips:
Pai; San Carlo; Golden Club. Only if manufactured in Novara, C.so Vercelli, 101.
Chocolate: Always check labels, may contain grape alcohol, forbidden fats, mono- and di-glycerides.
Schmerling: milk and dark chocolate bars, supervised, available at Bertino.
Gobino: Guido Gobino chocolate factory, Via Cagliari, 15 bis.- Torino: chocolate bars, gianduiotti. (L)
Novi: Crema; Gianduiotti; Milord; Mininocciolato; Nocciolato; Otello; Milk and Dark Chocolate bars, Gianduia, Extra-Dark, Noisette.
Perugina (L): all kinds of Baci.
Ferrero: Duplo, Kinder produced in Alba.
Lindt (Swiss Chocolate): Dark Chocolate Excellence 70-85-99%, and Extra Superieur.
Cailler (Swiss Chocolate) (L): lait, au lait des Alpes Suisses, au noisettes, aux amandes, frigor selim.
Nestlè (L): Galak (white chocolate bars).
After eight (L): thin chocolate mints, bitter orange.
Suchard (L): Dark Chocolate Noir Superieur, and Mini Rocher Noir.
Tobler (L): Toblerone noir/blanc.
Cocoa Powder:
Cleca (S. Martino all’Adige –MN), available under the following labels: Dispensa e Cucina (COOP), SoloBontà (Eurospin), Noi&Voi (C3), Bontà e Fantasia (Topdi), Cucina e Sapori (DiPiù), Antica Cucina (LD), Sisa (Cedi Sisa).
Van Hauten: Pareve.
Nestlè: Nesquik
Perugina: cocoa powder
Coffee: Usually permitted.
Cold cuts and Salami: available at Bertino Bakery.
Crackers and Salty snacks:
Biscuiterie d’Agen: Pain Azyme.
Gran Pavesi: all crackers except Tomato and Cheese flavoured, only if manufactured in Novara.
Wasa: whole wheat.
Weetabix: always check the label, as some are dairy.
Cream: (L) usually permitted.
Eggs: all permitted, please check for blood or imperfections in a separate bowl. For cooking, in tetrapack: Eurovo, Maia.
Fish preserve:
Sardines in olive oil from Morocco or Tunisia, only whole fish;
Anchovies in salt: always Kosher.
Tuna: Palmera (Italian), Rio Mare. Nostromo brand is NOT kosher.
Smoked salmon: must show rabbinical supervision.
Flour: corn, flour, cous-cous, rice by Molino F.lli Peila (Valperga).
Fresh fish: Italian names of common permitted fish) trota, nasello, merluzzo, sogliola, branzino, orata, sarda, sardina, sardella, sardone, acciuga, tonno, sgombro, cefalo, triglia, dentice, cernia, carpa, aringa, luccio, pesce persico, marmora, muggine, passera, san Pietro, salmone, spigola, rombo (not chiodato), platessa.
Humus, Tehina: besides the Telma brand, available at Bertino Bakery, Luxor (L) made in Israel.
Ice creams:
Haagen-Dazs (L): only if labeled (U).
Algida: Magnum Classic, Magnum Caramel & Nuts, Magnum Double, Cote d’Or (produced in Caivano (NA).
Mars: only if labeled in Hebrew.
Lollies: always check composition, forbidden if contain gelatin, glycerol, E120, E163.
Jam:
Rigoni di Asiago: “Fior di Frutta” (no sugar added): all types.
Zuegg: only if labeled (U).
Sugarcoated chestnuts: Marrons Glacés, by Agrimontana di Borgo San Dalmazzo (CN).
Ketchup: Heinz: Tomato Ketchup.
Mayonnaise:
Issima: supervised.
Thomy (Swiss): Mayonnaise à la Française. All Thomy light are NOT kosher.
Margarine: supervised, available at Bertino Bakery.
Meat: frozen meat available at Bertino. Fresh meat from Milan can be ordered through our Rabbinical Office weekly.
Mustard: Thomy (Svizzera); or available at Bertino Bakery.
Oils:
- Vegetable oils: Only if derived from ONE kind of seeds: sunflower, corn, soy, peanut. Grape-seed oil is always forbidden.
- Olive oil: Olio Sasso: Olio di Oliva and Olio Extravergine di Oliva;
Bertolli, Carapelli, Monini: Olio Extravergine di Oliva.
Pasta: Regular (not filled or coloured) pasta is usually permitted.
The following are supervised:
Albadoro and other brands, produced by Albadoro S.p.A. C.so Asti 18 – Guarene (CN): comune (regular), all’uovo (egg-pasta), spinaci (with spinach) and pomodoro (with Tomato).
Bordone (Pastificio Artigianale – Bra): Spaghetti, trenette, gigli, fusilli, spumoni, penne, conchiglie, reginette, creste di gallo. Tre sapori: conchiglioni, spaghetti, fusilli, penne.
Italpasta: regular, all’uovo (egg-pasta), spinaci (with spinach) and pomodoro (with Tomato).
La Molisana: regular and egg-pasta.
Agnesi, Barilla, De Cecco, Pasta del Verde.
Polenta: “con funghi” (mushroom flavour)e “con verdura” (vegetables flavour), by Molino F.lli Peila (Valperga).
Potato Starch: Cleca (S. Martino all’Adige –MN), available under the following labels: Dispensa e Cucina (COOP), SoloBontà (Eurospin), Noi&Voi (C3), Bontà e Fantasia (Topdi), Cucina e Sapori (DiPiù), Antica Cucina (LD), Sisa (Cedi Sisa).
Salty olives: Forbidden if contain vinegar. Lactic acid is regarded as Pareve.
Snacks: Twix, Mars, Bounty, Cote d’Or, Milka: must show Rabbinical label and composition in Hebrew.
Soy Sauce: Kikkoman: soy sauce
Spreads: Ferrero: Nutella (L)
Nocella, available at Bertino (supervised, Pareve).
Sugarcoated almonds (confetti): Amarischia brand available at: "Alineri Bomboniere" - c.so Giulio Cesare 97 bis.
Tomato Sauce: Plain tomato sauce is usually permitted. Rodolfi Mansueto is supervised.
Tofu: La fonte della vita (Trinità - CN): plain, with only water and soy.
Vegetarian food:
Alpro: all supervised.
Bio Ene (Italy): Hamburger Vegetale, Impanata Vegetale, Polpettine Vegetali, Compesine Bio.
La Tavola di Zio Elio: all supervised.
Valsoia: only Cotoletta vegetale, Cotoletta ai funghi, Burger vegetale manufactured in Israel.
Vinegar: Wine vinegar only if supervised; if not available, use apple (Ponti), beet, malt vinegar.
Wines: available at Bertino.
Yogurt (L):
Yomo: following flavours: pesca, agrumi di Sicilia, albicocca, ananas, banana, ciliegie e amarene, fragole, frutti di bosco, mirtilli neri, lamponi, malto, caffè, bianco magro, bianco intero.

Rav Alberto Moshe Somekh
Torino, 24 kislev 5765 – 7 dicembre 2004