Starbucks - Updated Kosher Information
By: Star-K
STAR-K is continuing to work with STARBUCKS to expand the recommended list of drinks.
STARBUCKS - UPDATED KOSHER INFORMATION
- STAR-K announced today that it has updated its recommended drink list for Starbucks to include a number of Frappuccino drinks. These drinks are recommended in the USA and Canada only. They are processed on cold equipment.
The following Frappuccino drinks have been added to the approved list.
- Coffee or Espresso Frappuccino - The only dairy-cholov stam ingredient in this product is the added milk. Other ingredients are made on dairy-cholov stam equipment.
- Caramel Frappuccino -Contains dairy-cholov stam ingredients
- Mocha Frappuccino - Contains dairy-cholov stam ingredients
- In New York and New Jersey there are some stores that are offering the option of requesting cholov Yisroel milk and cream. Please note that this program is not audited or certified by Star-K. Consumers who request cholov Yisroel milk in these stores should use their discretion in confirming the cholov Yisroel status of the milk being served.
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In the clip, which was disseminated by the Lebanese Al Mayadeen news, Major General Yoav Mordechai can be seen touring the Gaza border fence while a sniper follows his every move.
"You kill our people in cold blood and think that you are protected, at a time when your senior commanders are within sniping range," read the Hebrew caption.
The Hamas terror organization released a similar video in 2014 that showed then-IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz under surveillance from short range. Hamas claimed in the video that it had the capabilities to assassinate high-level IDF officers and claimed that it was ready for "any possible aggression".
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Ross says that he "failed miserably" in the messaging around the arrests. He says that the issue of race is not lost on him and he shouldn't be the person making things worse.
He says the police department did not have a policy for dealing for similar situations, but does now. He says it will be released soon.
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