During the course of our routine inspections of SKA-certified frozen broccoli products, we have identified a current infestation issue affecting certain batches.

Until further notice, the following products must not be used without first being checked for infestation by the consumer:

* Aldi (Four Seasons) Broccoli & Cauliflower Floret Mix

* Ocado Steam Bags: Peas, Sweetcorn, Broccoli & Spinach

* Tesco Broccoli Florets

* Tesco Broccoli & Cauliflower Floret Mix

* Tesco Steam Bag: Carrot, Broccoli & Peas

* Lidl Broccoli Florets

* M&S Broccoli

* Waitrose Broccoli

Further guidance will be issued as necessary.

The following products are approved (Pareve):

Sainsbury's Ready Salted Potato Sticks

Sainsbury's Beef Flavoured Potato Sticks

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The following is now under the supervision of the Sephardi Kashrut Authority: Yalla Kitchen

Click here for a full list of SKA licensees.

The following product is approved (Pareve): Dolfin Sensofreddo Ice Lollies.

Click here for a full list of SKA Certified Products

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Lidl Freshona Broccolli Florets are now SKA Certified (Pareve). Checking by the consumer is not required.

Click here for a full list of SKA Certified Products

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For those particular, the following Sainsbury’s honey’s have been verified as free from honeydew:

Sainsbury’s Hot Honey 250g

Sainsbury’s So Organic Runny Honey 340g

Sainsbury’s So Organic Set Honey 340g

Sainsbury’s Stamford Street Co Honey 340g

Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference Manuka MGO 100+ 225g

Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference British Wildflower Set 340g

Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Orange Blossom Honey 340g

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The following products are approved (Pareve):

Sainsbury's Free From Bourbon Creams

Sainsbury's Free From Custard Creams

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Sushi Hinoki (31 The Market Place, London NW11 6JY) is no longer under the supervision of the Sephardi Kashrut Authority, effective 12th March 2026.

Note: The establishment will now be under the supervision of another Kashrut authority.

Click here for a full list of SKA licensees.

Click here to view the SKA Passover Guide for 5786/2026.

In addition to our guide, the product search on our website has been updated to include the Passover status of each certified and approved product.

We’re delighted to announce the opening of Sushi Hinoki, under SKA supervision.

Order now via Deliveroo, Uber Eats, or directly through their website.

31 The Market Place, London NW11 6JY
07884 17744
sushihinoki.co.uk

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The following products are approved (Pareve)

So Organic Smooth Peanut Butter

Stamford Street Co. Crunchy Peanut Butter

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Click here to view the full list of SKA Approved products.

The following Sainsbury’s products are approved (Pareve)

Long Life Sweetened Smooth & Velvety Almond Drink

Long Life Smooth & Velvety Almond Unsweetened

Long Life Rich & Smooth Coconut

Long Life Silky & Smooth Soya Sweetened Drink

Click here to view the SKA Certified List

Click here to view the SKA Approved List

The following establishment has closed permanently and therefore is no longer under the supervision of the Sephardi Kashrut Authority: La Fiesta, 235 Golders Green Rd, London NW11 9ES.

Click here for a full list of SKA licensees.

Ingredients Bar is officially certified kosher by the Sephardi Kashrut Authority!

Check out their full range — from premium dairy (chalav stam) powders to pareve flavourings, colourings, and baking essentials.

Visit ingredientsbar.com

A full list of SKA certified products is available at www.ska.org.uk/product-search

We can announce the formation of a new company, Philip Small Caterers Ltd (Company No. 16888309), under the sole ownership and directorship of Mr Robert Persell.

This company is entirely separate from the entity which previously operated under SKA supervision until 21^st November 2025.

To support its operations, the company has appointed Mr Moshe Ben Ezra as Kashrut Director.

We have worked closely with the new company to ensure that all SKA requirements and conditions have been fully met.

Accordingly, we are pleased to confirm that Philip Small Caterers Ltd is now under SKA supervision with immediate effect.

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The following is approved (Pareve): Vitalite Dairy Free Spread

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The following caterer is no longer under the supervision of Sephardi Kashrut Authority with immediate effect: Philip Small Caterers & Events Planners

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The following product is approved (Pareve): The Tofoo Co. Naked Tempeh

Click here for a full list of SKA Certified products.

Click here for a full list of SKA Approved products.

The following product is approved (Dairy - Chalav Stam): Nescafe Kit Kat Latte Flavour

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Click here for a full list of SKA Approved products.

SKA guidance is that honey is generally permitted unless it is clear that the product contains honeydew.

Dayan Y. David, SKA’s Rosh Va’ad HaKashrut, has authored a detailed responsum on the halachic status of honey in English and Hebrew at the links below:

Dayan Y. David Honeydew Responsum (English)

Dayan Y. David Honeydew Responsum (Hebrew)

NEW products have been added to McCain Air Fryer Range: McCain Air Fryer Crispy Dippers & McCain Air Fryer Hash Brown Bites - both SKA Certified (Pareve).

Click here for a full list of SKA Certified products.

Balady Leather Lane is no longer under the supervision of the Sephardi Kashrut Authority with immediate effect.

Note: The establishment remains under the supervision of another Kashrut Authority.

We are pleased to welcome Btiebox which is now under SKA supervision (Glatt Meat).

Website: www.bitebox.uk

Visit www.ska.org.uk/licensees for a full list of SKA licensees.

The following Longley Farm products are approved* (Dairy-Chalav Stam):
Cottage Cheese with Chives
Cottage Cheese with Chives Fat Free
Cottage Cheese with Pineapple

*For those who hold that Gevinat Yisrael is not required for soft cheeses.

Click here for a list of SKA Certified Products

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The following products are approved (Dairy-Chalav Stam)

Nescafe Iced Latte

Nescafe Iced Caramel Latte

Click here for a full list of certified products.

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The following products are approved (Pareve):
Pombear Original
Pombear BBQ Flavour
Pombear Cheese Flavour

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We are pleased to welcome The Churros Factory which is now under SKA supervision.

*Dairy products are Chalav Yisrael.

Website: https://thechurrosfactory.shop/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/churrosfactory_k/

Visit www.ska.org.uk/licensees for a full list of SKA licensees.

We’re pleased to confirm that two new Kingsmill products are SKA Certified (Pareve - Pat Palter)

Kingsmill Tiger Bloomer
Kingsmill Farmhouse 50/50

Check our product search for a full list or click here.

A large selection of Neuhaus Chocolate products are now approved (Dairy-Chalav Stam)

Check our product search to find a full list.

We are pleased to announce that New Forest Shortbread is SKA Certified (Dairy - Chalav Stam, Pat Palter).

Artisan Butter Shortbread from the heart of the New Forest National Park!

Explore their full range on their website www.newforestshortbread.co.uk

View a list of SKA Certified products here. Explore our product search to see the full range of SKA certified and approved products.

The following product is now approved for Passover (Dairy – Chalav Stam): Anchor Butter Spreadable, Achor Butter Spreadable Lighter

The following SKA licensee will be Kosher for Passover (Glatt Meat): Blue Smoke Meat

Click here to view our updated Passover guide

The following product is now approved for Passover (Dairy – Chalav Stam): Anchor Butter Spreadable, Achor Butter Spreadable Lighter

The following SKA licensee will be Kosher for Passover (Glatt Meat): Blue Smoke Meat

Click here to view our updated Passover guide

The following Arla products are approved for Passover (Dairy – Chalav Stam):

Lactofree Whole Milk Drink

Lactofree Semi Skimmed Milk Drink

Click here to view the updated guide.

In addition to our list, the product search on our website has been updated to include the Passover status of each certified and approved product.

Click here to see our Passover Guide for 5785/2025

The following Sainsbury's products are approved (Pareve):

Free From Fusilli Pasta 500g
Free From Macaroni Pasta 500g
Free From Penne Pasta 500g
Free From Spaghetti Pasta 500g
Free From Tagliatelle Pasta 500g
Free From Lasagne Sheets 250g

Explore our product search or click here to view a full list of SKA Approved products.

The following Longley Farm products are approved* (Dairy-Chalav Stam): Cottage Cheese Natural Cottage Cheese Natural Fat Free *For those who hold that Gevinat Yisrael is not required for soft cheeses.

The following ManiLife products are approved in all sizes (Pareve):
Deep Roast Crunchy Peanut Butter
Deep Roast Smooth Peanut Butter
Original Roast Crunchy Peanut Butter
Original Roast Smooth Peanut Butter
Crunchy Almond Butter
Smooth Almond Butter

The following products are approved (Pareve):
Nairn’s Original Wholegrain Crackers
Nairn’s Cracked Black Pepper Crackers
Nairn’s Super Seeded Wholegrain Crackers

The following products are approved (Pareve):
Sabra Houmous (Entire Range)

The following product is approved (Pareve):
Jus Rol Puff Pastry Shee

The following product is approved (Pareve):
Sainsbury’s Coconut Milk
Sainsbury’s Light Coconut Milk

The following product is approved (Pareve):
Jus Rol Gluten Free Puff Pastry Sheet

The following products are approved (Dairy – Chalav Stam):
Daelmans Stroopwafels Caramel
Daelmans Stroopwafels Chocolate
Daelmans Stroopwafels Honey

The following product is approved (Pareve):
The Coconut Collab Natural Coconut Yogurt

We are pleased to announce that Balady in Garden is now meaty!

We are delighted to announce that SauXe sauces are SKA Certified (Pareve).

*Items with the SKA logo are from Kosher Certified stock.

To find out more and to get yours, go to https://bit.ly/3KqygkE

We are pleased to announce that The Good Grain is SKA Certified (Pareve).

Ready-to-eat, overnight oats and chia puddings free from gluten, dairy and refined sugars made from 100% natural ingredients!

To find out more visit goodgrain.co.uk

The following product is approved (Pareve):
Jacobs Twiglets

SKA is delighted to provide Kosher supervision throughout the European Maccabi Youth Games which begin tomorrow!

The following products are approved (Pareve*):

Flora Plant Cream Single

Flora Plant Cream Double

*These products are produced on dairy equipment. Therefore, Ashkenazim should not consume together with meat.

The following product is approved (Pareve):
Dolfin Polaretti Ice Lollies.

Note: This approval does not cover any product that lists carmine (E120) as one of its ingredients.

The following product is approved (Pareve):
Hula Hoops Original (All Sizes)

SKA is pleased to release our Pesah Guide for 5784!

The following product is approved (Pareve):
Burts Lightly Sea Salted Crisps

We are pleased to announce that Borough 22 Doughnuts are now SKA Certified (Pareve).

In addition to being Kosher, all products are Gluten Free and Vegan!

To order or to see the locations you can find them visit www.borough22.com

The following establishment is now under the supervision of the Sephardi Kashrut Authority: La Fiesta, 235 Golders Green Road, London NW11 9ES

The following products are approved (Pareve):

Mighty Oat Based Whole Not Milk

Mighty Oat Based Semi Not Milk

Mighty Ultimate Oat Barista

Mighty Milk Protein Oat

Mighty Milk High Protein Pea Unsweetened

The following products are approved (Pareve*):
Flora Plant Butter Salted
Flora Plant Butter Unsalted
Flora Plant Butter Spreadable

*These products are produced on dairy equipment. Therefore, Ashkenazim should not consume together with meat.

The following products are now approved Kosher Pareve:

Tyrells Lightly Sea Salted Crisps

Tyrells Furrows Sea Salted

Tyrells Sweet Potato Crisps

Tyrells Veg Crisps Sea Salted

The following Ritter Sport products are approved (Dairy – Chalav Stam):

Ritter Sport Cocoa Selection: 74%

Ritter Sport Cocoa Selection: 61%

Ritter Sport Cocoa Selection: 55%

Ritter Sport Nut Selection: Honey Salted Almonds

Ritter Sport Nut Selection: White Whole Hazelnuts

Ritter Sport Nut Selection: Dark Whole Hazelnuts

Ritter Sport Nut Selection: Whole Almonds

Ritter Sport Nut Selection: Dark Whole Almonds

Ritter Sport Nut Selection: Whole Hazelnuts

Ritter Sport Nut Selection: Cashew

Ritter Sport Fine Milk Chocolate

Ritter Sport Alpine Milk Chocolate

Ritter Sport Dark Chocolate

Ritter Sport Cornflakes

Ritter Sport Raisins Hazelnuts

Ritter Sport Butter Biscuit

Ritter Sport Praline

Ritter Sport Cocoa Wafer

The following product is approved (Pareve): Tyrells Lightly Sea Salted Crisps

The following establishment is now under the supervision of the Sephardi Kashrut Authority (Dairy- Chalav Yisrael):

Ananas, 41 Shenley Road, Borehamwood WD6 1AE.

The following product is approved (Pareve): Philadelphia Plant Based

The following product manufactured in Germany is approved when bearing the letters DE on the factory code*
Philadelphia – Lactose Free (Chalav Stam).

*For those who hold that Gevinat Yisrael is not required for soft cheeses.

The following Lotus products are now approved Pareve

Lotus Biscoff 250g
Lotus Biscoff 350g
Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack 12 x 2P
Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack 16 x 2P
Lotus Biscoff Snack Pack 18 x 2P

NB: A supervised version is available from Kosher stores.

In line with our previous guidance regarding soft cheeses, we can confirm that the following are approved (Dairy – Chalav Stam) when produced in Italy*

Galbani Mascarpone 250g
Galbani Mascarpone 500g

*For those who hold that Gevinat Yisrael is not required for soft cheeses.

We are pleased to announce that Balady in High Barnet is now Meat – Chalak Bet Yosef.

Delivery available on Deliveroo.

We are pleased to welcome Blue Smoke which is now under SKA supervision! This also covers ‘The Fire Place’ pop-up restaurant by Blue Smoke.

SKA is pleased to release its Pesah Guide for 5783.

SKA is pleased to announce that Dassy’s Kosher Catering is now under SKA supervision.

SKA is pleased to announce that Baladyt at 341-351 Finchley Road, London NW3 6TE, is now under SKA supervision.

We are pleased to announce that the following Bohemian Brands products are SKA Certified (Pareve):

• Vodka
• Marshmallow Vodka
• Salted Caramel Vodka
• Toffee Vodka
• Toffee Fudge Vodka

Further to our previous announcement regarding McVities products, SKA can confirm that McVities Hobnobs Coconut Macaroon Flavour sold in the UK are supervised Kosher Dairy (Chalav Stam) by another recognised authority when bearing a batch code beginning with the letter ‘H’.

SKA is pleased to announce that Ananas at 119 The Broadway, London NW7 3TG, is now under SKA supervision after a change of management.

SKA is pleased to announce that Balady at 121 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0RD, is now under SKA supervision.

SKA is pleased to announce that Kiosk Coffee at Kiosk 1 Sentinel Square, Brent Street, London NW4 2EL, is now under SKA supervision.

SKA is pleased to announce that Flax’s Foods at 43 High Road, Bushey WD23 1EE, is now under SKA supervision

SKA regrets to advise that The District at 119 Golders Green Rd, London, NW11 8HR is no longer under SKA supervision.

SKA regrets to advise that The District at 119 Golders Green Rd, London, NW11 8HR is no longer under SKA supervision.

SKA can now announce that the following products made by McVitie’s and sold in the UK are supervised kosher by another recognised authority when the batch code begins with the letter H. The letter H is to be found directly beneath the Best Before Date.

Pareve
Digestives: The Original (250g is Pat Yisra’el)
Digestives: Lights
Rich Tea: Classic
Rich Tea: Lights
Hobnobs: Original

Dairy – Ḥalav Akum
Digestives: Milk Chocolate (200g is Pat Yisra’el)
Digestives: Milk Chocolate Lights
Digestives: Dark Chocolate (200g is Pat Yisra’el)
Hobnobs: Milk Chocolate (300g is Pat Yisra’el)
Hobnobs: Dark Chocolate

Our Sages of blessed memory forbade the consumption of Gevinat Akum, cheese made by gentiles (Talmud Avoda Zara 29b). There is debate among the later halachic authorities as to whether this prohibition applies to soft cheeses (e.g. cream cheese, ricotta). The position of the SKA is that it does apply to soft cheeses, and we therefore discourage the consumption of such cheese when not made as Gevinat Yisra’el. This was addressed at length by the Rosh Va’ad Hakashrut, Dayan Yosef Ḥaim David, in his responsum on the subject published in Sivan 5780 (June 2020), and can be accessed below in the relevant blog post.

Per the responsum, the SKA also recognises its duty to inform the public as to which soft cheeses would comply with the lenient view in this matter. The SKA has conducted detailed research and has found that the following soft cheeses produced in European countries and distributed in the UK are approved by other kashrut authorities. We emphasise that the ultimate responsibility to partake of such products rests with the consumer and the relevant approving authorities.

Boursin
The following products manufactured in France are approved by other authorities, provided they bear the following factory code: FR 27 190 001 CE
Boursin – Garlic & Herbs
Boursin – Black Pepper

Philadelphia
The following products are approved by other authorities, provided they are manufactured in Germany. This is indicated by the letters DE on the factory code.
Philadelphia – Original
Philadelphia – Light
Philadelphia – Garlic & Herbs

SKA is delighted to announce that McCain Jacket Potatoes are now certified Kosher for Passover when bearing the SKA or SKA-P logo.

Fans of quality hummus and falafel will be delighted to hear that there are now three locations in London where you can get your fix and all under SKA! You’re never too far from the magic of Balady!

Temple Fortune – 756 Finchley Rd, London, NW11 7TH
Hatton Garden – 39-41 Leather Lane, London, EC1N 7UY
High Barnet – 60 High Street, Chipping Barnet, EN5 5SJ

One of London’s most popular micro-bakeries is now certified by SKA! Charlotte’s amazing range of sourdough bread, focaccia and crackers, as well as seasonal delights such as sourdough donuts are available to order by texting 07956 369102.

SKA regrets to advise that Lulu’s Kitchen at 41 Wilmslow Rd, Cheadle Village, SK8 1DR is no longer under SKA supervision.

Market Place finally has a kosher certified restaurant! Click here to watch Rabbi and Rabbanit Friedman of HGS

Synagogue help inaugurate this new restaurant – from Norrice Lea TV, S2:Ep6.

For the menu click here

Phone: 020 3441 3527
Website: kasagrill.com
Email: info@kasagrill.com
Address: 30 The Market Place, Falloden Way, London, NW11 6JJ

Ananas is the new and exciting restaurant and bakery in Mill Hill Broadway. This Middle Eastern menu is sure to get the mouth watering.

SKA regrets to advise that Food Map Co at 566 Cable St, Butcher Row, London, E1W 3HB is no longer under SKA supervision.

Ananas is the new and exciting restaurant and bakery in Mill Hill Broadway. This Middle Eastern menu is sure to get the mouth watering.

Phone: 020 8906 1132
Address: 119 The Broadway, Mill Hill, London, NW7 3TG

From wedding cakes to Shabbat treats, Margalit’s Cakes and Desserts has something for everyone! All products are certified SKA, Afiyat Yisra’el and Kemaḥ Yashan.

We are currently recruiting for a part-time Food Technologist and a part-time Mashgiach Co-ordinator.

Click here for more details.

McCain Sweet Potato Fries are no longer certified by SKA due to the product being made at a different facility which is unsupervised. McCain products in the UK are only kosher when bearing the SKA logo on the packet.

In this article, Dayan Yossi David explores the question of whether soft cheeses such as cottage or ricotta are included in the general prohibition against gentile made cheese.

Click here for the full article.