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SHOPPING GUIDE – PESACH 2021

Product Status Notes Product Status Notes
Chickpeas  Kitnios Eye drops 
Cloves Some have a custom not to use Eye liner 
cloves for Pesach
Eye shadow 
Acceptable if 100% pure and not
Cocoa powder processed in Europe. Hershey’s is Fabric protector 
acceptable except for Special Dark
Coconut (shredded) Sweetened or flavored ▲ Fabric softener 
Unsweetened & unflavored 
Fennel Seeds  (Kitnios)
Beans which are plain, unflavored, Leaves 
and not decaffeinated do not Fresh 
require certification, but the grinder Fish
Coffee ▲ must be clean Canned, frozen or processed ▲
Instant, flavored or decaffeinated Fish food See Pet Food pages
coffee requires certification
K-cups require certification Flax seeds Flax seeds are not kitnios; see spices
Coffee filters  Flour  Chametz
Coffee whitener ▲ Acceptable (including waxed) if not
Floss (dental) flavored
Cologne See Medicine and Cosmetic pages
Foil (aluminum) 
Colonoscopy drink See Medicine and Cosmetic pages Food coloring
Confectioners’ sugar ▲ ▲
Food supplements See Nutritional Supplement page
Contact lens solution 
Formula for infants See baby formula
Contact paper 
Frozen dinners ▲
Cooking oil spray ▲
Canned, cooked, dried or
Cooking wine ▲ sweetened ▲
Coriander seeds  Kitnios Fruit Fresh 
Frozen is acceptable if it is not
Corn & corn products sweetened or cooked, and contains
no sensitive additives
(e.g. corn oil, corn syrup)  Kitnios
Pure frozen concentrated orange
Corn remover  Fruit juice ▲ juice 
Cosmetics See Medicine and Cosmetic pages Other concentrates ▲
Fruit preserves ▲
Creams (cosmetics) 
Furniture polish 
Crock pot liner 
Fresh 
Cumin  Kitnios Garlic Peeled (in jars or cans) ▲
Cups  Includes paper & plastic Powder free 
Gloves (disposable) Powderless or with powder ▲
Cutlery (plastic) 
Glue 
Dates ▲ Glaze may be problematic
Grape juice ▲
Decaffeinated coffee Lipton decaffeinated tea bags are
or tea ▲ acceptable without certification Grapefruit juice ▲
Dental floss or tape Acceptable (including waxed) if not Green beans  Kitnios
flavored
Gum (chewing) ▲
Dentures 
Hair gel 
Deodorant 
Hairspray 
Dessert gels &
puddings ▲ Hemp, hemp oil  Kitnios
Detergent  Herbal tea ▲
Seeds  (Kitnios) Honey ▲
Dill Leaves 
Horseradish Raw 
Dishwashing soap  Prepared ▲
Dog food See Pet Food pages Hydrogen peroxide 
Dried fruit ▲ Ice (in bag) 
Edamame  Kitnios Ice cream ▲
Cooked or liquid ▲ Ices ▲
Eggs Whole and raw (including
pasteurized)  Infant formula See baby formula
Ensure See Nutritional Supplement page Insecticide sprays  Some traps contain chametz

 = Acceptable without Pesach Certification ▲ = Must bear Pesach Certification  = Not acceptable for Pesach

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