OU Kosher Clarifies Kashrus Status Of Skittles In the US

by CrownHeights.info

Are Skittles Kosher? Is the answer sometimes a satisfactory answer? The answer presently is yes, it is Kosher, sometimes.

The OU Kosher Certification, which provides the kosher certification for the Skittles products, has clarified the status, clearly noting which Skittles products are kosher under their certification.

“At this point, some Skittles are certified kosher pareve even when not bearing the OU symbol – others are not,” the OU wrote. “To determine if you have a certified product, please look at the ink-jetted codes printed on the package.”

According to an email alert from the OU, if the production code contains “YRV” in it, or it contains “WAC” and has a best-buy date of June 2026 or later, then those products are certified kosher by the Orthodox Union.

Eventually, the OU symbol will appear on all the kosher packaging.