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Customs inspectors in Karni crossing confiscate delivery of candy; package label bears name of non-existent factory, fake kosher seal
Ilan Marciano
The alertness of customs inspectors in the Gaza Strip’s Karni crossing led to the confiscation of a large amount of fake and non-Kosher “Krembo” – a round biscuit topped with cream covered by a thin layer of chocolate.
The goods, which made their way from Gaza to Israel, were registered under the brand name Sambo. The package carried the address of a factory in the Erez industrial zone, but an examination carried out by the inspectors revealed that such a factory does not exist.
The brand also bore a fake kosher certification of the Chief Rabbinate and the Beit Yosef ultra-orthodox body.
The Chief Rabbinate said in response that many deliveries of Sambo “Krembos” may have made their way into Israel without being caught. The rabbis added that they hoped their cooperation with the customs would prevent future infiltration of fake food products from the West Bank.
