Is there any kitniyot available that the OU certifies Kosher for Passover?
• ANSWER: As the OU follows Ashkenazic tradition, we do not certify Passover products that contain kitniyot. Despite the fact that we are the certifying agency and know all the product information, the most we can tell you in any case is whether or not a product potentially contains Chametz or Kitniyot. Allow us to explain to you why we cannot tell you definitively if the product contains Chametz or Kitniyot. All products are made from ingredients, and ingredients are often made from sub-units. For example, a candy generally contains a flavor, and the flavor may be made from as many as 30 ingredients. Some of the ingredients in the flavor are made from other ingredients, as well. The OU often accepts the certification of other reliable Kashruth agencies on ingredients. In such instances, we do not have access to the formula of the ingredients. As such, it would not be possible to evaluate the Passover status, since we do not know what ingredients are present in the product. To use the
