Abbott Nutrition attempts to use PAREVE ingredients in EleCare and uses appropriate methods of CIP (clean-in-place) to sanitize and kosherize (for Dairy designation) equipment prior to manufacturing EleCare. Abbott Nutrition's manufacturing plants are kosher for Dairy. Abbott Nutrition conducts extensive testing to make sure the manufacturing equipment is milk-protein free prior to production and also tests the product using sensitive techniques for the presence of milk protein. Due to OU labeling requirements regarding use of equipment that manufactures both pareve and dairy products, to put an OU designation on the label, the label would need to indicate “OU Dairy” or “Pareve OU, Contains only Pareve ingredients. Manufactured on dairy equipment.” Abbott Nutrition has concluded that to have the word “Dairy” on the label would lead to confusion by parents of children who are allergic to milk proteins. Thus, Abbott Nutrition has decided not to put these designations on the label of EleCare.
Abbott Nutrition suggests that consumers for whom this is an issue, contact their rabbi to get approval to consume this product.