Exhibit 31.1
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Julie Smolyansky, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Lifeway Foods, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| Date: | April 29, 2025 | By: | /s/ Julie Smolyansky | ||
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Julie Smolyansky Chief Executive Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |