Kosher food at newark airport

[mlardi]

Under NKS as well they have many many kosher locations

Cool
https://nationalkoshersupervision.com/2023/01/24/playa-bowls-master-list/

[moko]

Playa bowls in Nanuet mall has a hechsher

how does he deal with the berries at all these locations? Are they excluded from certification?

[Naftuli19]

how does he deal with the berries at all these locations? Are they excluded from certification?

Strawberries yes,

Q.  I have a question regarding the certification you give for PLAYA BOWLS.  A friend of mine told me that the certification doesn’t cover fresh strawberries. Can you please clarify if the whole store is under your supervision or it goes by product? What are your standards for checking for worms?

A. Correct, the fresh strawberries are not under supervision as it states clearly on the certificate

This issue is spider mites not worms
There are no issues with the frozen strawberries
Fresh strawberries are washed but not k’halacha – the teudah warns the customer not to order that fruit topping.
Blueberries and all other products are fine
All other leafy vegetables are ground up in smoothies and pose no problem l’halacha
Q. Regarding not ordering strawberries at Playa bowl, how does this affect the rest of the preparation surfaces ? I assume they are serving strawberries to other people and I assume using the same equipment.
A. The fresh strawberries are prepared in bulk at one time in the AM in the back of the store/kitchen area. All surface areas and knives are thoroughly cleaned afterwards so there is an extremely remote possibility a bug was transferred from one fruit to the next.

https://nationalkoshersupervision.com/faq-playa-bowls/

[moko]

Strawberries yes,

Q.  I have a question regarding the certification you give for PLAYA BOWLS.  A friend of mine told me that the certification doesn’t cover fresh strawberries. Can you please clarify if the whole store is under your supervision or it goes by product? What are your standards for checking for worms?

A. Correct, the fresh strawberries are not under supervision as it states clearly on the certificate

This issue is spider mites not worms
There are no issues with the frozen strawberries
Fresh strawberries are washed but not k’halacha – the teudah warns the customer not to order that fruit topping.
Blueberries and all other products are fine
All other leafy vegetables are ground up in smoothies and pose no problem l’halacha
Q. Regarding not ordering strawberries at Playa bowl, how does this affect the rest of the preparation surfaces ? I assume they are serving strawberries to other people and I assume using the same equipment.
A. The fresh strawberries are prepared in bulk at one time in the AM in the back of the store/kitchen area. All surface areas and knives are thoroughly cleaned afterwards so there is an extremely remote possibility a bug was transferred from one fruit to the next.

https://nationalkoshersupervision.com/faq-playa-bowls/

they seem to use a lot of goji berries as well

[Gvann]

Not to be a rav, but a bug if full (beriah) is not batul even under extreme unlikelihood so if they are using the same utensils without someone being there to look and inspect, would probably not be the best situation.

[aygart]

Not to be a rav, but a bug if full (beriah) is not batul even under extreme unlikelihood so if they are using the same utensils without someone being there to look and inspect, would probably not be the best situation.

How do you have a beriah absorbed into utensils?

[moko]

Not to be a rav, but a bug if full (beriah) is not batul even under extreme unlikelihood so if they are using the same utensils without someone being there to look and inspect, would probably not be the best situation.

not supporting this establishment and not recommending the hashgacha but that statement is not entirely correct. See the aruch hashulchans limud zchus

[elikay]

Strawberries yes,

Q.  I have a question regarding the certification you give for PLAYA BOWLS.  A friend of mine told me that the certification doesn’t cover fresh strawberries. Can you please clarify if the whole store is under your supervision or it goes by product? What are your standards for checking for worms?

A. Correct, the fresh strawberries are not under supervision as it states clearly on the certificate

This issue is spider mites not worms
There are no issues with the frozen strawberries
Fresh strawberries are washed but not k’halacha – the teudah warns the customer not to order that fruit topping.
Blueberries and all other products are fine
All other leafy vegetables are ground up in smoothies and pose no problem l’halacha
Q. Regarding not ordering strawberries at Playa bowl, how does this affect the rest of the preparation surfaces ? I assume they are serving strawberries to other people and I assume using the same equipment.
A. The fresh strawberries are prepared in bulk at one time in the AM in the back of the store/kitchen area. All surface areas and knives are thoroughly cleaned afterwards so there is an extremely remote possibility a bug was transferred from one fruit to the next.

https://nationalkoshersupervision.com/faq-playa-bowls/

Wow, how irresponsible.

[imayid2]

All other leafy vegetables are ground up in smoothies and pose no problem l’halacha

אין מבטלין איסור לכתחילה

[moko]

אין מבטלין איסור לכתחילה

chochmas Odom is meikkel even for muchzak
Ein daito lvatlo, ee efsher bderech acher but it's basically a shitas yochid. Most poskim are machmir by muchzak. Meikkel by miut hamatzui

[imayid2]

chochmas Odom is meikkel even for muchzak
Ein daito lvatlo, ee efsher bderech acher but it's basically a shitas yochid.

Don’t see how leafy vegetables qualify for ee efsher binyan acher. They can be washed/checked usually.

but it's basically a shitas yochid. Most poskim are machmir by muchzak. Meikkel by miut hamatzui

Yes. And it’s a shvacha “bittul” too…

Many studies have been done that showed that there were full beryas intact after pureeing.

Also, the poskim who are maikel are talking about things which aren’t possible to clean/check. Not this type of case.

These guys are non Orthodox or just clueless?

[Gvann]

How do you have a beriah absorbed into utensils?

Not absorbed, remaining on the knife, transferring to another fruit. Not saying its gonna happen, just saying its not batul if it does and since no one is inspecting according to what they wrote, there is a chance

[Gvann]

אין מבטלין איסור לכתחילה

If he’s doing it for other people and not just you its not such an issue, just assuming that most people buying there are not a yid and they don’t make it specifically for you, but I’ve never been there so it could be that they do.