Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread

[zh cohen]

Who's gives this hechsher?
   Trusted?

It's not on CRC's list

[Euclid]

It's not on CRC's list

Interesting! AFAIK it was considered good...wonder if/when something changed.

[Yehuda57]

Interesting! AFAIK it was considered good...wonder if/when something changed.

Not being on CRC doesn't mean they disapprove

[Euclid]

Not being on CRC doesn't mean they disapprove

I thought I remember it being on there...maybe I'm mistaken.

Either way, last time I looked into the hot sauce - I recall coming out that the hechsher is reliable. Was a few years ago though.

[yungermanchik]

It's not on CRC's list

You can ask them here: https://www.askcrc.org/ask (see wiki for more resources)

[Yehuda57]

Who's gives this hechsher?
   Trusted?

What I've been told is that with this hechsher reliability varies by product and for this product it is not reliable. *this does not mean that the hechsher would not meet your particular standards.

[myi]

What I've been told is that with this hechsher reliability varies by product and for this product it is not reliable. *this does not mean that the hechsher would not meet your particular standards.

I hear. Thanks guys for all your help.
 I guess I won't be eating this.

[El Capitan]

Is stella artois cidre kosher? I bought it at benzs in crown heights but now I see online and here that it's not kosher but that was posted in 2014...  Anyone know?

[yitzgar]

Is stella artois cidre kosher? I bought it at benzs in crown heights but now I see online and here that it's not kosher but that was posted in 2014...  Anyone know?

It's not on star k approved list

[El Capitan]

It's not on star k approved list

This I know. Was wondering if anyone had any other info available. Good shabbos
Thanks

[Essen est zich]

https://www.target.com/p/whole-frozen-strawberries-64oz-good-gather-8482/-/A-54557755

It says kosher in the details yet no hechser...

[lcm]

https://www.target.com/p/whole-frozen-strawberries-64oz-good-gather-8482/-/A-54557755

It says kosher in the details yet no hechser...

Aylor, but I recall something along the lines of some frozen fruit not needing a hechsher

[zh cohen]

Aylor, but I recall something along the lines of some frozen fruit not needing a hechsher

CRC used to say this about strawberries, but at some point (recently) they changed their guidance.

cRc does not recommend frozen
strawberries even with hashgacha
unless the certification clearly states it is
“bug free”. However, any brand of
frozen strawberries may be purchased if
they will be used in pureed products
such as smoothies. If one wishes to
eat frozen strawberries, the following is
an approved method to clean them: 1)
place them in water until defrosted 2)
add a generous amount of soap or
kosher veggie wash 3) agitate them for
20 to 30 seconds 4) rinse off with plain
water.

[lubaby]

Cross-posting to appropriate thread:

Bartenura Moscato

Hey maybe that’s a good heter to be able to drink it.
Many people hold its yayin nesech, but if it’s soda...

Say what?

@Jellybelly who are these “many people” and why do they hold that?

[JlmBoi]

Cross-posting to appropriate thread:@Jellybelly who are these “many people” and why do they hold that?

Same people who hold all things Kedem are treif I presume.

[Happyguy]

Cross-posting to appropriate thread:@Jellybelly who are these “many people” and why do they hold that?

I have heard ppl say because the Ba'al Hamachsir of Bartenura is a Meshichist.
FYI I drink Bartenura (or I hold of drinking it )

[moish]

I have heard ppl say because the Ba'al Hamachsir of Bartenura is a Meshichist.
FYI I drink Bartenura (or I hold of drinking it )

Those people are confused

[Yehuda57]

I have heard ppl say because the Ba'al Hamachsir of Bartenura is a Meshichist.
FYI I drink Bartenura (or I hold of drinking it )

You mean מסיחיסט?

*shamelessly stealing this joke from @Dan

The main thing is to ensure that there's Bartenura for kiddush as I only drink ליובאוויטשער סחיטה.

[yfr bachur]

I have heard ppl say because the Ba'al Hamachsir of Bartenura is a Meshichist.
FYI I drink Bartenura (or I hold of drinking it )

I happen to have heard, first hand, at  least one Major litvishe posek in NY say this.
He happens to have mispalelim/talmidim who come from, and still have family in Italy. He did his investigations, and that was his conclusion.
I heard this at least 10 years ago. I do not know what he says today. They have since added additional hechsherim.
As I recall, his reasoning was not that a meshichist will cause a problem with the wine, rather that there are problems with ne'emanus, and eidus.

[Kobe Bryant]

I happen to have heard, first hand, at  least one Major litvishe posek in NY say this.
He happens to have mispalelim/talmidim who come from, and still have family in Italy. He did his investigations, and that was his conclusion.
I heard this at least 10 years ago. I do not know what he says today. They have since added additional hechsherim.
As I recall, his reasoning was not that a meshichist will cause a problem with the wine, rather that there are problems with ne'emanus, and eidus.

You would be surprised at how many mainstream hechsherim rely on Chabad including “meshichist” to certify their products.