Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread

[Chaim723]

Is this an unauthorized use of the KCL logo? (I don't believe they allow Sherry cask...)

[Chaim723]

Very questionable to use organic strawberries in a smoothie.

If you wash them well before blending it should be fine, even organic, as it will no longer be Muchzak but rather Miut Hamatzui

[imayid2]

If you wash them well before blending it should be fine, even organic, as it will no longer be Muchzak but rather Miut Hamatzui

Agree provided its blended very well.

[yitzgar]

If you wash them well before blending it should be fine, even organic, as it will no longer be Muchzak but rather Miut Hamatzui

Source?

[Chaim723]

Source?

Which part? That washing well reduces the amount of bugs or that Miut Hamatzui is allowed to be blended (provided it's not done with the intention to be Mevatel the bugs, but rather for example you're making a smoothie anyway)

[yitzgar]

Which part? That washing well reduces the amount of bugs or that Miut Hamatzui is allowed to be blended (provided it's not done with the intention to be Mevatel the bugs, but rather for example you're making a smoothie anyway)

That washing organic strawberries makes it only miut hamatzui

[Chaim723]

That washing organic strawberries makes it only miut hamatzui

From an expert in Florida is all I'll say. But feel free to ask around, not sure it's a contested opinion.

[aygart]

Which part?

That once something is muchzak you are allowed to reduce only it to miut hamotzui and deal with it as such in order to be allowed to be mevatel.

[imayid2]

That once something is muchzak you are allowed to reduce only it to miut hamotzui and deal with it as such in order to be allowed to be mevatel.

Basically everything from the ground will be muchzak otherwise because it’s dirty until you wash it.

Rav Falk has a teshuva where he explains why he thinks it’s permitted. Should be printed in the most recent volume.

[yshad]

Is this an unauthorized use of the KCL logo? (I don't believe they allow Sherry cask...)

Let me tell you, that is not what my eyebrows go up when I saw the ad...

[Something Fishy]

Is this an unauthorized use of the KCL logo? (I don't believe they allow Sherry cask...)

Let me tell you, that is not what my eyebrows go up when I saw the ad...

Precisely. BARF and a half.

[Alexsei]

Basically everything from the ground will be muchzak otherwise because it’s dirty until you wash it.

Rav Falk has a teshuva where he explains why he thinks it’s permitted. Should be printed in the most recent volume.

Why does this thread get bugged so often ? We have a bugs and infestation thread and we have an halacha thread

[ushdadude]

What's the story with Air Up water bottles?

Not personally interested in the concept, but have been hearing people quote varying opinions on whether there's a kashrus issue or not.

https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1091821/From-The-Rabbi's-DeskIs-

[moko]

Is this an unauthorized use of the KCL logo? (I don't believe they allow Sherry cask...)

unauthorized

[aygart]

Rule of thumb is that anything that says components approved by whomever that means that the blending of the components is not. It can even theoretically mean approved milk and approved meat mixed together

[gogreen]

Rule of thumb is that anything that says components approved by whomever that means that the blending of the components is not. It can even theoretically mean approved milk and approved meat mixed together

Except that if the KCL doesn't approve of sherry cask, then the statement is just a lie.

[gogreen]

In regards to frozen fruit, standalone frozen fruit was OK to use in a smoothie. But this time around I ordered this mixed bag from Costco thinking it's just cut up fruit. But now after opening the bag and double checking the ingredients I see it has some chemicals and whatnot to keep the color intact. Is this a problem?

Citric acid seems to need a hechsher according to OU and OK, but Star-K apparently holds it's fine without.

https://oukosher.org/btus/2014/12/10/kosher-non-kosher-plant/

https://www.es.ok.org/kosherspirit/spring-2015/what-is-citric-acid/

https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/565/the-secret-ingredient/

[Chaim723]

Citric acid seems to need a hechsher according to OU and OK, but Star-K apparently holds it's fine without.

https://oukosher.org/btus/2014/12/10/kosher-non-kosher-plant/

https://www.es.ok.org/kosherspirit/spring-2015/what-is-citric-acid/

https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/565/the-secret-ingredient/

This would be fine according to the cRc. Not sure why though (they also hold ascorbic acid on its own needs a Hechsher.)

[moko]

This would be fine according to the cRc. Not sure why though (they also hold ascorbic acid on its own needs a Hechsher.)

ascorbic acid is highly unlikely to be created via a problematic fermentation.
If ascorbic acid needs certification, then so does citric acid as the concerns of fermentation are identical.

[Chaim723]

ascorbic acid is highly unlikely to be created via a problematic fermentation.
If ascorbic acid needs certification, then so does citric acid as the concerns of fermentation are identical.

Hence my question, if ascorbic acid and citric acid on their own need certification (according to most agencies, including the cRc), then how come frozen fruit with both of them don't need?