Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread

[HudZ]

Lol you like their tap water better than the Poland spring/deer park?

Has added minerals.  Those are great as well. But I personally like Costco best.

[yungermanchik]

I'm in Toronto for YT. I see the ones here have an OU-P as well.

It seems that for Canada it actually needs the P

Though there's some contradictory info about the American stuff.

[EliJelly]

Lol you like their tap water better than the Poland spring/deer park?

Was with Poland water for years, but no going back after I got to like Kirkland's much better, except for passover when I need to.

[Chuchum Ainer]

Spring Water and Purified Water are two different products, Spring water usually doesn't have added minerals.
 Though that doesn't explain the OU's contradictory info.

[HudZ]

Spring Water and Purified Water are two different products, Spring water usually doesn't have added minerals.
 Though that doesn't explain the OU's contradictory info.

The N.Y. one is purified water and has like 7 different minerals "added for taste".
Canadian one is natural spring water with just ozone added. (Whatever that is)

[imayid2]

Why does purified water need hashgacha? Minerals can be chametz?

[cholent]

It seems that for Canada it actually needs the P

Though there's some contradictory info about the American stuff.

Where do you see contradictory info?

[mevinyavin]

Why does purified water need hashgacha? Minerals can be chametz?

Heard a shiur from someone in the OU once. He says distilled water (may or may not be this) is a usable byproduct of concentrating petroleum, milk (lemineihem), or any type of fat/oil. Thus, the water can be milchigs or treif. He claimed the end-product is not distinguishable from other versions of the same (chemically it is just water).

[HudZ]

Heard a shiur from someone in the OU once. He says distilled water (may or may not be this) is a usable byproduct of concentrating petroleum, milk (lemineihem), or any type of fat/oil. Thus, the water can be milchigs or treif. He claimed the end-product is not distinguishable from other versions of the same (chemically it is just water).

So basically all distilled waters (and maybe any waters with added ingredients), it should need a hechsher for all year around... ?
I was always under the assumption that bottled water doesn't need Hechsher.

[TheAsh]

Heard a shiur from someone in the OU once. He says distilled water (may or may not be this) is a usable byproduct of concentrating petroleum, milk (lemineihem), or any type of fat/oil. Thus, the water can be milchigs or treif. He claimed the end-product is not distinguishable from other versions of the same (chemically it is just water).

Homeopathic water

[moko]

Heard a shiur from someone in the OU once. He says distilled water (may or may not be this) is a usable byproduct of concentrating petroleum, milk (lemineihem), or any type of fat/oil. Thus, the water can be milchigs or treif. He claimed the end-product is not distinguishable from other versions of the same (chemically it is just water).

1. Google cow water.
2. Purified ≠ distilled
3. I dont think there's a single case of distilled drinking water being sourced from condensate. Though I may be wrong.
On the other hand, there have need rare instances of water being pasteurized in grape equipment

[shulem92]

Why does purified water need hashgacha? Minerals can be chametz?

As per rabbi fishbane https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/kan-haben-shoel if the minerals include  calcium citrate or vitamins.
On a different note Costco specifically has a problem for purchasing ON pesach as it is very possible that it was bottled on Pesach, because they don’t have warehouses, as their stores are their warehouse… therefore even if there was something that would have been batul b’shishim before pesach, on pesach it isn’t batul even a mashehu

[av83]

Are there any prenatal vitamins that arent Kitniyos?

[Alexsei]

Are there any prenatal vitamins that arent Kitniyos?

https://cor.ca/2011/09/pregvit-and-pregvit-folic-5-prenatal-multivitamins-fully-compliant-with-passover-requirements/

*“Chometz Free” means that a product does not contain any of the five grains which may not be consumed during Passover. Possible trace amounts of kitniyos are nullified (batul) and may nevertheless be consumed by pregnant women in the case of Pregvit. *

[TheAsh]

As per rabbi fishbane https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/kan-haben-shoel if the minerals include  calcium citrate or vitamins.
On a different note Costco specifically has a problem for purchasing ON pesach as it is very possible that it was bottled on Pesach, because they don’t have warehouses, as their stores are their warehouse… therefore even if there was something that would have been batul b’shishim before pesach, on pesach it isn’t batul even a mashehu

It's a sefek sefeika at most.

[yungermanchik]

Where do you see contradictory info?

Does their spring water need special P certification(listing 3), or is it KP without(1&2) or it's just not Kosher for Pesach(4)?

[EliJelly]

Does their spring water need special P certification(listing 3), or is it KP without(1&2) or it's just not Kosher for Pesach(4)?

Perhaps there is a difference between "spring water" and "natrual spring water"? We don't know about the various water products Costco sells in other regions. The only unclarity is (1), why is there an OU-P if it's kosher for Passover without special certification.

[aygart]

The only unclarity is (1), why is there an OU-P if it's kosher for Passover without special certification.

Because someone was willing to pay for it

[EliJelly]

Because someone was willing to pay for it

Isn't it all Costco? Perhaps a production in a certain area where the local kehilla/rov is pushing for a clear certification?

[cholent]

Does their spring water need special P certification(listing 3), or is it KP without(1&2) or it's just not Kosher for Pesach(4)?

1&2 vs 3&4 Difference between spring and natural spring
3&4 are consistent - 3 shows ou-p and says it's acceptable with p certification, 4 shows plain ou and says not acceptable for Pesach