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Links to kosher symbol lists. Each list is obviously only as reliable as its source

cRc: http://www.crcweb.org/agency_list.php

KosherQuest: https://kosherquest.org/kosher-symbols/

Approved alcoholic drinks from the Rabbanut.  http://www.jerusalemkoshernews.com/wp-content/uploads/%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%A7%D7%90%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%97%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A4%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D.pdf

These are NOT Orthodox: https://sites.google.com/site/nonorthodoxkosher/home (even though some may look legit)


Informative post regarding Kashrus Agencies
Every hashgacha has +&-.


You can also submit any kashrus questions at
https://www.askcrc.org/ask
https://oukosher.org/ask-kosher-question/
https://www.star-k.org/ask-rabbi choose General Consumer Kashrus Questions in the Subject/Topic Dropdown list
https://www.ok.org/contact/ choose Kosher in the Attention Dropdown list



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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1020 on: November 22, 2016, 03:48:16 PM »
Does anyone know if Crystal Pepsi is Kosher?
The bottle doesn't have any symbol on it, though the CRC lists it as Kosher.

I checked Kaf-K site and didn't see anything about it.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1021 on: November 22, 2016, 04:11:05 PM »
Does anyone know if Crystal Pepsi is Kosher?
The bottle doesn't have any symbol on it, though the CRC lists it as Kosher.

I checked Kaf-K site and didn't see anything about it.
hechsher on bottle is plant dependent, doesn't really have any bearing on the soda, just if the bottling facility has hashgocha.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1022 on: November 22, 2016, 04:12:58 PM »
Does anyone know if Crystal Pepsi is Kosher?
The bottle doesn't have any symbol on it, though the CRC lists it as Kosher.

I checked Kaf-K site and didn't see anything about it.
listings on the CRC list just means that the syrup is kosher. The assumption is , that it doesnt become treif at the bottling plant, but only some bottlers have a formal hashgocha, and the others may NOT put a hechsher on the can/bottle/cap.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1023 on: November 22, 2016, 04:14:35 PM »
listings on the CRC list just means that the syrup is kosher. The assumption is , that it doesnt become treif at the bottling plant, but only some bottlers have a formal hashgocha, and the others may NOT put a hechsher on the can/bottle/cap.

Thanks, Kaf K just called me back and told me pretty much the same.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1024 on: December 08, 2016, 01:05:56 PM »
Is this a hechsher?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1025 on: December 08, 2016, 01:43:29 PM »
Is this a hechsher?
SKS is a "hechsher" - Shatz, who concentrates mainly on China. http://www.skskosher.com/

From what I hear in the grapevine, not very reliable (unfortunately like most of the new ones that pop up like mushrooms after the rain, to take a piece of the lucrative business of Hechsherim).
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1026 on: January 04, 2017, 12:15:11 AM »
Crossposting

What's the difference between OU and OU-Glatt in the list https://www.ckj.org/kosher_restaurant_list

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1027 on: January 04, 2017, 12:21:01 AM »
Crossposting

What's the difference between OU and OU-Glatt in the list https://www.ckj.org/kosher_restaurant_list
Probably just the info the restaurant provided. All ou meat is glatt
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1028 on: January 16, 2017, 05:36:51 AM »

Any info on this hechsher?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1029 on: January 16, 2017, 05:58:59 AM »

Any info on this hechsher?
kedassia is the "Mehadrin" hashgacha in England.
They certify the very popular airline meals. "Hermolis"
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1030 on: January 16, 2017, 09:28:30 AM »
anyone can confirm that water buffalo is kosher?
From what I can recall in a visit to a Water Buffalo farm years ago, the Milk is Kosher (and therefore it would stand to reason that if you Shechted one for some reason, it would be as well).

Def. Ask a rabbi first though.

Fun fact: the price of cow milk means that you need over 150 cows to break even on a farm, yet Water Buffalo farms only need about 5, and each one yields over 5x less milk then a cow.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1031 on: January 16, 2017, 03:09:03 PM »
Whats the deal with tablet K?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1032 on: January 16, 2017, 03:36:27 PM »
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1033 on: January 16, 2017, 08:17:44 PM »
How do Hechsherim work on places open on shabbos?

like http://izzysbrooklynbagels.com/

I recall there's an issue with the food prepaired after shabbos too as the utensils have issuer.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1034 on: January 16, 2017, 08:29:35 PM »
How do Hechsherim work on places open on shabbos?

like http://izzysbrooklynbagels.com/

I recall there's an issue with the food prepaired after shabbos too as the utensils have issuer.

perhaps there is a non-Jewish partner in the business who earns that portion of the week's profits/the Jewish person does not earn the profits made on Shabbos.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1035 on: January 17, 2017, 03:34:19 PM »
perhaps there is a non-Jewish partner in the business who EATS that portion of the week's bagels/the Jewish person does not EAT the BAGELS made on Shabbos.
I made some modifications to your post...
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1036 on: January 17, 2017, 03:54:33 PM »
I made some modifications to your post...
as long as it fulfills yoreh deah requirements, and it wasnt made for a jew, what would be the problem with eating the bagel made on shabbos?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1037 on: January 18, 2017, 12:22:46 AM »
I made some modifications to your post...
all the major hashgachos have bakeries that are owned by goyim baking on Shabbos. If someone has a real shtar shutfus then why would it be any different? Since when is there an issue to eat bread baked on Shabbos by a goy for a goy?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1038 on: January 18, 2017, 12:15:11 PM »
all the major hashgachos have bakeries that are owned by goyim baking on Shabbos. If someone has a real shtar shutfus then why would it be any different? Since when is there an issue to eat bread baked on Shabbos by a goy for a goy?

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The issue here is that its owned by a jew and things baked shabbos afternoon may be mostly for jews.
Its not common practice to have a Jewish bakery sell his part/shtar shutfus and be open on shabbos.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1039 on: January 18, 2017, 01:46:35 PM »

Any info on this hechsher?
Interesting you ask that. Actually according to Kedassia, one must wait 6 hours after consuming hard cheese. For example pizza falls under that category, but not milk or yoghurts.  That's their standards.
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