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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 #1800 on: May 16, 2018, 12:48:59 PM »
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1801 on: May 16, 2018, 01:59:17 PM »
Is there any reason (chumra) to abstain from using frozen whole strawberries  under ou?
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1802 on: May 16, 2018, 02:04:52 PM »
Is there any reason (chumra) to abstain from using frozen whole strawberries  under ou?

Yes,  they might have bugs.

(I'd you phrase it like that, the answer is yes.  What were you actually trying to ask?)

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1803 on: May 16, 2018, 02:07:59 PM »


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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1804 on: May 16, 2018, 02:09:09 PM »
Yes,  they might have bugs.

(I'd you phrase it like that, the answer is yes.  What were you actually trying to ask?)
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1805 on: May 16, 2018, 02:14:22 PM »
That

What? I didn't tell you anything you didn't know. Or are you just showing off your naarishe frumkeit to Internet strangers?

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1806 on: May 16, 2018, 02:20:30 PM »
What? I didn't tell you anything you didn't know. Or are you just showing off your naarishe frumkeit to Internet strangers?
Not naarish. Cmiiw, but I'm pretty sure the ou says not to eat them whole, only blended

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1807 on: May 16, 2018, 02:22:05 PM »
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Not naarish. Cmiiw, but I'm pretty sure the ou says not to eat them whole, only blended

You're wrong.  The ou doesn't tell you to blend things under their hashgacha

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1808 on: May 16, 2018, 02:24:38 PM »
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You're wrong.  The ou doesn't tell you to blend things under their hashgacha
Possibly. I once bought it and called a hashgacha and they said to blend it. I thought I had called the ou, but it may have been the star-k

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1809 on: May 16, 2018, 04:38:39 PM »
Is there any reason (chumra) to abstain from using frozen whole strawberries  under ou?
The OU certifies that the commercial washing process is sufficient to remove bugs.

There is a chumra to not eat OU. It is a very widespread and accepted chumra, both in Israel amongst the yeshiva crowd, in the US mostly chassidim

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1810 on: May 16, 2018, 05:21:55 PM »
The OU certifies that the commercial washing process is sufficient to remove bugs.

There is a chumra to not eat OU. It is a very widespread and accepted chumra, both in Israel amongst the yeshiva crowd, in the US mostly chassidim
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1811 on: May 22, 2018, 01:40:15 PM »
Is this reliable? http://koshermichigan.com/

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1812 on: May 22, 2018, 01:45:12 PM »
Is this reliable? http://koshermichigan.com/

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From their website:

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Kosher Michigan employs kosher supervisors (mashgichim) who are both Orthodox and Conservative.

You can also see videos of "Rabbi Jason" on that website. His haircut might be indicative...
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I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1814 on: May 23, 2018, 04:38:48 PM »

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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1815 on: May 23, 2018, 05:51:25 PM »
Is this reliable?

http://nationalkoshersupervision.com/
Based on what I see on their website and his shuls website, I would definitely rely on it.
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1816 on: May 23, 2018, 06:18:11 PM »
Is this reliable?

http://nationalkoshersupervision.com/

Someone sent me the following link: http://mikomos.com/National_Kosher_Supervision_-_Rabbi_Aaron_D._Mehlman
I don't know what that disclaimer at the bottom is all about.

I happened to pass by an establishment on Bedford Avenue under this Hashgocho on Shavous (place was closed). IIRC certificate said CY, PY, Shutfus Akum (specific establishment was closed on YT).

ETA: If I understand this correctly, he will give a hechsher on a place that is open on Shabbos (presumably with no mashgiach present).
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Re: Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread
« Reply #1817 on: May 23, 2018, 06:40:04 PM »
Definitely has a very active Kehilla.


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