Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread

[Moshe123]

That's Toronto. Equivalent to OU. No?

[mordechain]

That's Toronto. Equivalent to OU. No?

For chassidim in town, somewhat more reliable.

[Kobe Bryant]

Yes it is on the list (first one under Canada)

Thank you

[El Capitan]

For chassidim in town, somewhat more reliable.

Really depends who you ask... I've heard some say it's worse

[Yehuda57]

Really depends who you ask... I've heard some say it's worse

This is true for every hechsher the world over

[ExGingi]

https://anash.org/watch-the-kosher-symbol-saga/

Interesting talk from the רב המכשיר of one of the best Kashrus organizations around IMHO (competence, standards and transparency).

Interesting (though quite obvious) points made at around 44:00 and on about recommending (or not recommending) other Hechsherim.

[pointer]

Does anyone know if Coors seltzer is kosher certified?

[Luvisrael]

Anyone familiar? I think it’s South African

[ExGingi]

Anyone familiar? I think it’s South African

It is indeed.

[lcm]

Anyone familiar? I think it’s South African

I asked a south african recently about the same exact product
He told me it is a very good hechsher, except their שיטה is that something is parve even if it is made with dairy equipment, so you have make sure the label doesn't say that it may contain traces of/made on dairy equipment.
In this case, this would be fine

[Luvisrael]

I asked a south african recently about the same exact product
He told me it is a very good hechsher, except their שיטה is that something is parve even if it is made with dairy equipment, so you have make sure the label doesn't say that it may contain traces of/made on dairy equipment.
In this case, this would be fine

it is listed on CRC’s website.  Thanks

[~King Lake~]

Does anyone know if Coors seltzer is kosher certified?

seltzer? A hechsher??

[pointer]

seltzer? A hechsher??

It's a hard seltzer.
flavored.

[Tomorrow]

Does anyone know if Coors seltzer is kosher certified?

I've only seen truly be kosher.

[avromie7]

I asked a south african recently about the same exact product
He told me it is a very good hechsher, except their שיטה is that something is parve even if it is made with dairy equipment, so you have make sure the label doesn't say that it may contain traces of/made on dairy equipment.
In this case, this would be fine

Sounds like they're sfardi.

[Yehuda57]

I asked a south african recently about the same exact product
He told me it is a very good hechsher, except their שיטה is that something is parve even if it is made with dairy equipment, so you have make sure the label doesn't say that it may contain traces of/made on dairy equipment.
In this case, this would be fine

Your friend is mistaken. Items made on dairy equipment are marked as dairy.
When a product says "may contain traces of..." or "made in a facility..." those are allergen statements which have no bearing on an item's kashrus status. An item can be made on a line that is kosher or parev but in the same facility as a completely separate line that produces treif or dairy products and it will be marked as kosher or parev even if it is still required to issue an allergen statement. This is true in South Africa and the USA

Sounds like they're sfardi.

They are not. There is one hechsher for the entire community, which includes 3 standards of shechita, including Beis Yosef for the Sefardi community.

[lcm]

Your friend is mistaken. Items made on dairy equipment are marked as dairy.
When a product says "may contain traces of..." or "made in a facility..." those are allergen statements which have no bearing on an item's kashrus status. An item can be made on a line that is kosher or parev but in the same facility as a completely separate line that produces treif or dairy products and it will be marked as kosher or parev even if it is still required to issue an allergen statement. This is true in South Africa and the USA

Ok, I'll take it out with him

Obviously those statements are allergen statements, but it sounds like that's the only way to know if it is made with dairy equipment.

[Yehuda57]

Ok, I'll take it out with him

Obviously those statements are allergen statements, but it sounds like that's the only way to know if it is made with dairy equipment.

There's a sizeable cholov Yisroel eating community in South Africa, including my father, who has been the head mashgiach there for 40 years. If they marked dairy equipment products as parev, the CY community wouldn't be able to eat anything with that hechsher, which thankfully is not the case, and I grew up without being malnourished, B"H.

[pointer]

I've only seen truly be kosher.

Leinenkugel and Henry's are kosher.

[myi]

Who's gives this hechsher?
   Trusted?