Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread

[mevinyavin]

Interestingly, I've seen KFP and non-KFP Liebers pickles in two different supermarkets right next to each other on Pesach. (Two years ago was the only time KFP Liebers pickles were available. This year the only pickles I can eat are Flaums, of all brands. The other ten years there were no pickles for me.)

Agav, this is one of the "advantages" of living in EY. We would never pick up a product without checking the hashgacha, because there are always different hashgachos in similar containers next to each other on the shelf - all year. Milk products alone will have Badatz, Westheim/Tenuva Mehadrin (depending on company), Rabbanut/Rav Weitzman (ditto) right next to each other.

And some products will have kitniyos - you often have to read the time-stamp just to see which of the hechsherim say it is KFP. (Drinks are a particular problem here, because some flavors are kitniyos and some are certified with a good hashgacha.)

Despite all this, I still slip up sometimes.

[JMHO]

Who will mandate it

Only the customer can.

Call the company and demand it.

That's the ONLY thing they care about...

[YitzyS]

Only the customer can.

Call the company and demand it.

That's the ONLY thing they care about...

I agree that coming from the customer is the most effective way, but a single phone call will probably not effect change. I would suggest a more public form of rallying support, though obviously refraining from any bashing or Lashon Harah.

Maybe a public petition to companies? Or is that too vague to catch their attention? Is it better to put up signs asking the masses to call companies?

[moko]

I agree that coming from the customer is the most effective way, but a single phone call will probably not effect change. I would suggest a more public form of rallying support, though obviously refraining from any bashing or Lashon Harah.

Maybe a public petition to companies? Or is that too vague to catch their attention? Is it better to put up signs asking the masses to call companies?

name & shame

[Lurker]

name & shame

Unfortunately, +1. Until there is a PR crisis or a significant loss of sales, nothing changes.

[username]

Are there Rabbonim or agencies that require  flour in USA to be sifted?

[moko]

Are there Rabbonim or agencies that require  flour in USA to be sifted?

all flour is sifted.
Some require samples sifted at the bakery

[username]

Thank you. I was asking on the retail level. Buying a 5lb bag of flour at the grocery, would the purchaser need to sift it?

[Essen est zich]

https://anash.org/pitfalls-of-buying-chometz-after-pesach/

[Moshe Green]

https://anash.org/pitfalls-of-buying-chometz-after-pesach/

name checks out

[moko]

Thank you. I was asking on the retail level. Buying a 5lb bag of flour at the grocery, would the purchaser need to sift it?

I believe there are some that write it on the bag.
The issue is that infestation often occurs in storage, especially when stored incorrectly. So sifting prior to packing wouldn't help.

[aygart]

I believe there are some that write it on the bag.
The issue is that infestation often occurs in storage, especially when stored incorrectly. So sifting prior to packing wouldn't help.

Maybe even more so in the store itself.

[Definitions]

Are krispykreme donuts kosher?

They say they are but not sure what that means. The prepacked boxes of donuts that are in Walmart don't have any hechsher on it.

https://www.krispykreme.com/about/nutritional-info#:~:text=Are%20Krispy%20Kreme%20Doughnuts%20Kosher,all%2C%20have%20been%20certified%20Kosher.

[herb]

Are krispykreme donuts kosher?

They say they are but not sure what that means. The prepacked boxes of donuts that are in Walmart don't have any hechsher on it.

https://www.krispykreme.com/about/nutritional-info#:~:text=Are%20Krispy%20Kreme%20Doughnuts%20Kosher,all%2C%20have%20been%20certified%20Kosher.

I know for sure certain stores are

[JMHO]

Are krispykreme donuts kosher?

They say they are but not sure what that means. The prepacked boxes of donuts that are in Walmart don't have any hechsher on it.

https://www.krispykreme.com/about/nutritional-info#:~:text=Are%20Krispy%20Kreme%20Doughnuts%20Kosher,all%2C%20have%20been%20certified%20Kosher.

Website says they are 'ingredient kosher'. So if you eat the raw ingredients before it's baked, you're good!

Eating anything else requires Hashgacha. Ask your LOR about the few certified stores.

[joe1234]

Just bought local honey from a farm near me(Lakewood). how do I know if it was filtered properly? if not how do I filter it myself?

[yelped]

Just bought local honey from a farm near me(Lakewood). how do I know if it was filtered properly? if not how do I filter it myself?

Donna Bee?

[joe1234]

Donna Bee?

I bought from Springstone on farming sale rd

[Essen est zich]

https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/624/do-bee-dont-bee/


If one purchased unfiltered honey with bee parts, he would need to strain out the bee parts as they are non-kosher. If prior to filtration the honey was heated (in kosher equipment) with the parts inside, the honey would not become treif. This is because the bee parts only impart a bad taste into the honey that b’dieved do not compromise the kashrus status of the honey (nosain ta’am lifgam).

[joe1234]

https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/624/do-bee-dont-bee/


If one purchased unfiltered honey with bee parts, he would need to strain out the bee parts as they are non-kosher. If prior to filtration the honey was heated (in kosher equipment) with the parts inside, the honey would not become treif. This is because the bee parts only impart a bad taste into the honey that b’dieved do not compromise the kashrus status of the honey (nosain ta’am lifgam).

what I bought was filtered, but don't know if their filter process is good enough. I contacted both the OU and STAR-K and they both said that generally its good enough but they both were not 100% sure.