Kosher, Kashrus and Hechsherim Master thread

[J390]

Anyone heard of Kosher Check Hashgacha?

is it reliable?

[avromie7]

Anyone heard of Kosher Check Hashgacha?

is it reliable?

Do you have a picture? Or at least what product is it on?

[Just A Jew]

Anyone heard of Kosher Check Hashgacha?

is it reliable?

Yes. Rabbi Feigelstock from Vancouver.

[Chuchum Ainer]

Anyone heard of Kosher Check Hashgacha?

is it reliable?

https://koshercheck.org/
On the crc list.
Reliable

[Essen est zich]

*Canoe Pass Inspection?*

_The AKO Camp Initiative_

Back for it's second year, the AKO Kashrus Camp Initiative is here to help any camp that wants set itself up to suceed at serving kosher all summer long.  Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus Administrator for KVH Kosher ~ Rabbinical Council of New England and Co-chairman of the AKO Camp Kashrus Committee explains to us in depth, the great need to set your camp up with the proper systems in place

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[Alexsei]

[EliJelly]

דברי חכמים בנחת נשמעים
Who's that person anyway? What is his kashrus expertise? Being born to a rebbele is not a qualifier and doesn't make his badly written letter anything more persuasive.

[chessman1]

דברי חכמים בנחת נשמעים
Who's that person anyway? What is his kashrus expertise? Being born to a rebbele is not a qualifier and doesn't make his badly written letter anything more persuasive.

Is the letter referring to a particular situation or is it just a general warning? That wasn't entirely clear to me.

[Alexsei]

All he's saying is before you rely on a caterer/hashgacha at a resort confirm it with your LOR, because there have been many terrible stories.

[HudZ]

Flavored Lip Balm (i.e. birthday cake) needs a Hecsher?

[moko]

Flavored Lip Balm (i.e. birthday cake) needs a Hecsher?

basically the same category as toothpaste or mouthwash

[mevinyavin]

Was interesting to see Rabbi Kuber at a sheva berachos, food catered by a sister-in-law of the chosson, who he does not know. He asked only where the chicken and meat came from, then ate everything but the meat while insisting that his talmid-chover, the kallah's father, could eat the meat also (claimed he just wasn't in the mood of meat? Not sure, I was eavesdropping, so I won't be revealing what the meat was). Food included lettuce, salmon.

[lover of truth]

Was interesting to see Rabbi Kuber at a sheva berachos, food catered by a sister-in-law of the chosson, who he does not know. He asked only where the chicken and meat came from, then ate everything but the meat while insisting that his talmid-chover, the kallah's father, could eat the meat also (claimed he just wasn't in the mood of meat? Not sure, I was eavesdropping, so I won't be revealing what the meat was). Food included lettuce, salmon.

I know some rabbanim associated with a hashgacha only eat from their hashgacha or partner hashgachos, not due to politics but don't want to answer if it is okay to eat. you never know who is eavesdropping.....

[yfr bachur]

Was interesting to see Rabbi Kuber at a sheva berachos, food catered by a sister-in-law of the chosson, who he does not know. He asked only where the chicken and meat came from, then ate everything but the meat while insisting that his talmid-chover, the kallah's father, could eat the meat also (claimed he just wasn't in the mood of meat? Not sure, I was eavesdropping, so I won't be revealing what the meat was). Food included lettuce, salmon.

Did he ask if she was paid to cater it? 

[mevinyavin]

Did he ask if she was paid to cater it? 

He didn't even ask where the food was from at all.

[Essen est zich]

As per OU. (Rabbi Nathanson shared)

Skittles Littles Original are kosher even without OU on packaging. This applies to both bags and tubes. No special code or date needed. There will soon be an OU on them but they are acceptable already as of now.
*Only applies to:*
1) Skittles *Littles* Original
2) When it’s a *Product of the USA*.

[zh cohen]

As per OU. (Rabbi Nathanson shared)

Skittles Littles Original are kosher even without OU on packaging. This applies to both bags and tubes. No special code or date needed. There will soon be an OU on them but they are acceptable already as of now.
*Only applies to:*
1) Skittles *Littles* Original
2) When it’s a *Product of the USA*.

If/when this changes, will a message letting people know be spread as widely as this one will?

[Alexsei]

A great book at a great price
Kosher Food Production by Rabbi Zushe Yosef Blech z"l
https://www.ebay.com/itm/204876300670

You may try haggling with an offer but you might lose it

[TheAsh]

As per OU. (Rabbi Nathanson shared)

Skittles Littles Original are kosher even without OU on packaging. This applies to both bags and tubes. No special code or date needed. There will soon be an OU on them but they are acceptable already as of now.
*Only applies to:*
1) Skittles *Littles* Original
2) When it’s a *Product of the USA*.

Are these regular skittles?

[Chuchum Ainer]

If/when this changes, will a message letting people know be spread as widely as this one will?

What does any hechsher do when they pull their hechsher from a product?

This isn't a "look for code XYZ on a specific product in 12 states on Tuesdays and it's secretly Cholov Yisroel." Rather, this product now has OU certification.