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By mistake a Milchig cocoa powder mix was used to make hot cocoa in my Fleishig glass cups and one mug. Is there a way to make the glass cups or the mug kosher again, or do I need to throw them out?

The powder mix was put directly into the cup, and then the cup was filled with hot water from the urn. Then some almond milk was poured to top it…

Someone started warming up shntizel in my Pareve microwave and we quickly shut it before it got very hot, but it was already a little warm to the touch. Do I need to Kasher my microwave to make it Pareve again?

2. If I keep the microwave Fleishig: a) May I heat up Pareve items and then bake them in a Pareve/Milchig oven? For instance melting chocolate for a Pareve/Milchig cake…

A Pareve knife was only used for cutting bread but was washed together with Fleishig dishes. May I use that knife to cut bread and then use that bread with butter?

If the knife was washed with soap or if the water did not reach Yad Soledes Bo, which is approximately 45 Celsius/113 Fahrenheit, the knife is considered Pareve and you may use…

Is it okay to receive training in a non-kosher kitchen and is it okay to do work there?

I thought that there is a potential concern of a D'oraisa of cooking meat and milk together. I used to work in the kosher kitchen of the Shoprite, but new…

I washed my Pareve knife in the Milchig dishwasher. Soap in the first cycle. Is it still Pareve? If not, can it be Kashered back to Pareve?

If the soap mixes with the water before the hot water rinses the dishes, then it does not need to be Kashered. If this is not the case (this depends…

Can Caesarstone quartz counter tops be Kashered? Do you have recommended materials for a new kitchen’s counters (other than granite, which is expensive), that would be easy to be Kashered if necessary in the future?

Engineered quartz resin counter tops is a man-made material made to look like granite or marble. They are made from a combination of stone, synthetic resins and pigments and is different than natural…

Do new stove tops and ovens need to be Toveled or Kashered?

The stove top does not need to be Toveled. If it is brand new, it does not need to be Kashered either. Sources: לענין טבילה, ראה שו"ע סי' ק"כ…

I’m living in an apartment with some friends who aren’t very careful with Kashrus. Can I use the pots and pans that I am pretty sure are kosher?

I'm living in an apartment with some friends who aren't very careful with Kashrus. Some of the Keilim used for food are probably not kosher anymore. There's a few Keilim…

In this case is the pan and spatula still kosher?

We cooked shakshuka, and it included jalapenos, garlic, onions cut with a Fleishig knife (not Ben Yomo) and then cooked it in a Fleishig pot (not Ben Yomo), and later…

A Fleishig knife cut an onion and the onion was put into a Milchig chopper. Is the Milchig chopper kosher?

The chopper should be Kashered. If not Kasherable, there is room for leniency, provided the chopper doesn’t heat up when used. See here for more details. Sources: נדו"ד, אינו…