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I have a Softsoap Milk and Honey Liquid Hand Soap, It says in the ingredients that it includes lactose. Can I use it? How about in the kitchen sink?

Yes, you can use it. מקור: שו"ע יו"ד סימן קג סעיף א. #4304

I want to buy this rolling pin, is there a problem with it’s coating?

Here are the links to the rolling pins I was considering to buy: First link. Second link. Answer: The information there is very limited and does not describe with…

Does Halacha allow a non Jewish house cleaner to just clean dishes and kitchen or even just the house -regarding Kashrus of kitchen -when we are not inside? Would a camera facing the kitchen make a difference? If I tell her I am coming back within a short time-help?

See here for answer.

I left a non Jewish worker in my house (second floor of house) for several hours to do some work on a bookcase. I told him what time I would be back in the afternoon. His work was not in the kitchen but there definitely was access to the kitchen and he and his friend were in my house alone. I do not have any video cameras and no one came In and out during that time. Is my unsealed Milchig and Fleishig foods in my fridge okay to be eaten?

The dishes are permitted after 24 hours. As any pots or pans can be problematic because the non-Jew might have used them, therefore they should not be used for…

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…

I bought a sandwich maker…

After washing some of the parts of the machine I realized that I wanted the sandwich maker to be dairy, but I had already washed the parts in the Fleishig…

Does dish soap require a Hechsher?

One may use dish soap without a Hechsher. However, it is recommended to use only one with a Hechsher. Sources: ע״פ דין יש להתיר, שטעמו פגום, ונפסל מאכילת אדם…

Pareve soup was cooked in Fleishig pot, not Ben Yomo….

The soup was served hot in a fine bone Fleishig china and metal spoon. Accidentally half a teaspoon amount of butter on a plastic fork was placed in the liquid…

What’s the status of a Milchig knife (not used for Milchig in 24 hours) that was used for Pareve and was put in the Fleishig sink with dirty Fleishig dishes and rinsed in hot water?

The Milchig knife needs to be Kashered. The Fleishig dishes are fine. Sources: .סי' צ"ה ש"ך סק"י

A Milchig food was put into a Pareve oven for a few minutes (on 350 degrees Fahrenheit)…

Later in the day cookies were put in, after the oven was previously heated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, for about 5 minutes. Are the cookies allowed to be served in…

I used my Pareve oven to bake Milchig cookies. It’s nothing that splatters onto the oven or anything that would make the oven dirty, it was just baked on a disposable baking sheet. To use the oven for Pareve again, do I need to kosher it? If yes, how so?

The oven needs to be Kashered if you want it to be Pareve, (even if none of the Milchig cookies spilled or splattered). To Kasher the oven in this instance…