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In this case is the pan and spatula still kosher?

Question: 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),…

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…

Is there a problem with a non-Jewish babysitter making quick oats for a baby in regards to Bishul Akum? If yes, what do you suggest to avoid it?

There is no problem with a non-Jew making quick oats since it is not עולה על שולחן מלכים. It is important to note that there are particular Kashrus concerns…

I found a Milchig spoon with the clean Fleishig cutlery. Is it a problem? Also, are there any issues with the Fleishig sponge and by default all the rest of my Fleishig cutlery?

Your Milchig spoon as well as your Fleishig cutlery is all fine. The sponge is fine too. Sources: רמ״א יו״ד צה, ג: וְאִם נִמְצָא קְעָרָה חוֹלֶבֶת בֵּין כְּלֵי בָּשָׂר,…

Hot metal bowl and hot dogs on non-Kosher table

Question: I put a hot metal bowl on a clean table covered by the plastic table cover in a country house rented from a non-Jew. Afterwards I also put…

If I bake cookies in a Fleishig oven which had chicken in it during the last 24 hours but NOT at the same time as the cookies, can I eat the cookies with milk?

If there is any grease of the Fleishigs remaining on the walls of the oven, one may not eat the cookies with milk. Even if the oven was completely clean,…