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Tagged as: Kashrus

  • Bugs, Kashrus
  • bugs, flour, Kashrus, sift, whole wheat flour

Could we use regular unsifted whole wheat flour?

  Question: My husband is from Eretz Yisroel where they sift flour all the time. We have been doing that here in NY as well. It is impossible to sift…

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  • Bugs, Kashrus
  • bugs, flour, Kashrus, sift

How can I know if I need to sift flour in my country (Ecuador).

  Question: I've been sifting for a few months and haven't found anything. Is there ever a point when I can stop sifting?   Answer: It is hard to know…

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  • Kashrus, Kitchen
  • chef, Kashrus, kitchen, non kosher kitchen, training

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…

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  • Health Supplements, Kashrus
  • health supplements, healthforce superfoods, Kashrus, medicine, vegan powder

Does the 100% vegan powdered health product Healthforce Superfoods need a Hechsher?

Healthforce Superfoods: Vitamineral Green and Vitamineral  Earth are certified by the OU when bearing an OU symbol. The Friendly Fats version was discontinued about four years ago and was not kosher.

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  • Kashering, Kashrus, Kitchen
  • apartment, appliances, friends, kasher, Kashering, Kashrus, kitchen, oven

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…

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  • Food, Kashrus
  • fish, food, Kashrus, kingklip, scales

Our fish store just bought a fish that has scales and fins. The scales aren’t noticeable and the name of the fish is kingklip. Is this fish kosher or not? 

There are those who permit it, but most Poskim maintain kingklip is Treif for many reasons. This is the position of Harav Elyashiv, Harav Shternbuch, the Eida Charedis, the OU,…

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  • Food, Kashrus
  • cut, fleishig, food, Kashrus, knife, milchig, onions, sharp foods

Article: Regarding an onion cut with a Fleishig knife, can I have Milchigs before/after?

  One may not eat or drink Milchig (dairy) products within six hours of eating meat. According to Halachah, if onions or other sharp foods are cut with a Fleishig…

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  • Kashering, Kashrus
  • fleishig, Kashering, Kashrus, milchig, pareve

We have a Pareve knife used for cutting onions. The knife was washed with dirty Fleishig dishes. May I Kasher the knife back to Pareve status?

One may Kasher from Fleishig to Pareve. Even from Fleishig to Milchig is permissible if it became Treif. See here for a discussion on the topic.  

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  • Kashrus, Kitchen
  • blender, chopper, fleishig, Kashrus, kithcen, knife, milchig, onions

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…

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  • Food, Kashrus
  • food, health, Kashrus, Kosher

How important is it to keep Kosher?

Firstly, every Mitzvah Hashem has given us is important, because it is important to him that we keep them. If a king would ask you for a simple thing like…

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  • Food, Kashrus
  • anisakis worm, fish, Kashrus, salmon, tolaim, wild salmon

What is the opinion of Lubavitch Rabbanim regarding the Anisakis worms issue in salmon?

  The issue of Anisakis isn’t a particularly Lubavitch issue as such, and although the Tzemach Tzedek dedicates some space to address the issue of fish infestation as discussed in…

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  • Kashrus, Kitchen
  • dairy, Kashrus, kitchen, meaty, milchig, sandwich maker, washed in fleishig sink

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…

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  • Kashrus, Kitchen
  • dish soap, hechsher, Kashrus, kashrus in the kitchen, kitchen, soap

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…

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  • Bugs, Kashrus
  • bugs, checking raisins, do raisins need a hechsher, infestation, Kashrus, raisins

Do raisins need a Hechsher?

  Raisins are often treated after production with oil, and/or glycerin which can come from non-Kosher sources. Also, in the process of drying, often fatty esters are used, creating a…

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  • Kashrus, Kitchen
  • bone china, butter in a fleishig soup, Kashrus, kashrus in the kitchen

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…

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  • Kashrus, Kitchen
  • cutlery, Kashrus, kitchen, milchig knife washed in fleishig sink

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

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  • Bishul Yisroel, Kashrus
  • bishul yisroel, canned salmon, canned vegetables, Kashrus, mashgiach temidi, steam cooking

Does canned salmon need to be Bishul Yisroel, and is it a problem if it does not have a Mashgiach Temidi?

  There are several reasons for leniency with regard to canned vegetables, sardines, salmon or tuna: Firstly, many vegetables are edible raw, where the Issur of Bishul Akum doesn't apply.…

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  • Fish and Milk, Kashrus
  • fish and milk, Kashrus, Parmesan, parmesan cheese and fish

Can I eat salmon and Parmesan cheese together?

  One should refrain from eating fish with milk since there is a danger involved. It is proper to also refrain also from eating cheese with fish, at least when…

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  • Bishul Yisroel, Kashrus
  • baby oatmeal, bishul yisroel, bishul yisroel oatmeal, Kashrus

Is Gerber baby oatmeal with an OU fine, or is there a problem with Bishul Yisroel ?

There is no issue of Bishul (or Pas) Akum applicable here because the oats are not fit for a kings table. They also need more cooking to make them edible…

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  • Food, Kashrus, Kitchen
  • cookies baked in pareve oven, Kashrus, kashrus in the kitchen, meat and milk

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…

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