Too many kosher certifiers are extremly careful re: "netilas-yuh'daiyim"

"One hand washes the other hand".

Are both Chug Hashgochas good?

For an American in the USA, it beats most of your other Heimish hashgochas. in Israel there are better ones. How about Rav Charlop on Osem? same answer.

Beef weights decline- kosher slaughter affected

U.S. beef slaughter weights declining since December-Greg Henderson, Editor, Associate Publisher

Updated: April 22, 2011

Higher cattle prices and increasing costs for feeding cattle is helping send cattle to market at lighter weights, and, in some cases, the decrease is dramatic.

Salomella Prompts Spinach Recall

Salomella Prompts Spinach Recall-April 12, 2011
(FDA)-- Fresh Express is voluntarily recalling 2,939 cases of 9 oz. Bag Spinach with Product Codes starting with H081 and H082, UPC Code of 7127913204 and Use-by Dates of April 6 and 7 out of an abundance of caution due to a positive test result for Salmonella from random sample testing.

J & J "cholov yisroel" baby formula contains no chometz, contains kitnious use seperate keilim

Marshmallows with fish gelatin

Marshmallows with fish gelatin or any other Gelatin is not reccomended. Only the ones with carrageenen, agar agar, etc.

Strawberry Yogurts, Leben, Jams, etc

Strawberries are known to be an infested fruit unable to clean properly, unless peeled. The strawbery may be used after cutting off the green tops, cleaning in a soapy solution "and pureeing or peeling" the entire berry.

The J & J Yogurts all year including Pesach use a "liquified strawberry" so it can be used.

Pre-checked from Israel, all must be washed with soap & checked

Warning Regarding Leafy Greens- JKN Alerts

{Is this in the USA also?}

Warning Regarding Leafy Greens-3 Nissan 5771-April 7, 2011

Tzfat Chief Sephardi Rabbi, Shmuel Eliyahu, warns consumers regarding many of the so-called insect free leafy greens available in the marketplace today, for in reality, too many are giving shoppers free insects instead of living up to their claim. Rabbi Eliyahu is not just a rabbi in the know, but he also heads the Chief Rabbinate of Israel’s vaad (committee) responsible for monitoring the so-called Gush Katif greens.

From a comment: the truth about pre-checked fruits & Vegies.

ITS VERY VERY INTERESTING THERE IS A MULTI MULTI MILLION DOLLAR OPERTUNITY, AND NOBODY IS TAKING IT.

THERE IS A HUGE HUGE DEMAND FOR KOSHER FRESH STRAWBERRIES, KOSHER FRESH SPINACH, KOSHER FRESH BROCOLLI,AND KOSHER FRESH CAULIFLOWER .

WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO SHIP WHOLE ROMAIN HEADS OF LETTUCE AND ALL KINDS OF OTHER FRESH PRODUCE FROM ACROSS THE WORLD AND WE HAVE MANY COMPANIES SELLING KOSHER FROZEN STRAWBERRIES, KOSHER FROZEN SPINACH, KOSHER FROZEN BROCOLLI,AND KOSHER FROZEN CAULIFLOWER.

 SO THE QUESTION IS IF THERE IS SUCH A HUGE DEMAND FOR FRESH STRAWBERRIES, SPINACH, BROCOLLI,AND CAULIFLOWER, AND THERE IS THE ABILITY TO SEND ANY TYPE OF PRODUCE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, THEN, IF THIS IS THE CASE THEN WHY ISNT ANYONE USING THE SAME SOURCES BEING USED FOR THE KOSHER FROZEN STRAWBERRIES, SPINACH, BROCOLLI,AND CAULIFLOWER, AND USE THOSE SAME SOURCES TO SELL FRESH STRAWBERRIES, SPINACH, BROCOLLI, AND CAULIFLOWER

WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FROZEN AND FRESH ?

Because the Business is built on the cold fact "the consumer can't check the frozen-so he will not catch us fooling them". Just wath them come out with FRESH Romain heads or hearts.

SWEET'N LOW- contains non-kosher wine?

Sweet & Low contains "cream of tarter" derived from grape-juice extracted via a centrifuge process. The source of the grape-juice is "ANY SOURCE".