Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Shocking? No, not at all
The infestation by Blueberries is a well known fact since at least the past 4 months, yet the kashrus certifiers are just sitting back (besides the Magrova Rav). Shocking? No. They say" in G-D vee trrrust".
Yes, and it's printed right on the the almighty dollar, thereby obstructing the insects.
Yes, and it's printed right on the the almighty dollar, thereby obstructing the insects.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Chasam Sofer & Mishnah-Berurah on insect checking
Chasam Sofer & Mishnah-Berurah state as some of the requirements for insect checking are;
Excellent eyesight (20/20).
Specially designated individuals = experienced & Yirei-Shomayim.
Patience.
The average consumer does not meet the required criteria.
The only processor that meets the criteria, is the Positive Company Lab.
Therefore when kashrus certifiers tell you either wash very well under a strong stream of water, or soak, sponge, rinse etc. You may not use the product, as you don't meet the criteria.
Or the certifier tells you it's hard to check and of course you don't have the patience either, cut it in half & inspect for string that look like the parts of the fruit, etc, or break the buksa in small pieces & inspect & wash each small piece, etc. They are just fooling themselves & the consumer.
All kosher certified frozen strawberries requires a blending to a puree or cooking, regardless of the misinformation a kosher certifier may tell you.
They may be right in theory, but are not correct in fact.
Excellent eyesight (20/20).
Specially designated individuals = experienced & Yirei-Shomayim.
Patience.
The average consumer does not meet the required criteria.
The only processor that meets the criteria, is the Positive Company Lab.
Therefore when kashrus certifiers tell you either wash very well under a strong stream of water, or soak, sponge, rinse etc. You may not use the product, as you don't meet the criteria.
Or the certifier tells you it's hard to check and of course you don't have the patience either, cut it in half & inspect for string that look like the parts of the fruit, etc, or break the buksa in small pieces & inspect & wash each small piece, etc. They are just fooling themselves & the consumer.
All kosher certified frozen strawberries requires a blending to a puree or cooking, regardless of the misinformation a kosher certifier may tell you.
They may be right in theory, but are not correct in fact.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Kashrus Alert: defining Currants used in bakeries
Kashrus Alert: Defining Currants used in bakeries.
Listed in Hisachdus buletin that their bakeries do not use any raisins but use "currants".
Currants may be from a plant that produces berries that are called currants when dried.
Currants may also be from a seedless-raisin, therfore it would be not permitted as it is a raisin in disguise,
Listed in Hisachdus buletin that their bakeries do not use any raisins but use "currants".
Currants may be from a plant that produces berries that are called currants when dried.
Currants may also be from a seedless-raisin, therfore it would be not permitted as it is a raisin in disguise,
Monday, January 07, 2013
Updated: Which Heimish hashgocha has all of these "attributes"?
NOTE: There are many more "Attributes" לתועלת but מקצת שבחו בפניו וכו
1. Accepts insects as large as 1.2 mm in their checked vegetables. (so don't use any of their certified vegies)
2. Allows bakeries to use the same oven for parve and dairy without a supervised kashering.
3. Accepts oils, etc from the major global certifiers & utilizes their koshered tankers, only requires a mashgiach at the bottling of the oil. If the heimish mashgiach doesn't arrive, it's still acceptable.
4. Does a Heimish Pesach oil production & forgets to send the Mashgiach for the production. The producer utilizes non-pesach additives. They did accept the oil for the Heimish pesach productions.
5. Does not maintain a staffed office. Does not maintain production records. Does not have any traceability capabilities.
6. Their Mashgichim must wait 6 months to a year to get paid. They don't always get the correct amount, but it doesn't pay to fight after waiting so long.
7. Never answers to the consumer or to Rabonim that question their standard, system, etc.
8. Has a reputation of never removing a hashgoch for a kashrus issue (which they'll never realize), as long as the certification fees are current.
9. Use strong arm tactics to force producers to take their certification.
10. As a policy does not allow other Rabbonim or certifiers to inspect any of their facilities. (guess why)
11. Can't rely them for their Yoshon information.
12. Does not return calls to consumers or Rabbonim.
1. Accepts insects as large as 1.2 mm in their checked vegetables. (so don't use any of their certified vegies)
2. Allows bakeries to use the same oven for parve and dairy without a supervised kashering.
3. Accepts oils, etc from the major global certifiers & utilizes their koshered tankers, only requires a mashgiach at the bottling of the oil. If the heimish mashgiach doesn't arrive, it's still acceptable.
4. Does a Heimish Pesach oil production & forgets to send the Mashgiach for the production. The producer utilizes non-pesach additives. They did accept the oil for the Heimish pesach productions.
5. Does not maintain a staffed office. Does not maintain production records. Does not have any traceability capabilities.
6. Their Mashgichim must wait 6 months to a year to get paid. They don't always get the correct amount, but it doesn't pay to fight after waiting so long.
7. Never answers to the consumer or to Rabonim that question their standard, system, etc.
8. Has a reputation of never removing a hashgoch for a kashrus issue (which they'll never realize), as long as the certification fees are current.
9. Use strong arm tactics to force producers to take their certification.
10. As a policy does not allow other Rabbonim or certifiers to inspect any of their facilities. (guess why)
11. Can't rely them for their Yoshon information.
12. Does not return calls to consumers or Rabbonim.
13. The popular Hashgocha based in Yerushulayim, shamefully uses this heimish hashgucah's unreliable Mashgichim.
I GIVE UP!
I GIVE UP!
