Yudel's "Rest-of-the-Story"

"King of the Sea" sardines from the philipines with skin & bones were "CLEAN" when checked for infestation. King of ...

Are we ready to move ahead in the fast lane in the most serious issue in kashrus in the past century "TOLAIYIM"? Or do we have t...

Defining "Trust-me" in all languages! Trust me, means you will be taken to the cleaners (taken for a ride). If the rrroll the ...

ש': פארוואס האט לייבי'ס קערפער געדארפט אזוי פארדארבן ווערן? ת': ווייל מיר פארדארבן רוחניות'דיג אונזערע קינדער, מיט אונזער...

There was a big problem with the frozen spinach production, this year more so. The kosher certifiers realized "finally" (after the...

09/05/2011  CHINA  Millions of dead fish in river water authority claims "is normal" In the Min River, the main river of Fujian, ...

This "BLOG" is for kashrus issues. Please keep political or other comments out. At times we will post something that we consider ...

May a roaming Mashgiach (heimish) also be a salesman on the side? To the facilities he's responsible for the kashrus? WHY NOT? It's ...

Exclusive : Android app that help you stay “Kosher” By Schwarts on Thursday, August 25th, 2011 at 9:25 am.Medical “You shall not boil a you...

GreenHouse grown, does have insects, contrary to what others are trying to convince the gullible kosher consumer. They do have insects, but ...

Antifreeze-Tainted Vinegar Suspected In 11 Deaths In China-August 22, 2011 BEIJING (AP) — Vinegar tainted with antifreeze is suspected of ...

Yum Yum is a place that serves treifa dairy items, yet many of the Jewish consumers consume their their food products. A Jewish consumer sho...

Kashrus alert : Do all Cholov Yisroel farms remove the procedured cows? (they are Treif) We don't think so, the ones in Montreal we und...

Per an Email I saw from Pepsi.

Many frum stores including Lakewood, catskills, etc stores are selling all different fruits and vegetables that are infested and a bedikah b...

Kashrus ALERT :                                                                                             להסיר מכשול Corn on the cob ...

Chevra Pizza (Klein's)- Whose Cheese do they use? They say they don't know who's cheese they are using, would you use it?

Introduction: Parasitology is an important field in aquatic science. Because of its close linkeage to other fields in marine sciences such ...

Freeze-dried salmon could be the latest thing among health-conscious astronauts and military types and mountain climbers, thanks to work at ...

Major cereal firm turns to Dow for palm-oil replacement - By Elaine Watson, 01-Jun-2011 Dow Agrosciences is confident sales volumes of its...

All organic produce and fruit is to be considered infested. Blueberries Organic or from small farms are infested Corn on the cob &amp...

Corn on the COB is infested. Why are the Lakewood kosher stores selling it without notifying the customers that you must remove & rinse ...

After Moshiach the Chazir that will become "muttar", will it become a "maaleh-gairah" or todays chazir will become mutta...

Kashrus alert: Re: Frozen Spinach & infestation. The only time spinach is at a low level of infestation is when the weather is cool ...

Hydroponic Greenhouse Supplies NYC Grocers "Is it insect free?" NO! NEW YORK  Gotham Greens, which operates a hydroponic greenho...

If you are making a Simcha (wedding, etc) in Lakewood, by some of the caterers you may need your own  mashgiach by all of the cooking etc. Y...

The redish color fish is not an indicator of its kosher status. The Puffer fish is dyed to look like salmon. Rock salmon (Shark family) is...

Jaffa Oranges at Shop Rite? yes. Many times someone removes the stickers "Jaffa", therefore don't buy any unstickered oranges.

Update: We spoke to Skver Hashgocha re: Solomon/Fishels, they are trying to get a waiver from the USDA. Re: Alle, We wrote to the Rav Hama...

*מכשול כשרות חמור* מצווה לפרסם הערב השתתפתי בסעודת ש"ב לחבר, שאורגן ע"י חברים מהישיבה. החברים דאגו להכל בעצמם ובין השאר קנו לחמני...

מומר לתאבון     is to be considered a מומר להכעיס. See Rav Eliyashev's teshuvah in חלק ג' סימן ק"ט . Therefore a מחלל שבת ...

Rav Eliyashev recently told Reb Yudel Shain "one may not rely on  that certain American Rav's  HETEIRIM including the heter of the ...

Surveillance cameras on Shabbos? When the cameras were installed by the Weinstein shul, they were in touch with Rav Eliyashev, shlita & ...

Subject: New Hashgochos -Humor rime! Robitussin and Triaminic syrups: to be supervised by the Cough-K. (On a serious note: robitussin is ...

Asia Pacific- Industry slams Australian palm oil bill- By Ankush Chibber, 01-Jul-2011 An Australian bill requiring palm oil to be explicit...

"The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it". "A people that values it...

DNA techniques to detect fish fraud, even in canned products By Rory Harrington, 01-Jun-2011-Related topics: Quality & Safety Molecul...

Corn on the cob - Fresh or frozen- infested with thrips- must remove kernels, rinse. Strawberries - fresh - Cut off green top- wash fruit ...

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The Brick!!!! A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was w...

All commercially grown Papaya are from trees that are less than 36 months (3 years), therefore they would be Orlah. Vadai-Orlah is ossur eve...

Just a story on the circle of fate...At the 1994 annual awards dinner given for Forensic Science, AAFS resident Dr. Don Harper Mills astoun...

May 26, 2011- Tests Reveal Mislabeling of Fish - By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL Scientists aiming their gene sequencers at commercial seafood are ...

Wisotksy tea makes some of their teas with a Bdatz Mehadrin standard, others without the Bdatz Mehadrin certification. There are a few ser...

Now imagine a dark underworld of foreign intrigue -- a world where suspicious characters traffic in goods "guaranteed 100 percent pure,...

Shoichtim, Mashgichim & U.S. Cattle Inspectors Leave Mexico Amid Drug War LAREDO, Texas (AP) — Wearing a grey-felt cowboy hat, long-sl...