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.

Shop rite has Israeli produce including "CARROTS".

Shop Rite is carying Israeli produce including "CARROTS". The law says they must put "country of origin"

Are strawberries, raspberries, blackberries "muchzak-bi'toiluyim"?

Are strawberries, raspberries, blackberries "muchzak-bi'toiluyim"?

It seems they are "muchzak', therefore if they were were not cleaned prior to cooking one may not use them. This is usually the case by commercial jam processors. Jelly is strained, Jam has pieces.

Frozen strawberries with a hashgocha, should also pureed prior to use, as they are cleaner but aren't insect free.

Shabbos-Hot cobler with Ice cream

Shabbos-Hot cobler with Ice cream, is it permitted?

The ice cream was pasteurized at 160 F to 170F, is that suffecient to allow the cold Ice cream on the hot cobler? Is there bishul after bishul when it was cooled or chilled? Most probably not permitted.

Beef prices hit all-time highs- What does this have to do with kashrus?

Kosher slaughter is only viable if there is a ready market for the non-kosher beef hinds & treif fore quarters. If non-kosher consumption drops, kosher may accept albeit reluctantly some not so Glatt, etc.

Chicago cattle futures rebound as beef prices hit all-time highs
Bruce Blythe, Business Editor -updated: March 21, 2011

Cattle futures in Chicago bounced back from last week’s slide amid record beef prices and expectations animal supplies will remain tight as the peak demand summer grilling season approaches.Choice-grade boxed beef prices, a wholesale market benchmark, averaged $1.8826 a pound earlier today, up 0.75 cent from the end of last week and at their highest point since prices briefly topped $2.00 in late 2003, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Wholesale beef is up 12 percent since mid-February, reflecting rising exports and improving domestic demand.

Olive oil, read the label

When you see a Heimish olive oil "100% Virgin, cold press" and the Heimish certifier writes "not for passover use", Why? Is it because they took an e.g. OU olive oil & bottled in a Heimish brand bottle & doubled or trippled the price?

Raisins-oven dried, also infested

Raisins in general have been found to be an infested product and should not be consumed. Other claimed that the outdoor drying is causing the infestation. A brand that claimed "oven-dried" was found to also be infested, therefore the oven dried may not be consumed either.

Sardines

' אדר ב' תשע"א

שיווק דגים ללא סימני כשרות

מכתבו החשוב של הרה"ג משה אליעזר בלום שליט"א עורר נושא כאוב של דגים הנמכרים ללא סימני כשרות, שיכול להביא לידי מכשול של אכילת דגים טמאים.

יש לציין שהסרדינים המשווקים על ידי העדה החרדית מהים הבלטי, אין עליהם קשקשים, ואי אפשר לבדוק את סימני הכשרות שלהם.

כמו כן כשרויות הבודקים את בשר הדגים מפני תולעי אניזקיס,מסירים את עור הדג, כדי שגויים סיניים יבדקו אותם על שולחן אור, כאשר במקרה הטוב משגיח אחד מפקח על מאות פועלים סיניים ודגים יכולים להתחלף בקלות.

יוצא שמפני חשש של תולעים אלו, שאינן אסורות מעיקר הדין, ורק למיחש נמנעים מאכילתם, עלולים להיכשל באיסור חמור של דגים טמאים האסורים מדאורייתא.

בברכה

אשר פרידנער

נ.ב. במכתב הנ"ל צויין שבסרדינים ממרוקו לא מצויים תולעים בחלל הבטן. הבד"ץ של העדה החרדית פרסמו שנמצאו בסרדינים ממרוקו תולעים ולכן הם הפסיקו לייצר שם סרדינים.

FISH OIL standards?

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Regulation/Codex-fish-oil-standard-must-be-flexible-GOED/?c=P%252BxdiblPOxcXFaXdfNKglw%253D%253D&utm_source=Newsletter_Subject&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%252BSubject

BEER NEEDS A good HASHGOCHA?

CBC MARKETPLACE: FOOD » BEERBeer: Ingredients and additives Broadcast: Oct 28, 1998
Mountain springs, pure water, the finest hops and barley. What more could there be to beer? More than 100 things, actually.Additives in beer is not a new idea. In the 15th century brew masters threw a live chicken into the beer kettle and called the result cock's ale. Today, no chickens, but as many as 108 ingredients in beer.

Palm Oil updates- new sources, etc

http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Financial-Industry/Loders-Croklaan-docks-first-US-sustainable-palm-oil-shipment/?c=P%252BxdiblPOxe0R02K1qrfAg%253D%253D&utm_source=Newsletter_Subject&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%252BSubject

http://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Markets/Leading-palm-oil-supplier-eyes-Africa-for-expansion-plans/?c=P%252BxdiblPOxc%252BHL%252BWzosCkA%253D%253D&utm_source=Newsletter_Subject&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%252BSubject

Italian Police Seize Spanish Olive Oil

http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil
http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/tag/olive-oil-fraud
Around 54,000 liters of Spanish olive oil have been seized by Italian police in the southern city of Salerno, the press agency AdnKronos reported. Police made the decision to impound the oil on Friday after learning that it was being falsely passed off as Italian.

The discovery was made during a check of a large truck that was making its way to southern Italy from the Spanish town of Valencia. During the check a document was found declaring that the olive oil had been produced in Italy’s Campania region, in which Salerno is one of the largest towns. Further investigation however, uncovered a second document that read “Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 100% Spanish”.

Wearing Shatnez Prevents Tefillos from being accepted!

Wearing Shatnez Prevents Tefillos from being accepted!

Written by: Rabbi Chaim Morgenstern

The aveira of wearing a shatnez garment prevents a person’s tefillos (prayers) from being accepted. Rav Menachem Rekanti explains that the mekatrigim (prosecuting angels) which are created from wearing a shatnez garment confound the tefillos, and the intermediary malach who brings the tefillos to Hashem refuses to do so because the wearer resembles the priests of Avoda Zora.

Qualified trained mashgichim for insect checking

The Mishnah Berurah in Pesach brings from the "Chasam Sofer" "if one doesn't have a trained individual with good eye sight-he should NOT eat vegetables that require checking"
e.g. Romain, brocolli, spinach, cauliflower, strawberries, etc

From a commentor- Anonymous said...
Some in the kashrus field are of the opinion that many if not most mashgichim & Rabonim aren't experts in insect checking. If it stares them in the eye they'll see it.

Salmon Heads are infested

Eida Chareidit Alert: Eida Chareidit Alert: Salmon Heads-5 Adar II 5771-March 11, 2011

The following Eida Chareidit alert pertaining to infestation in the heads of salmon was released on 1 Adar II 5771.

The Eida warns that the heads of salmon should not be used, even after being cleaned and checked, since they are simply too infested. This new directive has been distributed to fish stores with an Eida Chareidit hechsher.

Kashrus Alert: Emirils Wing sauce "OU-Dairy"

Kashrus alert:  Emirils Wing sauce is a sauce for Buffalo wings, it's

"OU-Dairy"

The falacy of kashrus's "it's on the list" (European style)

Schindlers list you can rely on, European kashrus lists you can't rely on.

The fallacy of kashrus's "it's on the list" (European style). It's on the list, means plain and simple "we don't know of anything in the product that should render it as non-kosher". On the other hand they don't know all of the required information including on going personal qualified inspections of the facilities..

Edible (oil) coatings extend shelf life of meat & poultry

Breaking News on Food and Beverage Processing and Packaging Edible coatings boost meat shelf life by up to 50 per cent.
http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/Quality-Safety/Edible-coatings-boost-meat-shelf-life-by-up-to-50-per-cent/?c=P%2BxdiblPOxeyXZJJ7wGpEg%3D%3D&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BDaily

Caviar / Masago has the anisakis worms

Caviar / Masago has the anisakis worms, therefore it's not permitted to be used at all.

Costco selling Israeli peppers, must take terumas u maisrois.

Costco stores are selling Israeli peppers, must take terumas u maisrois.

McNeil should only be used w/ kosher certification."Novaris is kosher certified"

Subject: Fw: Tylenol Grape Flavor From McNeil

בסד
נא לפרסם הדברים לתועלת הרבים חברי הלכה
היות שנתפרסם לאחרונה על ידי בית דין סקוירא אודות החשש בטיילנאל גרעיפ פלעוור של הקאמפני מקניל

Tylenol Grape Flavor From McNeil

Rav Shmuel Wosner, Shlita said

Rav Shmuel Wosner, Shlita said ;

"The problem with todays POISKIM is ,

 they never had years of shimush by an altheh Ruv".

Parve items fried in a fleishig deep fryer, must wait 6 hours for milchig!

http://www.lakewood246.com/news/28236/the-french-fry-controversy-pareve-food-in-the-deep-fryer-2.html

The above article should not be used li'maaseh as it remains "ossur" to consume milk within 6 hours, see Chasam Sofer.

ע' יו"ד ס' פ"ט , פתחי תשובה א' , פמ"ג א' בסוף

"Euro Boys" Shatnez????

"Euro Boys" & " Pier Boys" are 1 & the same (diff. label). Both may very well have Shatnez.

Is most imported Virgin olive oil adulterated? you bet they are!

http://www.oliveoiltimes.com/olive-oil-business/north-america/davis-olive-center-responds-ioc-criticism/12855

In response to a question

At a gathering of Lakewood Askonim (lishaim shumaiyim) a question was asked on this weeks sedrah "Ki sisah".

There were 600,000 men over 20 that left mitzraiyim, so there were an equal amount of women and at least twice as many children. In total there were at least 1,800,000 that they collected gold for the "aigel". Each one gave at least an ounce of gold, that would be over 100,000 lbs of gold.

Oi vei, not again!

Sardines are "kovush" with non-kosher species?

It seems the issue was found by sardines, most recently from Morocco by the Aidah.

They usually do 3 inspections of removing the non sardine species allong the way till they rid the whole batch of sardines from the non kosher species.

Sliced frozed vegies, do they require a Hashgocha?

Frozen vegies are blanched prior to freezing & packaging. The blancher itself or the heating medium may have kashrus issues, e.g. dairy, treif, etc.

Therefore it should not be used without a proper hashgocha.

Mubarak & Gefen capitulate to the masses

Mubarak & Gefen capitulate to the masses.
Mubarak resigns- Gefen (Kenover) via the OU is making a recall of their Sardines from Portugal. The recall is for oil, water, etc.

The Masses have protested, the OU always listens to the consumer, but they must repeat it loudly.

Some other brands of Sardine results are in

Sardines- King of the Sea brand from Morroco did not have the anisakis worm nor the krill, etc.

Gefen Sardines-removed from Lakewood stores

Gefen Sardines are being removed by the Lakewood stores. Everyone should follow suit and remove the Gefen sardines from their shelves.

BEWARE: If they send you under another brand name on the label. NOTE: Kenover has many different brands they own.
NPGS, Corner of Second store & Kosher village removed theirs.

Trump yoshon flour (General Mills) dist by Dependable is infestated

What other name does Strawberries have?

Strawberries have thrips that hide under the seeds, cleaning may minimize but does not all of them. That's true for fresh, frozen, chocolate dipped, long stem, USA fancy, Driscoll, etc.

In frozen there are coming out with all different Hashgochas, distributors, etc. All the various names & hashgochas don't change the facts.

Strawberries- Fresh, dipped, frozen, dehydrated, etc in any form must be peeled or pureed prior to consuming them.

Maoz Vegetarian-Is it kosher for you?

At Maoz Vegetarian, every day is meatless. But we understand and appreciate that not everyone is strictly vegetarian. This is exactly why we decided to initiate the Maoz Meatless Mondays special promotion and help people take the first step towards a healthier diet and more responsible lifestyle.

Kosher certified by the infamous Rabbi Steinberg, where alledgedly the only item that has to be kosher is his certification fee. The Visiting mashgiach stops in once a week. they are open on Shabbos.

The protein (insects) is in the vegetables.

Trident Gum contains "beef or pork Gelatin"!

התרמית: בשר בקר במסטיק שלכם

‫מה עושים תוצרי בקר במסטיק‬ ומדוע הם מסתתרים בסימון בא‫נגלית בלבד? לאחרונה השיקה חברת‬ ‫גלוברנדס, נציגת קדברי בישראל, את‬ ‫הגרסה הכשרה של מספר מסטיקים‬ ‫ממותג טריידנט * העיתונאית שושנה חן חושפת במוסף "ממון" ש‬המסטיק נושא את הסימון "‪,"Beef Gelatin‬‬ ‫כלומר ג´לטין בקר (צרכנות)
ניצן ארליך
כ"ח בשבט תשע"א 16:10 02.02.11

Bais Din cases for download

Consumers misled by advertising can sue manufacturer even if product not defective, court rules

{ If they left out the "D" or Dairy, you can sue}

Consumers misled by advertising can sue manufacturer even if product not defective, court rules-January 27, 2011


Consumers who buy a product as a result of misleading advertising can sue the manufacturer even if the product was not defective, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Shrimp shells in Salmon? and in your juices?

 Chitosan is a fiber-like product made from ground shrimp shells that inhibits fat absorption. By Rory Harrington, 28-Jan-2011

Chitosan-based edible coatings and films have real promise in combating Listeria monocytogenes (LM) in cold-smoked salmon, according to new research.

Am I eating Tunisian olive oil? Is it adulterated?

3. Am I eating Tunisian olive oil?
If you like olive oil, you love Tunisian olive oil — or, at least, you eat lots of it.
What the heck am I talking about (you ask)? You´ve never even seen Tunisian olive oil at your grocery store, let alone tasted it (you say).

Wrong, bucko. Tunisia is the world´s No. 2 olive oil exporter, right after Spain. Much of the olive oil we consume in Canada — whatever the bottle says its country of origin is — probably features a significant amount of Tunisian oil.

Kashrus alerts

7 Seas Frozen Gravlax Smoked Salmon, 7 Seas Company - British Columbia, Canada, Consumers of OU products are advised not to consume 7 Seas Gravlax Smoked Salmon, as it appears that a non kosher ingredient was used in that product. Consumers that see the product in the market should please contact the Orthodox Union at 212-613-8344.

The previous alert can be cited with the URL: http://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A3331

Y. Herman stated the following in his newsletter: "Liebers pretzels with barley or oats in the ingredients may be Chodosh despite the Yoshon label on the package."

Kashrous alert can be cited with the URL: http://www.kashrut.com/Alerts/?alert=A3329

The "tzinius" situation. The "yesoid" of the problem.

There was another Chizuk for Tzinius in Lakewood's Lake terrace adressed by the revered Mashgiach .
The underlying cause seems not to be the noshim tzidkunios as much as the husbands.

Kosher standards should also be displayed on package for the consumers

NEW YORK — Some of the nutrition information listed in government-mandated food labels will be repeated on package fronts under a new system that food makers and major grocers are introducing.  The Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute on Monday announced the industry's voluntary new "Nutrition Keys," which will list calories, saturated fat, sodium and sugars per serving. Manufacturers may choose to use only one or two of the figures in small, package-front icons, or all four.

Strawberry Alert from the Eida Chareidit

The srawberry season just started in Mexico- Frozen strawberries are going to hit the shelves- DON'T TOUCH THEM.

Strawberry Alert from the Eida Chareidit-19 Shevat 5771-January 24, 2011-

Anyone who has been to the shuk of late will agree that strawberries are out in big numbers, looking as sweet and juicy as ever. As I state in my lectures, not everything that appears tasty and perhaps good for the body is good for the soul, which leads me to an alert released today by the Jerusalem-based Eida Chareidit pertaining to insect infestation in strawberries.

The Eida alert states that due to the fact that strawberries are simply infested, one is not to use fresh strawberries at all, which includes after washing. (this refers to buying and eating, without any effort to clean them). (we can include the frozen ones as well NOT TO USE, see Rav Moshe Vaye-)

All prechecked vegtables should NOT require consumer washing.

 Update on the Glatt Alim Celery-13 Shevat 5771-January 18, 2011

Yesterday, I reported on Glatt Alim’s celery which enjoys Eida Chareidit approval, but not the kashrus company’s supervision.  After speaking with the Eida’s Rabbi Yehoshua Rothman, who supervises the greens, I learned the following towards offering readers and explanation to the “authorization” as opposed to supervision.

Avoid all insect prone vegetables, Chamisho Osur plates, etc

Avoid all insect prone vegetables, Chamisho Osur plates, etc that require the consumer to check or wash the product. The consumer is not qualified to check or wash these vegetables, fruits, etc as it requires training by an expert.

Kashrus alert: Does Lamb require a "bedikas chutz"??

Kashrus alert: Does Lamb require a "bedikas chutz"??

There are some Shechitas that do only a Bedikas "pnim" on lamb, they do not do a bedikas "chutz".

The kosher consumer should refrain from using from those shechitas that don't do a proper bedikas chutz as well. Do your inquiries.

New Vegetable Inspection Training Program Has Been Launched

New Vegetable Inspection Training Program Has Been Launched

A new ongoing training program for inspection of vegetables (and fruits) to see that they are free of any insects has been announced by KASHRUS Magazine with classes to be held at the Pos’tiv Produce plant in Allentown, PA and follow-up classes leading to certification to
be held in Brooklyn, NY (and possibly Lakewood, NJ).