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With only some exceptions, the animals listed in the Torah are of something that Jews today are uncertain about how to associate with the correct animal today. Kosher in animals is generally determine …

Kashrut.org styles itself as such an organization. Note, however (as it posts on its home page) it has a decidedly anti-Kashrus Agency/establishment agenda. In addition, on several European countries …

Glycerin is routinely derived from animal fat, the vast majority of which is either from non-kosher animals, non-kosher slaughtered animals, and even if not, it is then forbidden fats - whatever is ea …

So the issue is two fold: Do the contents of the pod forbid equipment, and does the process of brewing the coffee create an issue. I have spoken with a Rabbi who is active in Kosher certification abo …

Well consider this: Staten Island rabbi Dov Hazdan has been granting his own kosher certification to city Dunkin’ Donuts franchises that have served bacon, ham, and sausage, the trayf trifecta. “T …

Hallachicly there is nothing that makes an issue out of eating the food when the item has multiple certifications, whatever the motivation or propriety of doing so (and I think Gershon Gold is spot on …

If something is not Bishul Yisroel but needs to be it is not Kosher, and Kashering is required. I am not aware of any opinion that says that Pas Yisroel requires Kashering, even those who, based on t …

The certification is apparently from the Chief Rabbi of Austria, Rabbi Dr. Paul Chaim Eisenberg. (Trail of evidence is from the company web site to the certificate to the profile) I guess the KA sta …

It is definitely not a known Chabad practice. See here where the Lubavitcher Rebbe would wait at least one hour after eating milk on Shavuos to start eating the Yom Tov meal (that included meat). As t …

Printing a typical Kosher symbol on a label represents a significant commitment on the part of the company. Not only do they have to maintain the item as Kosher, they have to maintain it as Kosher by …

The OU and other certification agency's problems with the Triangle-K are well documented with in-person interviews in Professor Timothy Litton's book Kosher: Private Regulation in the Age of Industria …

There are several Kosher concerns special to cheese that go beyond its ingredient list. The biggest is the question of "Gevinas Akum" (lit. cheese of a non-Jew). The Mishna says that cheese made by a …

My understanding of Halal (and therefore take that with a significant grain of salt - but I did read an article about it once) is that it would actually make things more complicated. The supervision w …

Which organization uses this symbol? It was seen on a package of candy (Goody Good Stuff is the brand) in the Netherlands.

The OU has an article addressing spots found in eggs. Of note, it says: Today, however, the only concerns are maris ayin or dam beitzim (a small amount of blood from a broken blood vessel in the hen, …