By Rabbi Sholem Fishbane Kashrus Administrator of the Chicago Rabbinical Council http://www.crcweb.org/ www.twitter.com/crckosher When shopping at stores not under complete kosher certification (including the grocery sections), consumers must be very careful that the foods they purchase are certified kosher by a reliable agency or rabbi. Just being found in the “kosher aisle” or on a “kosher display” do [...]

July 30, 2010 By Rabbi Sholem Fishbane Kashrus Administrator of the Chicago Rabbinical Council http://www.crcweb.org/ www.twitter.com/crckosher Please be advised that a limited amount of Provence Olives (Vitrolles Cedes, France) Black Olive Paste and Green Olive Pasted containing anchovies were mislabeled with the OK symbol. OK Kosher Certification does not certify this product. Labels have been corrected. Two kosher cheeses are made [...]

July 13, 2010 By Rabbi Sholem Fishbane Kashrus Administrator of the Chicago Rabbinical Council http://www.crcweb.org/ The following flavors of teas from Cooper Tea are being sold as a fountain drink in various stores including 7 Eleven. They are kosher and pareve under the certification of the Atlanta Vaad; Blackberry Unsweetened, Pomegranate Acai Black Tea, Sweet Tea, Tropical Green [...]

July 6, 2010  By Rabbi Sholem Fishbane Kashrus Administrator of the Chicago Rabbinical Council http://www.crcweb.org/ Please be advised that as of July 1, 2010 the OK has withdrawn the certification of Galil Restaurant 1252 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10028.   Kashrut.com reports that contrary to the information on a website, the KOF-K does not currently certify this restaurant. It has [...]

By the time you read this article, much time has passed since the tumult regarding the anisakis worm erupted. Many Rabbonim Shlita from Eretz Yisrael1 signed on a kol koreh to prohibit fish with the anisakis worm. On the other hand many Rabbobnim in America and other locales hold that this is not an issue. According [...]

“Elsie’s Cafe” has recently been added to the list of establishments certified by Kosher Dairy Miami. Elsie’s Cafe is  located inside the North Miami Beach JCC at 18900 NE 25th Ave in North Miami Beach. Serving salads, pizza, paninis, desserts and Starbucks coffee, Elsie’s is the only kosher certified licensed Starbucks in the USA. Many Cholov Yisroel choices [...]

Click HERE to read the Teshuva written by HaRav Moshe Chaim Efraim Padwa, Adv beis Din of Hisachdos Kiehilos Charedim of London.

This is perhaps a preamble to what may become my next obsession, but since I am not certain how things will develop, and if time will permit me to probe this in depth as quickly as I would like, or more correctly, as the situation demands, I feel a need to advise readers – to [...]

Kashrus Administrator of the Chicago Rabbinical Council June 17, 2010 In May 2010 AKO released an alert about Jewish owned American whisky companies. Please click HERE for that alert which now includes updated information on the popular Pappy Van Winkle line of products. Please note that the cRc no longer certifies Newman Trucking and Trans Tech Logistics. The cRc is [...]

“Asi’s Grill and Sushi Bar” has recently been added to the list of establishments certified by Kosher Miami, The Vaad HaKashrus of Miami-Dade.   Asi’s is located at 4020 Royal Palm Avenue in Miami Beach, on the corner of 41st Street, serving grilled meats, fish and healthy home made foods. (YWN Desk – NYC)