Comments on: Trader Joe’s Abandons Kosher Mozzarella

By: Simple Jew

Simple Jew — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:20:34 +0000

I took the time to read all the blog……I find that being part of the kosher community , being invited to visit companies on a regular base. The fact that a product bears a HERSHER does not mean it is 100% . People should look into a product and see if they are o.k with the kosher standards. As for the tablet -k I guess they have what to base themselves on so for someone who is looking for that COOLA this might be an option. For someone who is more MAHMIR then they should be more demanding from all the HEHSHERS. Like the OU certified tuna. No masgiah , no BISHUL ISRAEL. What makes its different from the tablet-k frozen fish ? You need to look at the product and not the HERSHER. It is very hard for one organization to satisfy all levels of Kashrut.

By: Simple Jew

Simple Jew — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:20:12 +0000

I took the time to read all the blog……I find that being part of the kosher comunity , being invited to visit companies on a regular base. The fact that a product bears a HERSHER does not mean it is 100% . People should look into a product and see if they are o.k with the kosher standards. As for the tablet -k I guess they have what to base themselves on so for someone who is looking for that COOLA this might be an option. For someone who is more MAHMIR then they should be more demanding from all the HEHSHERS. Iike the OU certified tuna. No masgiah , no BISHUL ISRAEL. What makes its different from the tablet-k frosen fish ? You need to look at the product and not the HERSHER. It is very hard for one organiztion to satisfy all levels of Kashrut.

By: Michael Rogovin

Michael Rogovin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:31:42 +0000

A kosher food can be sold in a non-kosher restaurant without it becoming non-kosher. It is common, for example, for very observant Jews to eat fruit, cottage cheese, coffee or in some cases desserts in non-kosher establishments when it can be ascertained that the product is itself kosher and was not “contaminated” in any way. The details are too involved to list here, but suffice it to say that it is possible. Examples: H&H bagels certified by Kof-K while other freshly baked products are not (all sold in open bins). Baskin Robbins is certified even though it may be sold in a Dunkin Donuts selling pork. The devil is in the details, as they say.

I can personally attest that there are real problems with the Tablet-K in that its standards are different from those of other kashrut agencies and after personal investigation and discussion with Rabbi Saffra, I no longer rely on that hechsher (though its hechsher does not make the product itself non-kosher merely by its presence).

I think that during the 9 days especially, though certainly year-round, it is inappropriate to be making personal attacks on a fellow Jew or otherwise sow the seeds of sinat chinam. It is sufficient to state why a hechsher may have issues and recommend that a person consult with a knowledgeable authority (hopefully one’s Rabbi).

By: Avi Shafran

Avi Shafran — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:32:17 +0000

Tablet K certification is DEFINITELY NOT KOSHER.
Rabbi Rafael Saffra certifies as kosher foods that are sold in restaurants serving pork and shellfish. The company is a money-making proposition for the Rabbi who was thrown out of his temple.

By: George

George — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:58:56 +0000

I’m not sure if it makes a difference but I work at Cappiello’s. I’m not Jewish but I interact with our Rabbi all the time. I can tell you that ALL our ingredients must come with documentation certifying them Kosher. Our Rabbi and the OU inspect the documents, our inventory, and our process regularly. Our Rabbi is here every day. He adds the rennet to every vat. If he is not here, we don’t make cheese that day. Our cheese is not Cholov Yisrael and we do not claim it to be unless it is a special run and then it is clearly maked on the package. Again, I don’t know if it matters or helps.

By: Chana and Izzy

Chana and Izzy — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:50:56 +0000

BTW

MOSHIACH NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Chana and Izzy

Chana and Izzy — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:50:04 +0000

Did any of you ever consider calling a Rav to ask a sheila?????????? In stead of searching random websites where nobody has a hechsher….

And BTW to whomever assumed that people who observe Cholov Yisroel don’t go by OU is so WRONG! We meening our family are very strict Cholov Yisroel observers, and do enjoy a number of OU products – NOT OUd but OU!

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By: Bill Markson

Bill Markson — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:17:13 +0000

My son will be attending Dartmouth College beginning fall of 2006. I have just learned that the hashkokha of the kosher dining facility there is that of Tablet-K. While my son might find this acceptable for his purposes, I am concerned that Jews of a more stringent view might decide against attending Dartmouth College for this reason. As a result, my son would be deprived of the presence of these individuals in his college experience and that he, and the other Jewish students on campus would be the poorer for it.

If you are happy with Tablet-K hashkohka, that is fine for you. But where the greater Jewish population is concerned, hashkokha should be above reproach.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:44:55 +0000

FYI, I just heard back from my Rabbi at the Star-K and he said after investigating, his office found the Rabbinical Supervision at kosheritalia.com for the Italian (including Parmigiano Reggiano) and French cheeses to be reliable.