Comments on: Gordon & Alperin drops kosher supervision http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/09/02/gordon-alperin-drops-kosher-supervision/ Finding the finer side of everyday kosher living Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:29:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: JA http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/09/02/gordon-alperin-drops-kosher-supervision/#comment-13427 JA Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:34:45 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=718#comment-13427 How many are willing to pay more? How many are willing to pay more?

]]> By: CR http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/09/02/gordon-alperin-drops-kosher-supervision/#comment-13008 CR Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:47:35 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=718#comment-13008 Do we know who it is and with whom he is affiliated? Do we know who it is and with whom he is affiliated?

]]> By: Howard http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/09/02/gordon-alperin-drops-kosher-supervision/#comment-12556 Howard Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:27:11 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=718#comment-12556 One quick addition to Ari's comment - The Butcherie is explicitly claiming that they now have a Mashgiach Temidi. It's on their flyer for the upcoming week. One quick addition to Ari’s comment -

The Butcherie is explicitly claiming that they now have a Mashgiach Temidi. It’s on their flyer for the upcoming week.

]]> By: Ari http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/09/02/gordon-alperin-drops-kosher-supervision/#comment-12530 Ari Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:25:14 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=718#comment-12530 What do you mean, "Me"? Who is the "Kosher Nostra" and which is the "good intending food purveyor" that was taken down? Gordon & Alperin dropped its hashgacha on its own and it is still in business, so no mafia-like body took it down. The Butcherie is also still in business. And in recent years it was not really serving the needs of the Orthodox community of Brookline/Brighton (although they recently started carrying a small selection of "fresh" packaged glatt meat), so it is not like the kosher mafia tried to take it out of business. If the rumor is true, they are just making a business decision to appeal to a broader market. As far as I understand it, they will remain under the supervision of the same rabbi regardless, so it isn't even a kashrut agency trying to squeeze its way in. What do you mean, “Me”? Who is the “Kosher Nostra” and which is the “good intending food purveyor” that was taken down?
Gordon & Alperin dropped its hashgacha on its own and it is still in business, so no mafia-like body took it down.
The Butcherie is also still in business. And in recent years it was not really serving the needs of the Orthodox community of Brookline/Brighton (although they recently started carrying a small selection of “fresh” packaged glatt meat), so it is not like the kosher mafia tried to take it out of business. If the rumor is true, they are just making a business decision to appeal to a broader market. As far as I understand it, they will remain under the supervision of the same rabbi regardless, so it isn’t even a kashrut agency trying to squeeze its way in.

]]> By: Me http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/09/02/gordon-alperin-drops-kosher-supervision/#comment-12524 Me Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:55:54 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=718#comment-12524 So the Kosher Nostra takes another good intending food purveyor down. So the Kosher Nostra takes another good intending food purveyor down.

]]> By: Ari http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/09/02/gordon-alperin-drops-kosher-supervision/#comment-12520 Ari Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:18:33 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=718#comment-12520 I heard a rumor from a reliable source that the Butcherie in Brookline is considering going glatt. Apparently, they have already hired a mashgiach temidi and are working with local rabbis to ensure that their kashrut is up-to-standard. I don't know if this means they will be ALL-glatt, as that would likely force them to raise prices on their customer base, but who knows... At least in theory, glatt meat shouldn't be any more expensive to produce than non-glatt (any losses in yield should be offset by the gains in bedika efficiency), but I suppose manufacturers can get away with higher margins on glatt... Anyway, if this is true, and if they can get their standards approved, it would be a tremendous boon to the kosher community in the Boston area. I heard a rumor from a reliable source that the Butcherie in Brookline is considering going glatt. Apparently, they have already hired a mashgiach temidi and are working with local rabbis to ensure that their kashrut is up-to-standard.
I don’t know if this means they will be ALL-glatt, as that would likely force them to raise prices on their customer base, but who knows… At least in theory, glatt meat shouldn’t be any more expensive to produce than non-glatt (any losses in yield should be offset by the gains in bedika efficiency), but I suppose manufacturers can get away with higher margins on glatt…
Anyway, if this is true, and if they can get their standards approved, it would be a tremendous boon to the kosher community in the Boston area.

]]> By: Big E http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/09/02/gordon-alperin-drops-kosher-supervision/#comment-12514 Big E Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:17:06 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=718#comment-12514 Yep, it's a really sad state of affairs here in Boston. Hopefully someone, or something, comes to the rescue. Yep, it’s a really sad state of affairs here in Boston. Hopefully someone, or something, comes to the rescue.

]]> By: Noah http://www.kosherblog.net/2008/09/02/gordon-alperin-drops-kosher-supervision/#comment-12469 Noah Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:56:06 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/?p=718#comment-12469 That's unfortunate. Another one bites the dust... That’s unfortunate.
Another one bites the dust…

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