Reeort from the KIC

Reeort From The KIC 10 Problems The '{Ie Has Recently Noted In Flatbush All recommendations have been implemented. The Kashrus Information Center (Klq in Brooklyn monitors locaf establishments and makes recommendations to the various kash rus agencies, reports back to the KIC Vaad Hapoe/ and answers consumers questions about kashrusissues. Since the first issue of New York Kosher frozen broccoli yvhich was not acceptable News in October, the KIC (Kashrus Information to the kosher-certifying agency of the Center of Brooklyn), 718-375-0505, has dis pizza store. covered the following problems in Flatbush 7. A bagel store was asked to post a sign that eateries and reported them to the ray all their products should be considered hamachshir of the establishment. In aU cases dairy as they use a dairy oven for all their corrections have been made. baked products. Most establishments, even meat establish 8. In one pizza store a non-kosher variety of ments, in Brooklyn do not have a mashgiach Snapp,e was delivered in error. Once no temidi. Some will have a designated shomer ticed, it was placed in the bottom of the dis Shabbos Jew on the premises at all times but play case. The KIC removed it from the store. his job title may not be mashgiach. 9. At one establishment, a non-Jew was putting 1. In a Brooklyn bakery [with J. hashgachos] portobello mushrooms buttermilk was found on a pareve table into the oven without next to where the bakers were working on removing any of the pareve items. dark underside, which 2. In a meat establishment oil was found must be removed due which was not authorized by the kosher to insect infestation. certifying agency. 10. In a pareve/dairy establishment was found 3. In a meat establishment [with .f. hash non-cholov yisroel butter among the gachos] mayonnaise was found which was pareve margarines. This store has a mash not authorized by the certifying agency. gaich temidi. 4. In a pizza store (without a mashgiach) the As much as New York Kosher News would owner was found checking parsley and like to recommend that all stores have a scallions. The certifying agency requires mashgiach temidi, it may not be possible for that only certain kosher-certified commer all establishments to pay that kind of money. cially pre-checked salad greens be used. No However, what can be done is for the ray checking was permitted by the owner. hamachshir to better train the "designated shomer Shabbos" - the new term that is used 5. A kosher-certified greenhouse grown leafy to replace the "mashgiach" with a regular vegetable was being used in a pizzeria. worker who is shomer Shabbos and presuma The produce company recommends that bly can oversee kosher while he/she is work consumers wash and check the product ing at a his job in the establishment. This is before serving. At this establishment, the less than a "working mashgiach"; it is actually non-Jews were doing the washing and no a worker in lieu of mashgiach. But, even so, rechecking took place. he can be better trained to directly oversee 6. Another pizza store was using a brand of the kosher program. NYKN 10 New York Kosher News 0 January-February 2011 • POB 204, Brooklyn, NY 11204 I .

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