Questions About Whether Or Not Something is Kosher?
• Is Starbucks Liqueur kosher, even though it does not bear an OU or OU-D symbol? • ANSWER: Although generally, we only recommend OU certified products when they bear an OU symbol, in this case, Starbucks liqueur may be imbibed although it does not bear an OU symbol yet. L’Chaim! The following Starbucks Liqueur is certified as kosher pareve: Coffee Liqueur Starbucks OU The following Starbucks Liqueur is certified as kosher dairy: Cream Liqueur Starbucks OU-D • Do the coatings sprayed on fruits or vegetables pose a Kosher concern? • ANSWER: Yes, it is indeed possible (if not likely) for coatings of fruits and vegetables to contain non-kosher and/or dairy ingredients. Nonetheless, according our rabbinical authorities there is no reason to be stringent about this issue for various reasons. The coatings do not lend any positive taste to the fruits and vegetables they cover and protect. In fact, they are completely inedible. Because the coatings are in and of themselves inedible, they are b
• Is Starbucks Liqueur kosher, even though it does not bear an OU or OU-D symbol? • ANSWER: Although generally, we only recommend OU certified products when they bear an OU symbol, in this case, Starbucks liqueur may be imbibed although it does not bear an OU symbol yet. L’Chaim! The following Starbucks Liqueur is certified as kosher pareve: Coffee Liqueur Starbucks OU The following Starbucks Liqueur is certified as kosher dairy: Cream Liqueur Starbucks OU-D • Do the coatings sprayed on fruits or vegetables pose a Kosher concern? • ANSWER: Yes, it is indeed possible (if not likely) for coatings of fruits and vegetables to contain non-kosher and/or dairy ingredients. Nonetheless, according our rabbinical authorities there is no reason to be stringent about this issue for various reasons. The coatings do not lend any positive taste to the fruits and vegetables they cover and protect. In fact, they are completely inedible. Because the coatings are in and of themselves inedible, they are b
