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NEWS
U.S. Shmittah Product Category List
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
According to information supplied by the kashrus
division of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of
America (OU), the following categories of foods may contain
products that were imported to the U.S. and sold under the OU
hechsher based on an enhanced version of the heter
mechirah.
The spices in question were parsley, dill, and cilantro
(coriander). According to a recent conversation with the
gedolei haposkim of Eretz Yisroel taking into
consideration all that is known at this time, even though
bedi'eved one can follow the principle of the
holchin achar horove since the amount of the
questionable spices is clearly a mi'ut, lechatchilah
if products that certainly do not contain the questionable
spices are known and accessible, then one should not rely on
the principle of holchin achar horove.
The categories that may contain the above spices are:
pickles, seasoned snacks, pickled meats, pickling spice, soup
bases, falafel mix and balls, salad dressings, pizza sauces,
spice blends, frozen knishes, frozen quiche, barbecue sauce,
egg rolls.
In response to many specific inquiries, a spokesman for the
OU said that Heinz ketchup has no chashash of
including any of the Sde Eliyahu products.
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