K - ORC Hechsher on Costco/Kirkland Walnuts

[Abe Kohen]

What say you regarding K ORC hechsher on Costco/Kirkland Walnuts?

Any issues?

Best,
Abe

[cindys]

On Oct 23, 11:30 am, "Abe Kohen" <abeko...@gmail.com> wrote:
> What say you regarding K ORC hechsher on Costco/Kirkland Walnuts?
>
> Any issues?

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That's the hechsher of the Orthodox Rabbinical Council of San
Francisco, Rabbi Jacob Traub. I don't see it on Rabbi Eidlitz's list,
but then again, neither is the half-moon K which has been owned by the
OU for quite a few years now.

You may want to phone the Star-K and inquire. There are frequently
situations where a given hechsher is considered reliable for some
products and not for others. Usually, one wants to be more machmir
(strict) regarding products that contain meat or are processed with
oils.

There are certain products (like plain frozen vegetables) that I will
buy even though they carry an "unreliable" hechsher because to many
rabbis, plain frozen vegetables don't really require a hechsher in the
first place, thus making them what my friend calls a KISOR (kosher in
spite of rabbi).

I don't know if K-orc is considered reliable or not, but even if it is
not considered universally reliable by all rabbis, it may be
acceptable on an item like a bag of walnuts. That's why, if I were
you, I would phone the Star-K and ask about the specific item.
Best regards,
---Cindy S.

[Creedmoor Chronicler]

Shelled raw nuts? I would use them. Processed in any way - I'm gone
from the US for too long to know who K-ORC is. Left wing nuts? I use
only Creedmoor © certified left wing nuts especially when I am making
fruitcake.

[cindys]

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If they're raw, I don't think they need a hechsher at all.
Best regards,
---Cindy S.

[Harry Weiss]

cindys <cst...@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> On Oct 23, 5:52?pm, Creedmoor Chronicler <ischier...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > On Oct 23, 6:30?pm, "Abe Kohen" <abeko...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > What say you regarding K ORC hechsher on Costco/Kirkland Walnuts?
> >
> > > Any issues?
> >
> > > Best,
> > > Abe
> >
> > Shelled raw nuts? I would use them. Processed in any way - I'm gone
> > from the US for too long to know who K-ORC is. Left wing nuts? I use

> > only Creedmoor ? certified left wing nuts especially when I am making

> > fruitcake.
> ----
> If they're raw, I don't think they need a hechsher at all.
> Best regards,
> ---Cindy S.

Cindy is right,. The hashgach is not recommended by most people in the
know. There are some things under that one that have been okay due to
knowledge of a specific mashigiach used for a product or store. Rabbi
Traub himself is quite elderly and frail.




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Harry J. Weiss
hjw...@panix.com