Halachot and Customs
OU kashrut
Question
Hello, rabbis. I wanted to ask whether the kashrut of OU is on the level of the rabbinate, or better than it, and what items can be eaten from them without any doubt? (Without concern for chalav Yisrael, bishul Yisrael, pas Yisrael, and the like.)
Answer
Hello and blessings,
The kashrut of OU is very good in terms of careful supervision, but they definitely rely on leniencies regarding non-Jewish milk, bishul Yisrael, and so on. Only if it is written on the product that it is chalav Yisrael or bishul Yisrael is that indeed the case. It is possible to inquire at the OU office about any of their products whether it is regular kashrut or enhanced kashrut.
With blessings,
Binyamin Shmueli
