Is Edward Marc Thin Mints kosher?
20 oz
From Open Food Facts.
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Verdict by tradition
Contains Shellac.
- IngredientShellac
- Recognized certifying agency on certification · Certification requiredRead the ruling
Contains Shellac.
- IngredientShellac
- Conservative halakhah on forbidden species · Forbids pork, shellfish and other forbidden speciesRead the ruling
Contains Shellac, from species Torah lists as unclean.
- IngredientShellac
- MJRC (Leviticus 11) on clean and unclean species · Forbids unclean speciesRead the ruling
- MJRC Standards of Observance on kashrut as a whole · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. Worth a look: Natural flavors and Shellac.
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- IngredientNatural flavors
- IngredientShellac
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
Contains Shellac, from animals Scripture lists as unclean.
- IngredientShellac
- Leviticus 11 on insects and insect-derived ingredients · Forbids insects and insect-derived ingredientsRead the ruling
- Biblically clean tier on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
Ingredients as printed
sugar, palm kernel oil, whole milk powder, whey powder, palm oil, soy lecithin, an emulsifier, natural flavor, confectioner's glaze, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, chocolate, cocoa powder, peppermint oil, pure vanilla, chocolate cookie, enriched flour, wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B1, riboflavin, vitamin B2, folic acid, sugar, cocoa processed with alkali, palm oil, high fructose corn syrup, corn flour, chocolate liquor, cocoa, sodium bicarbonate, salt, soy lecithin, color added, turmeric, spirulina extract, beet juice concentrate, peppermint oil
Hey Kosher reads what is printed on the package and matches it against published rulings. It is not a halakhic authority. For the final word, ask your rabbi or the certifying agency.