Is Gel Spice Co. Inc. Christmas Sprinkles kosher?
From Open Food Facts.
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Verdict by tradition
Orthodox Union certification, designation not read.
- HechsherOU (Orthodox Union) printed on the package
- Recognized certifying agency on certification · Certification requiredRead the ruling
Orthodox Union certification is accepted in Conservative practice.
- HechsherOU (Orthodox Union) printed on the package
- Conservative practice on certification · BackgroundRead 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
Certified by OU. Worth a look: Natural flavors and Shellac.
- HechsherOU (Orthodox Union) printed on the package
- 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, corn syrup, vegetable shortening (containing partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil or soybean oil), dextrin, soy lecithin, salt, vanillin (an artificial flavor), artifical colors (fd&c yellow #5, yellow #6, red #40, red #3, blue #11, and confectioner's glaze.
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.