Is Great Value Gel Food Colors 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
Orthodox Union certification is respected under MJRC standards of observance.
- HechsherOU (Orthodox Union) printed on the package
- MJRC Standards of Observance on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
- MJRC Standards of Observance on kashrut as a whole · BackgroundRead the ruling
Certified by OU. No commonly questioned ingredients.
- HechsherOU (Orthodox Union) printed on the package
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
No ingredient from an unclean animal appears on the label.
- NoteNo pork, shellfish, insect or blood ingredients found
- Leviticus 11 on clean and unclean animals · Forbids unclean land animalsRead the ruling
- Biblically clean tier on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
Ingredients as printed
corn syrup, sugar, water, modified corn starch, yellow 6, yellow 5, carrageenan, red 3, sodium benzoate (preservative), citric acid (preservative), blue 1, potassium sorbate (preservative), red 40
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.