Is Happy Farms by ALDI Mild Cheddar shredded cheese kosher?
16 oz
From Open Food Facts.
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Verdict by tradition
Orthodox practice relies on certification for processed foods. Nothing on the package shows one.
- NoteNo recognized hechsher on the package
- Recognized certifying agency on certification · Certification requiredRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. Conservative practice prefers certification for processed foods. Cheese with rennet is permitted per the CJLS ruling on cheeses.
- IngredientHard cheese
- IngredientRennet (microbial)
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- Conservative practice on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
- CJLS (Rabbi Isaac Klein) on cheese and rennet · Permits cheese and rennetRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package, but no unclean species or questionable derivatives appear in the ingredients.
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- NoteNo unclean species or questionable animal derivatives found
- MJRC Standards of Observance on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
- MJRC (Leviticus 11) on clean and unclean species · Forbids unclean speciesRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. No commonly questioned ingredients.
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
No ingredient from an unclean animal appears on the label.
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- 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
TEAR HERE - RESEALABLE BAG Happy farms® by ALDI MILD CHEDDAR shredded cheese HAPPY FARMS® CHEESES ARE AVAILABLE IN MANY VARIETIES AND STYLES INCLUDING CHEESE BLOCKS, DELI SLICES, SHREDDED CHEESES AND SPREADS ENJOY THEM ALL! Nut ition Faet 16 ser container Serving size Personal Amount Per Serving Calories 10 Total Fat 9g %Daily Value• Saturated Faj 5g 12% Trans Fat 0g 25% Cholesterol 25mg Sodium 180mg Total Carbohydrate 2g Dietary Fiber 0a Total Sugers 0g 8% 8% 1% 0% Includes 0g Added Sugars Protein 6g Vitamin D 02 mcg Calcium 190mg 2% Iron 0mg 15° Potassium 20mg 0° • The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice CHEDDAR CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL ENZYMES, ANNATTO (VEGETABLE COLOR]) ANTI-CAKING BLEND (POTATO STARCH, TAPIOCA STARCH, NATAMYCIN [A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR]) CONTAINS: MILK DIST , SOLD EXCLUSIVELY BY: ALDI, BATAVIA, IL 60510 KEEP REFRIGERATED FOR BEST QUALITY, USE OR FREEZE BY DATE ON FRONT ONCE OPENED, USE WITHIN 5 DAYS MAY BE FROZEN FOR UP TO 2 MONTHS BEFORE OPENING, REFREEZING NOT RECOMMENDED ALDI Twice as Nice GUARANTEE how2recye PLASTIC © item replaced © money refunded POUCH GLUTEN FREE
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.