Is J. James Tikka chicken kosher?
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
The label lists both meat and dairy ingredients.
- NoteLists both meat and dairy ingredients
- Conservative practice on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
MJRC standards keep meat and dairy separate; this label lists both.
- NoteLists both meat and dairy ingredients
- MJRC Standards of Observance on kashrut as a whole · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. No commonly questioned ingredients.
- LabelMarked Meat
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
No ingredient from an unclean animal appears on the label.
- LabelMarked Meat
- 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
British Chicken Breast Fillet, Yogurt (Cows' Milk), Onion Purée, Garlic Purée, Sugar, Rice Flour, Honey, Coriander Leaf, Ginger Purée, Tomato Purée, Potato Starch, Cornflour, Chilli, Cumin, Lemon Juice, Salt, Stabiliser: Sodium Triphosphate; Dextrose, Brown Sugar, Turmeric, Fenugreek, Cayenne Pepper, Cardamom, Spirit Vinegar, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Paprika Extract, Rapeseed Oil, Cinnamon, Sunflower Oil. Made using 89g of chicken per 100g of marinated, cooked chicken. Moisture is lost during cooking. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in bold. SAFETY: Although every care has been taken to remove all bones, some may remain.
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.