Is Kirkland Signature Milk Chocolate Almonds kosher?
Roasted almonds covered in milk chocolate · 1.36kg (3 LB)
noneDairy (inferred from ingredients)
From Open Food Facts.
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Verdict by tradition
Contains Shellac.
- IngredientShellac
Rulings this rests on
- Recognized certifying agency on certification · Certification requiredRead the ruling
Contains Shellac.
- IngredientShellac
Rulings this rests on
- Conservative halakhah on forbidden species · Forbids pork, shellfish and other forbidden speciesRead the ruling
Contains Shellac, from species Torah lists as unclean.
- IngredientShellac
Rulings this rests on
- 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: Shellac.
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- IngredientShellac
Rulings this rests on
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
Contains Shellac, from animals Scripture lists as unclean.
- IngredientShellac
Rulings this rests on
- 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
Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk, Chocolate Liquor, Nonfat Milk, Butter Oil, Soy Lecithin, Vanillin, Salt), Almonds (Almonds, Canola Oil), Corn Syrup, Dextrin, Maltodextrin, Confectioner's Glaze
Shellac
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.