Is Knott's Berry Farm Strawberry Shortbread 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
No hechsher on the package. Conservative practice prefers certification for processed foods.
- Conservative practice on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher, and Mono- and diglycerides and Natural flavors can come from animal sources the label does not name.
- IngredientMono- and diglycerides
- IngredientNatural flavors
- MJRC (pending) on gelatin and animal derivatives · BackgroundRead the ruling
- MJRC Standards of Observance on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
No hechsher on the package. Worth a look: Mono- and diglycerides and Natural flavors.
- IngredientMono- and diglycerides
- IngredientNatural flavors
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
No unclean animal ingredients found. Mono- and diglycerides and Natural flavors can come from animal sources; the label does not say which.
- IngredientMono- and diglycerides
- IngredientNatural flavors
- Biblically clean tier on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
Ingredients as printed
Enriched Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Margarine, Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Mono and Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene, Sugar, Strawberry Topping, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Strawberries, Apple Powder, Citric Acid, Pectin, Natural Flavor, Calcium Citrate, Sodium Benzoate, Red 40, Eggs, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Salt
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.