Is Rana Basil Pesto kosher under Orthodox standards?

No recognized hechsher. Orthodox practice relies on certification for processed foods. Nothing on the package shows one.

Is Rana Basil Pesto kosher under Conservative standards?

No hechsher; ingredients pass CJLS rulings. No hechsher on the package. Conservative practice prefers certification for processed foods. Cheese with rennet is permitted per the CJLS ruling on cheeses.

Is Rana Basil Pesto kosher under Messianic standards?

Take a closer look. No hechsher, and Rennet (animal) and Natural flavors can come from animal sources the label does not name.

Is Rana Basil Pesto kosher under Reform standards?

Here are the facts; the choice is yours. No hechsher on the package. Worth a look: Rennet (animal) and Natural flavors.

Is Rana Basil Pesto kosher under Biblically clean standards?

Clean per Leviticus 11, with a note. No unclean animal ingredients found. Rennet (animal) and Natural flavors can come from animal sources; the label does not say which.

Is Rana Basil Pesto kosher?

Genovese Pesto · 7 oz

noneDairy

UPC 877448001629 · verified May 16, 2026 · 6 scans · low confidence

From Open Food Facts.
Product data from Open Food Facts is available under the Open Database License.

Verdict by tradition

Ingredients as printed

SAUCE (BASIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT), SUNFLOWER OIL, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIMMED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, PECORINO ROMANO CHEESE (SHEEP MILK, SALT, RENNET), PINE NUTS, LACTOSE, GARLIC, DEHYDRATED POTATOES, NONFAT DRY MILK, VEGETABLE FIBER, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR, ASCORBIC ACID, SPICE.

Hard cheeseRennet (animal)Natural flavors

Not yet classified: SAUCE, ENZYMES, VEGETABLE FIBER, LACTIC ACID

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.