Is The Hershey Company The original malted milk balls kosher?
Malted Milk Ball · 5 OZ (141 g)
From Open Food Facts.
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Verdict by tradition
Orthodox Union certification, dairy.
- HechsherOU (Orthodox Union) printed on the package
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- Recognized certifying agency on certification · Certification requiredRead the ruling
Orthodox Union certification is accepted in Conservative practice.
- HechsherOU (Orthodox Union) printed on the package
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- Conservative practice on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
Contains Shellac, from species Torah lists as unclean.
- IngredientShellac
- 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
Certified by OU. Worth a look: Shellac and Natural flavors.
- HechsherOU (Orthodox Union) printed on the package
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- IngredientShellac
- IngredientNatural flavors
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
Contains Shellac, from animals Scripture lists as unclean.
- IngredientShellac
- 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
Sugar; corn syrup solids; whey (milk); hydrogenated palm kernel oil; palm kernel oil; corn syrup; cocoa; malted milk [barley malt; wheat flour; milk; salt; baking soda]; sorbitan tristearate; lecithin (soy); confectioner's glaze; salt; artificial flavor; tapioca dextrin; calcium carbonate.
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.