Is Trader Joe's 5 Cheese Greek Spiral kosher?
14 oz
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. Cheese with rennet is permitted per the CJLS ruling on cheeses.
- IngredientRennet (microbial)
- IngredientRennet (animal)
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- Conservative practice on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
- CJLS (Rabbi Isaac Klein) on cheese and rennet · Permits cheese and rennetRead the ruling
No hechsher, and Rennet (animal) can come from animal sources the label does not name.
- IngredientRennet (animal)
- 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: Rennet (animal).
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- IngredientRennet (animal)
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
No unclean animal ingredients found. Rennet (animal) can come from animal sources; the label does not say which.
- IngredientRennet (animal)
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- Biblically clean tier on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
Ingredients as printed
WHEAT FLOUR, WATER, GOUDA GOU CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, SALT, STARTER CULTURE, MICROBIAL RENNET, BETA CAROTENE [COLOR]), PALM OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, KASSERI CHEESE (PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, PASTEURIZED GOAT'S MILK, SALT, STARTER CULTURE, MICROBIAL RENNET), KEFALOTYRI CHEESE (PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, PASTEURIZED GOAT'S MILK, SALT, STARTER CULTURE, ANIMAL RENNET), SEMI HARD CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, SALT, MICROBIAL RENNET), BLUE CHEESE (PASTEURIZED COW'S MILK, STARTER CULTURE, MICROBIAL RENNET, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, PENICILLIUM ROQUEFORTI), CREAM (PASTEURIZED SHEEP'S MILK, PASTEURIZED GOAT'S MILK), CORNSTARCH, SEMOLINA FLOUR, SALT, EGG WHITE POWDER, POTATO STARCH, SUGAR.
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.