Is Trader Joe's Step Up to the Snack Bar Mix kosher?
12 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.
- IngredientHard cheese
- IngredientRennet (microbial)
- 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 Natural flavors can come from animal sources the label does not name.
- 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: Natural flavors.
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- IngredientNatural flavors
- CCAR, The Sacred Table on approach to kashrut · BackgroundRead the ruling
No unclean animal ingredients found. Natural flavors can come from animal sources; the label does not say which.
- IngredientNatural flavors
- LabelMarked Dairy (D)
- Biblically clean tier on certification · BackgroundRead the ruling
Ingredients as printed
pretzels, wheat flour, yeast, baking soda, sodium hydroxide, vegetable oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, seasoning, sugar, maltodextrin, brown sugar, mustard powder, distilled vinegar, mustard seed, salt, onion powder, salt, honey powder, modified cornstarch, citric acid, distilled vinegar, natural flavors, turmeric oleoresin, honey roasted peanuts, peanuts, sugar, honey, vegetable oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, sea salt, potato starch, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, corn puffs, white corn flour, vegetable oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, flax seeds, sea salt, potato flour, trace of lime, cheddar cheese crackers, unbleached enriched flour, wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, cheddar cheese, cultured milk, salt, microbial enzymes, whey, butter, cream, salt, annatto extract, baking soda, yeast, paprika, honey roasted sesame sticks, malted flour, wheat flour, malted barley flour, vegetable oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, sugar, sesame seeds, bulgur wheat, honey, sea salt, potato starch, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, chili lemon corn sticks, white corn flour, vegetable oil, peanut oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, seasoning, sea salt, red bell pepper powder, chili pepper, citric acid, maltodextrin, paprika, lemon juice solids, natural flavor, potato flour, sea salt, trace of lime
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.