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Pas Yisrael standard on pas yisrael

OrthodoxRequires hechsher

Those who keep pas Yisrael use baked goods in whose baking a Jew took part. Agencies print a pas Yisrael mark where it applies.

Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah 112

How this shows up in a verdict

When the Orthodox lens is selected and a product’s label touches pas yisrael, the verdict cites this record. Without the required mark, the verdict reads “needs a look”.

Hey Kosher summarizes published positions so shoppers can see the reasoning behind a verdict. It is not a halakhic authority; the cited body has the final word.