Q&A: Kosher Status of Oil Abroad Without Certification
Kosher Status of Oil Abroad Without Certification
Question
Hello Rabbi,
Do you think it is permissible to consume oil produced abroad without kosher certification? It is a mixture of hemp and olive oils. The amount consumed is minimal (a few drops a day, as a dietary supplement for health and medical purposes, and not in the usual manner of eating or cooking).
Here is a link to the product page, where the ingredient label also appears (below, in the first FAQ link).
Best regards,
Answer
If it is fit for consumption, then it seems to me that even if you take it only for health purposes, it still requires kosher certification.
I do not know what the production process is or what the ingredients are (the page does not come up clearly for me, and there are things there whose nature I do not know exactly). The Chief Rabbinate has a phone number where they answer questions about kashrut abroad, and it seems to me that it is preferable to ask there.