Q&A: OU Kashrut on Potato Chips
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OU Kashrut on Potato Chips
Question
Hello Rabbi,
Regarding various potato chip snacks such as Lay’s and Pringles,
that have OU kosher certification on them,
for an Ashkenazi who is not stringent about food cooked by a non-Jew, in accordance with the view of the Rema, is it permitted to eat them
because perhaps they are not fit to be served on a king’s table?
Thank you in advance.
Answer
I didn’t understand the question. They have OU certification, so what’s the problem?
Discussion on Answer
In my opinion, no.
See an overview here: https://ph.yhb.org.il/17-28-07/
Thank you very much; may you merit many commandments.
They are not careful about many things,
such as non-Jewish milk.
The question is whether someone who is careful about food cooked by a non-Jew
may eat something with their certification.
And more generally, the question is whether potatoes are fit to be served on a king’s table or not.
Thank you in advance.