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are required to approach individual certifying agencies and endure the application process multiple times, before settling on a suitable agency. To reduce time and effort, the company may wish to contact a Kosher certification broker who will aim to find the best Kosher certifying agency suited to the product and budget. A noted Kosher certification broker is
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While critics contend that kosher certification raises the cost of the product to the consumer, the fees are absorbed into the client's regular operating costs. The client recoups the fee many times over due to the increased sales that result from kosher certification. However, the client may incur
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makes frequent and unannounced site visits during a production run to ensure compliance with the terms of the contract. If they see something suspicious or have any questions about the ingredients or production process, they immediately contacts one of the agency's rabbinic coordinators, who is the
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and related administrative costs. If the agency is for-profit, it may levy an annual fee as well as request a percentage of gross annual sales. The agency may also require a one-time "set-up fee", a per-shift fee for special production runs, and a fee for
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Agencies are constantly on the lookout for fraudulent use of their symbol. Both agencies and consumer bulletins publicize the names of companies and products from which certification has been withdrawn. If a symbol is trademarked, unauthorized use is a
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Kosher certification agencies charge different fees based on the services they provide. There is generally an annual fee for the certification itself, which takes into account the number and frequency of on-site inspections by
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The letter "K" by itself cannot be trademarked, and therefore can be affixed to a product by anyone. It carries no legal or halakhic significance, and is therefore, with few exceptions, not a guarantee of kosher status.
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sought certification to expand their market. The proliferation of factory-produced foods following World War II saw a concomitant rise in kosher certification. In 1950, for example, the OU's staff of around 40
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to oversee the production of pre-processed ingredients and ensure their kosher status. Many certification agencies accept the use of pre-processed ingredients that have been approved by other agencies.
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is prepared or served. This certification verifies that the ingredients, production process including all machinery, and/or food-service process complies with the standards of
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have deep international reach, there are kosher agencies on all six habitable continents. Particularly prominent among the various international kosher supervisors are the
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laws. According to a 2013 estimate, the 135,000 food products then certified kosher contained more than one million food additives. Certification agencies regularly send
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1170:"Understanding the Reliability of Kosher Agencies"
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1613:Grocholl, Dr. Luke; Segal, Rabbi Gershon (2015).
1287:"Change on the plate one year after "Koshergate""
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123:The largest kosher certification agencies in the
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1957:Rosen, Rebecca J. (Autumn 2010). "Food Police".
516:Symbols of various kosher certification agencies
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1912:Morris, Lisa; Hayes, Jim; York, Elaine (2005).
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1868:Habeas Codfish: Reflections on Food and the Law
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1937:"Religious Food Laws and the Seafood Industry"
1243:"How to Decipher Kosher Certification Symbols"
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2000:EarthKosher Kosher Certification
1914:"Obtaining Kosher Certification"
1601:Regenstein & Regenstein 2000
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1488:Feinstein, Tziporah. "CRC".
1475:Krausz, Yossi. "OK Kosher".
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1453:Rich, Tracey R. (2011).
1413:Asher, Chany. "Star-K".
1116:Rotkovitz, Miri (2015).
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1530:"About β Direct Kosher"
1455:"Kashrut Certification"
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797:OK Kosher Certification
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109:environmental awareness
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1845:(Revised ed.).
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1118:"Kosher Symbols 101"
2380:Kosher airline meal
1847:Feldheim Publishers
1641:, pp. 172β173.
1368:on December 6, 2010
1124:on 31 December 2016
506:kosher for Passover
391:kosher airline meal
366:Food-service venues
336:Kosher oven cleaner
207:supervised by a Jew
1978:Jstor subscription
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