I don’t know who thinks you are making too big a deal over the infractions at the shuk, but I for one am very grateful to you for your trouble. Please keep up your good work! I’m looking forward to reading about the kashrut of places at the Central Bus Station.

Seems to be that there are people who protest your criticizing Kashrus “lapses” as being unacceptable defamation of Eretz Yisrael. I would encourage them to understand that this can only ENHANCE our beloved land. We should all remember that we are entitled to this Land only insomuch as we are dedicated to observing the mitzvas and keeping ourselves a “holy” people, undefiled by objectionable foods or practices.
I would also like to add that some of the shop keepers may be admirable in many many ways — but not sufficiently savvy about the latest intricacies of food technology and possible kashrus pitfalls. So even if they are mitzvah observant, they might not know about all the possible problems.
Furthermore, it is an unfortunate fact of human nature that when profits are threatened, many people are tempted to “cut corners….” even on stuff they would never dream of serving in their own homes….
Not for naught is there a saying, in all realms of consumerism, “Buyer beware!” All the more so when there may be a negative spiritual impact, for us AND for our beloved Jerusalem and holy Land of Israel….

For example, there is an organization called The Nachlaot Experience, (http://www.nachlaot.com) which offers Shabbos meals in the neighborhood. I believe that one needs to pay for the meals. I, for one, would be absolutely allowed to pay and eat there since I KNOW that the owner’s are not chashud; indeed they are Shomer Mitzvos, Yirei Shamayim However, those who do not know the owners but see on their website that the food is ‘mehadrin’ do NOT the ability to rely on the Website’s claim OR to the fact that the owner’s LOOK frum –> similar to Ma’adenei Bina. This is only in the case if the food is not free. If the food is free, the case is different.

I urge all of those who are able to look more closely at the mekoros of our chachamim, to see Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah 119 (at least through se’if 7) and the related Sugyos in gemara Avodah Zara 39b, Rambam Ma’achalos Asuros Perek 11 (halacha 26 and surrounding). The Aruch HaShulchan YD 119 has a particularly clear explanation of these halachos. I note that the poskim have become more strict over time due to kilkul hadoros and this appears to be proper.

We definitely see people in the shuk trying to be misleading, but those like Uzieli or http://www.nachlaot.com/ aren’t necessarily trying to do the same thing as Chamutzim Yehuda. I think that a distinction between these cases is proper.

until dimwitted rabbis agree on a reasonable level of kashrut and it can be nationalized .use your sense and get to know your supplier .

g-d lives in tel-aviv too Eliyahu

In the end, I just left, I figured it wasn’t worth it if it wasn’t good.

Is it common to issue a certificate that the store owner can keep in his pocket?

L’kav zchuth, (in alll fairness,) I can only be grateful that at least some guilt and frustration is causing these people to curse at me - at least they are not so far gone as to be brazen and unashamed of their actions; they know that what they are doing is wrong. An this gives me hope…

I think that if each shop with “irregular” kashrus was to be approached a half dozen times a day by different people who politely take interest, are aware of the issues, and then leave to shop elsewhere, then the owners might wake up and get back on the derech. Not harsh confrontation, but simply growing in these businessmen the awareness that it IS important, that it DOES matter, that it just makes good business sense to give us consumers what we want - kosher food, clearly supervised.

Or else we can all just live in Tel Aviv, HaShem yishmor (God forbid)!