Chief Rabbinate Update 016
May 5, 2009 – 11 Iyar 5769
Yehuda Chamutzim – Shuk Machane Yehuda
8 Machane Yehuda Street –
Shuk Machane Yehuda, Jerusalem –
Yehuda Ochaiyon – 050-552-7216
Veterinary inspectors have apprehended Yehuda Chamutzim selling tainted chickens believed from PA (Palestinian Authority) controlled Ramallah. He was apprehended bringing chickens from an “unknown source” and they were not properly refrigerated.
Police statements to Jerusalem Magistrates Court Justice Shimon Feinberg indicate the suspect was apprehended in tainted chickens in his vehicle, which are believed to originate in the Ramallah. This is not the first time he has been apprehended. The investigation against Yehuda Chamutzim continues. (See photo in item 1 of Hebrew update below)
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Cohen’s Butcher – Shuk Machane Yehuda
16 Tapuach Street
02-622-1784
The store advertises itself as kosher under the mehadrin supervision of Badatz Yoreh Deah, Rav Machpud, when in actuality, the store has no supervision whatsoever from the Jerusalem Religious Council. (See photo item 2 of Hebrew update below).
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Mayan Dash Meat Company – Rehovot
12 Moshe Yatom Street
08-946-4427
The kashrut supervision on this business has been removed. The local religious council announces to the public that it is no longer responsible for the kashrut integrity of anything produced in the firm’s factory.
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Meirav Catering – Hadera
20/8 Kumba Street
Hadera Industrial Park
The kashrut supervision on this business has been removed. The local religious council announces to the public that it is no longer responsible for the kashrut integrity of anything produced in the firm’s factory. (See photo of item 4 in Hebrew update below)
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Following is a list of businesses illegally displaying kashrut certificates or have had their kashrut supervision revoked.
Southern Sharon Region
1. Dr. Lack meat and dairy catering. Derech HaGinger near Moshav Gan Chaim – the S. Sharon Rabbinate has revoked its kashrut supervision.
Nesher Region
2. Medina Moroccan Restaurant. The kashrut supervision was revoked as a result of failure to adhere to kashrut guidelines.
3. HaMitcham Bakery – Nesher Power Center. The kashrut supervision has been removed by the local rabbinate.
Ohr Akiva Region
4. Roma Café –The local rabbinate has removed its kosher supervision.
Tel Monde Region
5. American Pizza – owned by Eli Kachlon – Wolfson Shopping Center – The local rabbinate has removed its kashrut supervision.
Hadera Region
6. Egged Restaurant – Hadera Central Bus Station – The local rabbinate has removed its kashrut supervision.
Tel Aviv Region
7. SuperSol Express – 62 HaMisgar Street – The store is not under the supervision of the Tel Aviv Rabbinate.
8. Tarnegolot Restaurant – 23 Even Givrol Street – the local rabbinate has removed its kashrut supervision.
REMINDER: Regarding products containing ‘nochri’ (non-Jewish) milk powder.
Nocohri milk powder is not imported or locally manufactured as a separate entity but as a component of other ingredients.
Items containing nochri milk powder must be marked accordingly.
The kashrut supervision should be printed near the item’s product name and near the area of the ingredients.
The size of the fonts must comply with kashrut laws.
These parameters include baked items that are dairy such as frozen pizza and burekas, cakes and other yeast dough products.
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