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Mevater
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 Thu, Jan 30 2014, 8:31 am
Has there been a change? Why would OU give the Hechsher (Dole raisins have OU) if raisins are known to be terribly infested and many Rabbonim and Kashrus organizations publicized that raisins shouldnt be eaten ever?
Whats the latest update on raisins?
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AlwaysThinking
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 8:33 am
Yes, I'm so confused about this. Although I'm in Israel so it might be a little different. I know (according to who I follow) that if you buy plain raisins with a 'top' hechsher (such as eida chareidis) - you still have to clean them with hot water and check them etc. But why are their raisin cereals with an eida chareidis hechsher, for example? I'm sure those raisins haven't been checked.
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DrMom
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 8:37 am
Why don't you ask the OU?
212.613.8241
Also, who are these "many Rabbonim and Kashrus organizations"? Each kashrut organizatin is independent of the others. Just because kashrut organization "X" decided raisins are not kosher, doesn't mean that kashrut organization "Y" shares this opinion.
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Imhappy!
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 8:49 am
very good question.
I'll be watching this post to see what OU says.
actually when I was in israel and saw juicy yummy raisins from good hechshers I bought lots of it and kerpt it in freezer my kids loved it. - I didnt know about the washing part...
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Mevater
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 8:54 am
| DrMom wrote: | Why don't you ask the OU?
212.613.8241 | Im on hold for 13, make that 14 minutes. Should I expect that someone will pick up in the next hour?
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Raisin
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 8:56 am
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I'm devastated to read this. Do I need to change my name?
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Mevater
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 9:03 am
Rabbi Nussbaum of OU says OU says raisins are fine.
Then I asked whether Rabbonim might be Machmir on issues like these for themselves, while allowing it for the general populace. I asked whether Rabbi Belsky would eat raisins himself... 
Rabbi Nussbaum answered that he doesnt know what Rav Belsky does, but he eats raisins.
Thats good enough for me! Thanks for the OU number! 
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Barbara
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 9:12 am
| Raisin wrote: | | I'm devastated to read this. Do I need to change my name? |
We'd love you even if you were a little buggy.
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Imhappy!
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 9:23 am
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thanks you for caling! I really appreciate it!
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PinkFridge
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 10:34 am
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My understanding is that raisins are ok but one should take care to buy them in a place that has a high turnover of current stock, I.e. not a dollar store. (Good advice for pasta too.) I'm not a rabbi or mashgiach nor do I play one on TV but I heard this sometime within the past year.
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mummiedearest
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 10:52 am
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actually, I heard that the infestation was in heimishe brands because they didn't store their food properly. I definitely buy dole. I do not check them.
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boro parker
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 11:06 am
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CRC said that anything with their hashgacha that has raisins aren't really raisins. It's something very similar in look and taste, but a bit smaller than regular raisins. There is a name for it, but it slipped my mind now. They claim that these aren't infested...
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amother
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 11:20 am
| Raisin wrote: | | I'm devastated to read this. Do I need to change my name? |
We couldn't eat you anyway so it's really no problem 
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grace413
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 11:24 am
| Mevater wrote: | | Im on hold for 13, make that 14 minutes. Should I expect that someone will pick up in the next hour? |
If they hire more people it will raise the hashgacha costs. 
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boro parker
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 11:37 am
| MamaBear wrote: | | currants? |
YES!
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artz
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 12:20 pm
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If you are still confused I wold say speak to rabbi wikler from the kashrus magazine he can guide you I know he spoke about it on his radio show (718) 336-8544
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Barbara
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Thu, Jan 30 2014, 2:50 pm
Those documents are from 2009
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