Does almond flour need a klp hechsher?

amother

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 7:37 am

The only ingredient is ground almonds.

amother

Lime

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 7:43 am

Chicago Rabbinic Council says
Must bear reliable Passover certification. Kirkland Almond Flour bearing Kof-K or K-ORC is recommended for Passover 2024.

syrima

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 7:45 am

Yes it does. Companies use same packaging and machinery to process and package chametz flours. It has to be a special run on kashered equipment.

malkysbp

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 7:52 am

Every food must have a klp certification, doesn't matter what the ingredients is, we have no idea the process of the manufacturing and chemicals used

mizle10

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 8:15 am

malkysbp wrote:

Every food must have a klp certification, doesn't matter what the ingredients is, we have no idea the process of the manufacturing and chemicals used

Salt and white sugar do not need a KLP certification. I’m sure there are more. The OU says frozen fruit does not need either.

Bnei Berak 10

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 8:23 am

mizle10 wrote:

Salt and white sugar do not need a KLP certification. I’m sure there are more. The OU says frozen fruit does not need either.

Don't be surprised if salt and sugar will need a hechsher in the future.
The food industry is getting more complicated by the day.

Simple1

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 8:28 am

malkysbp wrote:

Every food must have a klp certification, doesn't matter what the ingredients is, we have no idea the process of the manufacturing and chemicals used

It doesn’t necessarily need to be printed certification. It can be verbally confirmed by a kashrus expert. I know with different Minhagim not everyone holds this way.

chocolate moose

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 4:26 pm

salt absolutely does. the kind with iodine in it is kitniyos.

amother

Indigo

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 4:32 pm

chocolate moose wrote:

salt absolutely does. the kind with iodine in it is kitniyos.

You can just buy salt without iodine added. Doesn't need special certification for pesach.

amother

Indigo

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 4:33 pm

malkysbp wrote:

Every food must have a klp certification, doesn't matter what the ingredients is, we have no idea the process of the manufacturing and chemicals used

Some foods don't need. Most major kashrus agencies have a list of food products that never require special pesach certification, and it's not limited to particular brands.

English3

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 5:05 pm

amother Indigo wrote:

You can just buy salt without iodine added. Doesn't need special certification for pesach.

The truth is that most people dont know what is allowed on pesach that it is easier to just buy klp then take risks.

Bnei Berak 10

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 5:47 pm

amother Indigo wrote:

Some foods don't need. Most major kashrus agencies have a list of food products that never require special pesach certification, and it's not limited to particular brands.

When products change or being improved the old rules need to be modified like in the example of plain salt vs salt with iodine.

amother

Indigo

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 5:50 pm

Bnei Berak 10 wrote:

When products change or being improved the old rules need to be modified like in the example of plain salt vs salt with iodine.

That's why kashrus agencies update the pesach lists every year. They are knowledgeable of newer production issues. It doesn't mean someone should only buy things that are marked on the package kosher for passover.

Ema of 5

Sun, Apr 14 2024, 5:50 pm

malkysbp wrote:

Every food must have a klp certification, doesn't matter what the ingredients is, we have no idea the process of the manufacturing and chemicals used

Many product don’t need special certification. There are lists, and also some things that are known that they don’t need special certification.

amother

Peru

Mon, Apr 15 2024, 11:35 pm

Anybody know if wellbees almond flour is klp? It doesn't say on the bag but dd says it was in the pesach aisle