By: Rabbi Shlomo Grafstein

Rabbi Shlomo Grafstein — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:34:13 +0000

It is very disappointing that Beech-Nut Baby Food is not going to be kosher certified anymore. I was told that the reason was that the OU withdrew because it was most difficult to kosherize the equipment so frequently between the kosher beech-nut items production and the non-kosher items as they are manufactured on the same/similar equipment.
Is there a possible solution ? Maybe maybe by having one production plant in the area where there are numerous families seeking kosher baby food (New York) — manufacture only the kosher certified items — or even designate one totally kosher plant to produce all of the kosher certified products.
The kosher costs will be quite less .,,. as kosher inspections may only have to be quarterly and there will be no need to kosherize the equipment since the plant is totally kosher.
Or, another approach — if you cannot do such a total kosher plant production … it may be possible to produce kosher-only products for a designated period of time (several months) and then following with the non-kosher items for several months… I am basing this suggestion upon what a non-OU rabbi told me that it is very very hard to keep going back and forth from strictly kosher to non-kosher SO MUCH and that is the ONLY REASON why the OU withdrew their supervision. Kosher supervision costs can be kept to a minimal if any of the two ideas above are implemented.
As you know many vegetarians and Muslims and others want their children and seniors to consume your kosher certified products.

I am ready to volunteer to assist you in any way so you can serve a greater number of people
Professionally yours,
Rabbi Sheldon Grafstein 646: 238-3369
I have a very small kosher agency
and have served mostly in Canada and Minnesota
C.U.S.A.K.
CANADA USA KOSHER

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By: Rabbi Shlomo Grafstein