Comments on: Halachically Speaking: Fruit Smoothies – Yogurts

By: anIsraeliYid

anIsraeliYid — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:49:05 +0000

#6 akuperma – did you bother to read the VERY FIRST SENTENCE in the article? In case you missed it, here it is:

“Many times a kosher consumer wishes to purchase a fruit smoothie in a specific store which is kosher certified or a store which only makes fruit smoothies and is not kosher certified.”

Hmm, sure sounds to me like we’re talking about a smoothie that’s being “manufactured” right in front of the consumer, and NOT coming out of a bottle.

an Israeli Yid

By: akuperma

akuperma — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:17:49 +0000

If someone grinds up some fruit in front of you, then that isn’t really a manufactured good. You have to ask if the machine was ever used for anything else, and check out the goods themselves, but that’s not the issue discussed. Most smmothies comes in a bottle from a major manufacturer, and like most manufactured goods, it needs a hecksher.

By: frum not crum

frum not crum — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:22:31 +0000

My favorite kashrus comment of all-time was made by Rabbi Beryl Levy ZT”L, founder of the OK. He said, “The only foods that need kosher supervision are those you eat.”

Purim time.
1) By the way, do you know what is worse than finding 1/2 a worm in an apple? Finding 1/4 of a worm. (That was a math joke.)
2) If Rashi ate fish in Worms, why can’t we eat worms in fish?

By: mommy321

mommy321 — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:04:20 +0000

I created an account just to write this comment. I worked at Jamba Juice (awhile back) and they scoop powder ‘boosts’ into every single smoothie. You order, and they ask which boost you want.
None of the boosts are kosher and in fact, several have ground shellfish as the first ingredient. The yogurts and juices are also not certified kosher.
Since it’s a loose powder and the boost station is next to the blenders, I’d stay far away.
If you feel the need to blend plain, frozen fruits with water (and it’s not a smoothie in that case, it’s really not-good tasting) the benefit is not worth the serious risk of consuming tref.

By: anIsraeliYid

anIsraeliYid — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:38:35 +0000

#1 akuperma – You are absolutely wrong. A smoothie made only of fresh fruits does NOT need a Hechsher. If it’s made in front of you out of those fruits, then you, essentially, are the Mashgiach of the conversion from fruit to smoothie. The issue of insect infestation can be an issue, and is discussed in the article, but you’re way off base in your contention.

an Israeli Yid

By: moishe lebovits123

moishe lebovits123 — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:10:14 +0000

The part of Jamba Juice was written as a Limud Zechus on buying from the store but obviously one should only buy items with a hechsher

By: akuperma

akuperma — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:13:32 +0000

Does anyone seriously believe that a “smoothie” does not require a hecksher? Given that some additivies commonly used in such products are definitely treff (e.g. ground up bugs used for food coloring), or course a hecksher is required. The article has interesting lamdus (scholarly discussion), but the question is one no frum person would ever ask. Any processed food requires a hecksher.