Ahin Un OHare said:
OU tends to be very lenient in Kashrus supervision.
Example: The nearly 1,000 (!!!) Milchig coffee creamers that they certify are labeled NON-Dairy in large letters (based on some government rule), but the casein (cheese) ingredient is listed in fine print.
I have queried them on this, but have gotten evasive replies.
My Posek says this is a serious issue!!!
Far be it for me to say something about your posek but its clear he doesnt know about this issue and to say its a serious issue is completely and totally INCORRECT!
The FACT is that the govt doesnt treat Casein as dairy (Casein and caseinates are often found in foods that boldly proclaim themselves “nondairy.” This is simply a leftover from the old days, when dairyness was legally defined as containing milkfat), while the Torah does, because is comes from milk!
It is for that reason that “non dairy” creamers such as Carnation etc are CORRECTLY marked OUD.
Sometimes rabbonim need to investigate before making a claim that is false.