ilovetorah -“furthermore that which you write concerning the ou that a mashgiach turns on the fire every time- if you are referring to PAS i dont believe your correct, in the ou documents on hilchos bishul akum its very clear many times over that for pas palter the ou does not require any action from a yid.”
I was talking about their criteria of Pas Yisroel. I went to their web site for the following:
They have 3 criteria for Pas Yisroel -must have at least one:
1. Bread put in oven by a Yid.
2. Oven turned on by Yid.
3. Oven temp. raised by Yid, even if subsequently lowered.
They hold that the oven can be shut off and then turned on by a goy as long as the oven temp. didn’t go lower than (I think)
176 degrees. This is still Pas Yisroel.
Even though they do certify Pas Palter, they have a very extensive Pas Yisroel list, which they post on their site. (And not just Frum bakeries.)
They also use an unique method to turn on some ovens. The following is an article that explains this:
“To ensure that baked goods are pas Yisrael, an observant
Jew must ignite the oven in which the
product is being baked. The OU recommends
named after the inventor, Rabbi Yehuda
Shain of Lakewood, New Jersey. This technique
involves installing an electric panel
that will enable the oven to be turned on
by an RFR (who is not in the bakery) using
a remote control telephone hook-up. This
system meets the strictest halachic requirements
and has received the approbation of
leading rabbinic authorities.”