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Like everything in the kashrus industry, you’ll always have machlokes in this field of who is ok and who isn’t. There is also a seemingly infinite amount of lashon ha’ra and motzi shem ra that spreads as a result.
Make sure you have a reliable rav to speak to (noting that most rabbonim are NOT in the know when it comes to kashrus and just do what the olam says/does), try to get educated about what questions need to be asked, and beyond that don’t you shouldn’t have to think about it too much.
The importance of being educated in what needs to be asked comes up not only in your day-to-day home activities and restaurants, but especially when it comes to simchas in E”Y. It’s worth learning what questions need asking – regardless of which hechsher you’re dealing with.