We make Kosher products at our factory, as a by-product of our biodiesel refining. We actually have inspectors four times per year to maintain our Kosher (kashrut) designation for our co-products. In some cases, someone required to keep Kosher must either be part of the preparation or be present during the preparation.
1) Let's first understand Kosher.
2) No rabbi "blesses" food to be Kosher.
3) Food can be Kosher without a rabbi even seeing it.
4) And, there is no such thing as "Kosher Style".
5) Eateries advertising "Kosher Style" usually signify typically Jewish food.
6) Kosher is the method of food prep or the killing of the animal.
7) For vegetable and fruits, kosher can mean they are very clean and safe.
8) It also applies to utensils being used and even how you clean the pots-pans-sinks-ovens.
9) It also states how you use pot holders and dish towels.
10) As an example, some parts of cow can be Kosher, others can't.
11) Now, Kosher chicken at Cosmic Ray's meets the specs of being Kosher.
12) If there is a choice of the same food, I usually pick Kosher over non-Kosher.
13) I know that the food is prepared in a specific way.
NOTE: Although the details of kashrut are extensive, the laws all derive from a few fairly simple, straightforward rules: Certain animals may not be eaten at all. This restriction includes the flesh, organs, eggs and milk of the forbidden animals. Of the animals that may be eaten, the birds and mammals must be killed in accordance with Jewish law. All blood must be drained from the meat or broiled out of it before it is eaten. Certain parts of permitted animals may not be eaten. Fruits and vegetables are permitted, but must be inspected for bugs. Meat (the flesh of birds and mammals) cannot be eaten with dairy. Fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables and grains can be eaten with either meat or dairy. (According to some views, fish may not be eaten with meat). Utensils that have come into contact with meat may not be used with dairy, and vice versa. Utensils that have come into contact with non-kosher food may not be used with kosher food. This applies only where the contact occurred while the food was hot. Grape products made by non-Jews may not be eaten. Plus, there are a few other rules that are not universal.
