By COLlive reporter
Kosher no more.
Mucca Dairy Kosher Pizza, a dairy restaurant at 8823 West Pico in Los Angeles, California, has lost its kosher certification at a time when Jews flock to grab a bite of chametz following the holiday of Pesach.
“Effective immediately due to kashrus violations, OK Kosher has terminated kosher certification of Mucca,” the OK kosher certification agency announced on Monday, April 5, which is Isru Chag, the day after Pesach.
Mucca, which opened around 2 years ago, is located in the heart of the Pico-Robertson neighborhood known for its large Jewish population. The eatery has a 4 and a half star rating on Yelp.
A year ago, in midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Mucca partnered with the nearby Chabad SOLA to distribute food to frontline workers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center.
“Our chefs specialize in authentic and delicious food,” its website reads. “The staff at Mucca Dairy is devoted to serving customers mouthwatering dishes that feature the highest quality ingredients available.”
Its menu features standard pizza entrees such as pizza, pasta, calzones, paninis, as well as Mexican dishes, soups, salads and three types of pareve burgers (salmon, Beyond ‘meat’ and falafel). They also had drinks and homemade ice cream.
An official with the OK didn’t want to elaborate on the reasons for the kashrus determination.
Articles of corporation in California show Changuiz Toomari and David Zadmer as representing Mucca Dairy Inc. An email to Zadmer for a response was not answered. Mucca’s listed phone number wasn’t answered either.
Hooshang’s Pizza had a lot of potential. It’s too bad.
I actually almost ordered pizza from them earlier today, decided in the end not to. Now I’m reading this, so happy that I didn’t order it! Hasgacha pratis
Hope the can comply and get it back. Very nice people and great affordable pizza.
Probably wasn’t against halacha, maybe just not follow something OK said
Please explain why the hechsher was removed.
Ofherwise the assumption is that they were using real tried.
It is so not necessary. If we rely on a reliable hechsher to determine where we eat, if they say no good why is that not enough for you? Go buy your pizza at a place that follows kashrus guidelines.
When a kashrus certification is withdrawn its not a good sign on the establishment. If it is a money issue, then there is a different way of transferring from one agency to another. Also a kashrus agency need not disclose its reasons. Particularly as they must feel the owner is trustworthy. Etc etc..