By COLlive reporter
Leading Kashrus organization OK Kosher has released a statement, warning Kosher consumers that parsley may be an issue for use on Passover.
The OK Laboratory staff checks all vegetables which are imported from China and other locations around the world for insects, and in this way ascertains what type of cleansing is needed to certify them as Kosher and insect free.
Rabbi Moshe Horowitz, of the OK Lab staff, says that in the past few days, while checking parsley for infestation, he found among the leaves complete wheat stalks.
“He found stalks of wheat, which is chometz gamur – total chometz,” Rabbi Kalman Weinfeld of the OK told COLlive. “People should be aware of this, because you might think, what could be in parsley?”
“This has happened on different days and in two separate boxes,” Horowitz said.
The OK is not saying that parsley isn’t allowed to be used at all, but that consumers should be cautious when using the product.
“We want all companies that are beginning to plan their Pesach items now to be aware of this and be careful,” Weinfeld said.
For any questions about this or any Kashrus related questions, please email the OK Kosher hotline, which is used daily by commercial and private consumers, at [email protected] .
Only well-supervised matzoh and wine should be consumed during Pesach. Anything else is risky!
is this issue with both types of parsley
curly and Italian ?
your picture shows the curly type
is the issue only for parsley from China or could be from any country
please clarify and advise by replying
thanks
I never heard of chabad using parsley for pesach as they only eat vegs that can be peeled with exception of romaine lettuce where outer leaves are removed
The article was for informational purposes. Not only for the people who have extra stringencies. People should be aware of this before jumping to conclusions.
1. I’m sure you know every family is different, hence the custom not to eat other’s houses on Pesach.
2. We check, grind and freeze herbs like parsley before Pesach, which I believe follows Chabad minhag, and definitely is not a halachig issue, well unless wheat is mixed in!
Whether your family eats fresh herbs on pesach or not, the OK services everyone, not just Lubavitch. If your family doesn’t eat anything besides for matzah and wine on pesach, kol hakavod to you wishing you much success. But others do use herbs and this was for informational purposes .