The article was thorough in its explanations. It’s was helpful in understanding nuances and FDA legal standards in item labeling and reading
Chaim Gottesfeld
2 years ago
thanks for the info. I spoke to the O-U Webbe Rebbe and he was very helpful in explaining the complexity inherent giving a “DE” designation even for items which are clearly not dairy. Much appreciated.
Last edited 2 years ago by Chaim Gottesfeld
Esther Habrams
2 years ago
Very helpful information.
Thanks for sharing!
David Horwatt
2 years ago
Thank you for the thorough discussion. I have some questions: 1) I have read that FDA laws mandate a thorough cleaning between dairy and non-dairy products on the same equipment in order to protect consumers with dairy allergies. What is the difference between this cleaning and kashering? 2) If there was any dairy left, why wouldn’t the pareve food absorb any dairy taste, and rov – the majority – would be pareve? 3) When would suffeik ben yomo, aino ben yomo come into play? If we do not know for certain the status of a pot, can we assume it… Read more »
Last edited 2 years ago by David Horwatt
Bob Schwartz
2 years ago
Seems inefficient to have people calling the hotline to find out information you already know, can you just put DE on the package?
Chaya Nebel
2 years ago
“OU-DE” doesn’t exist anymore, so why in the Fall 2021 issue is the OU magazine describing and explaining a non-existent designation?
The OU created a huge michshal when they removed the OU DE designation. DE used to make it clear to consumers how to proceed and whether or not an item was pareve, or edible after meat. Now, instead, consumes are left guessing the status by reading the ingredients and/or the allergen information.
The article was thorough in its explanations. It’s was helpful in understanding nuances and FDA legal standards in item labeling and reading
thanks for the info. I spoke to the O-U Webbe Rebbe and he was very helpful in explaining the complexity inherent giving a “DE” designation even for items which are clearly not dairy. Much appreciated.
Very helpful information.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the thorough discussion. I have some questions: 1) I have read that FDA laws mandate a thorough cleaning between dairy and non-dairy products on the same equipment in order to protect consumers with dairy allergies. What is the difference between this cleaning and kashering? 2) If there was any dairy left, why wouldn’t the pareve food absorb any dairy taste, and rov – the majority – would be pareve? 3) When would suffeik ben yomo, aino ben yomo come into play? If we do not know for certain the status of a pot, can we assume it… Read more »
Seems inefficient to have people calling the hotline to find out information you already know, can you just put DE on the package?
“OU-DE” doesn’t exist anymore, so why in the Fall 2021 issue is the OU magazine describing and explaining a non-existent designation?
The OU created a huge michshal when they removed the OU DE designation. DE used to make it clear to consumers how to proceed and whether or not an item was pareve, or edible after meat. Now, instead, consumes are left guessing the status by reading the ingredients and/or the allergen information.