Approved Without A Hechsher

Updated June 2025

Listed below are products that do not require kosher certification provided:

they do not have additives, and

[if food items] are not a product of Israel. Food items from Israel need reliable certification.

Please review this list regularly for any updates as the information may change.

NOTE: THIS LIST IS FOR YEAR-ROUND USE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PASSOVERAluminum FoilApplesauce – Plain Only (even with high fructose corn syrup and vitamins)Baking PowderBaking SodaBarley, Raw – Requires checking for insects. See the STAR-K Insect Checking page.Beer, Domestic and UnflavoredBeans, Dried (not in cans) – Black, Garbanzo, Kidney, Northern, etc.Bran, UnprocessedBuckwheat, RawCarob PowderCocoa Powder, Plain (NOT cocoa mix)Coffee, Whole Bean/Ground, UnflavoredCoffee, Instant, Regular/Decaf, UnflavoredCornmealCorn PowderCornstarchDental FlossDishwashing GlovesFarina – Plain, RawGrains, Raw – May require checking for insects. See the STAR-K Insect Checking page.Honey – Pure and UnflavoredLentils, Red/Black – RawMolasses (from cane sugar), UnflavoredQuinoa, Raw – Requires checking for insects. See […]

STAR-K Tevilas Keilim Chart
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Kashrus Kurrents Summer 2015 | Updated February 2026

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For a summary of the halachos involved, refer to Tevilas Keilim: Basic Guidelines.

UTENSILTEVILAAluminum Pan, disposableTevila without a bracha if intended to be used only once; tevila with a bracha if intended to be used more than once.1Aluminum Pan, non-disposableTevila with a bracha.2Apple Corer (metal)Tevila with a bracha.Baking/Cookie sheetTevila with a bracha.Barbeque GrillRacks require tevila with a bracha, other components do not require tevila.BlechNo tevila.Blender/MixerGlass or metal bowl, metal blades and other attachments require tevila with a bracha; other components do not require tevila. Handheld immersion blender requires tevila with a bracha.Bottle (metal or glass)Tevila with a bracha. If bottle was bought filled with food and subsequently emptied by a Jew, it does not require tevila.Brush (grill, egg yolk, pastry)No tevila.Cake Plate (metal or glass)Plate needs tevila with a bracha; cake plate cover does not require tevila.Can […]