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, UnflavoredQuinoa, Raw – Requires checking for insects. See the STAR-K […]