{"id":3502,"date":"2016-01-26T20:57:03","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T20:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/?p=3502"},"modified":"2026-01-07T16:10:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:10:04","slug":"no-hechsher-required","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/kosher-lists\/3502\/no-hechsher-required\/","title":{"rendered":"Approved Without A Hechsher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Updated June 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listed below are products that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">do not require kosher certification<\/span> provided:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>they do not have additives, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[if food items] are not a product of Israel. Food items from Israel need reliable certification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please review this list regularly for any updates as the information may change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NOTE: THIS LIST IS FOR YEAR-ROUND USE <strong>WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PASSOVER<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Aluminum Foil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Applesauce \u2013 Plain Only (even with high fructose corn syrup and vitamins)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Baking Powder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Baking Soda<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Barley, Raw \u2013 Requires checking for insects. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/checking\">STAR-K Insect Checking page<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Beer, Domestic and Unflavored<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Beans, Dried (not in cans) \u2013 Black, Garbanzo, Kidney, Northern, etc.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bran, Unprocessed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Buckwheat, Raw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Carob Powder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cocoa Powder, Plain (NOT cocoa mix)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Coffee, Whole Bean\/Ground, Unflavored<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Coffee, Instant, Regular\/Decaf, Unflavored<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cornmeal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Corn Powder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cornstarch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dental Floss<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dishwashing Gloves<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Farina \u2013 Plain, Raw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Grains, Raw \u2013 May require checking for insects. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/checking\">STAR-K Insect Checking page<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Honey \u2013 Pure and Unflavored<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Lentils, Red\/Black \u2013 Raw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Molasses (from cane sugar), Unflavored<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Quinoa, Raw &#8211; Requires checking for insects. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/checking\">STAR-K Insect Checking page<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Oats \u2013 Pure, Raw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Oven Cleaner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Paper Goods \u2013 Plates, Cups, Napkins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rice, Brown\/White &#8211; Raw. Brown requires checking for insects. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/checking\">STAR-K Insect Checking page<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Salt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Silver Polish<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Split Peas, Green\/Yellow \u2013 Raw<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sugar \u2013 Cane, Beet, Brown, Confectioners<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tea, Unflavored<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Water, Unflavored (even with fluoride)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">NOTE: THIS LIST IS FOR YEAR-ROUND USE <strong>WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PASSOVER<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated June 2025<\/p>\n<p>Listed below are products that <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">do not require kosher certification<\/span> provided:<\/p>\n<p>they do not have additives, and<\/p>\n<p>[if food items] are not a product of Israel. Food items from Israel need reliable certification.<\/p>\n<p>Please review this list regularly for any updates as the information may change.<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: THIS LIST IS FOR YEAR-ROUND USE <strong>WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PASSOVER<\/strong>Aluminum FoilApplesauce \u2013 Plain Only (even with high fructose corn syrup and vitamins)Baking PowderBaking SodaBarley, Raw \u2013 Requires checking for insects. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/checking\">STAR-K Insect Checking page<\/a>.Beer, Domestic and UnflavoredBeans, Dried (not in cans) \u2013 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 \u2013 Plain, RawGrains, Raw \u2013 May require checking for insects. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/checking\">STAR-K Insect Checking page<\/a>.Honey \u2013 Pure and UnflavoredLentils, Red\/Black \u2013 RawMolasses (from cane sugar), UnflavoredQuinoa, Raw &#8211; Requires checking for insects. 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