Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utcsrgv.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsrgv!dave From: dave@utcsrgv.UUCP (dave) Newsgroups: net.misc Subject: Re: Does (U) REALLY mean kosher [when it's on laundry detergent] ? Message-ID: <1789@utcsrgv.UUCP> Date: Tue, 19-Jul-83 12:06:39 EDT Article-I.D.: utcsrgv.1789 Posted: Tue Jul 19 12:06:39 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 19-Jul-83 21:57:55 EDT References: <350@houti.UUCP> Organization: CSRG, University of Toronto Lines: 14 Yes, you will find the (U) on things like laundry detergent. Now I know you aren't likely to want to eat laundry detergent, but it's easy for the manufacturer to get the approval for such a product and it does have some relevance. If the detergent is ever used for washing dishes or pots, it must be Kosher. (I suppose, conceivably, that if kids are going to put parts of their clothing in their mouths, you'd want it to be washed with a kosher detergent, too:-) Other products where you will definitely find the "hechsher" (supervision) include dish detergent, silver polish, tin foil, Ajax and Spic'n'Span cleansers (used on sinks and whatnot), steel wool soap pads.... Dave Sherman Toronto