Standards and Regulations

belowKosherChemistry Guide by Rabbi·MoskowitzRabbi Moscowitz) and distributed to certified chemical manufacturers.

 KosherCompliance with the lawKosherPeople on a diet may have strict regulations on what they can eat, but the requirements for chemicals and other items used for non-food purposes are greatly relaxed. This document defines the term“Food Application”and“Non-food applications”, and outlining the different restrictions that apply to these groups. Please contactcRcOfficeRabbi Moshe MoscowitzContact us for more detailed application of these guidelines to your specific facility and situation.

Food applications

definition

Materials used directly or indirectly in food. Defoamers and flocculants are examples of chemicals used indirectly with food and must adhere to stricter regulations for food applications.

Require

The requirements for raw materials in food applications can be divided into two areas-Sources and equipment-as follows:

1.origin

   All raw materialsEssentiallyMust beKosher, which generally requires that they contain no animal, poultry, fish, cheese or grape ingredients. For example, stearic acid, which is derived from animal fat, is notKosher。 The raw materials can be verified to be compliant byKosherstandard:

 −由著名的KosherIssued by a certification bodyKosherCertification.

 -The only known raw materials are fromKosherSources, e.g. Water, salt, sugar, phosphoric acid, polyethylene. We refer to this type of material as“No.1Group”, even if the supplier has notKoshercertified, or you can buy them from any supplier. The raw material1Group status is determined bycRcSure.

   Many of the raw materials used by chemical companies are synthetic and therefore easily compliant withKosherLegal“country of origin”standard.

 2.equipment

 The equipment used for processing must not beKosherMaterial contamination. For use above120°FTreat nonKosherThe equipment of raw materials is only“Kosherchange”To restore toKosherstate.KosherThe process is similar to high-temperature sterilization and usually must be carried out under the supervision of a rabbi.

   KosherTransportation is part of the equipment requirements. If unpackaged liquid raw materials were previously used to transport nonKosherIf the material is transported in tankers or rail cars, it may lose itsKosherstate. To maintainKosherThe state should beKosherCertified Vehicle Neutralization/or when a tanker or rail car passes by“Kosher”Afterwards, transportKosher。 The receiving company should ask the shipper forkosherVehicle evidence and/orConsigneeCleaning.  cRcNo verification required1Group materialKoshertransportation.

caseexample

    KosherA prime example of a sensitive raw material is glycerol. Glycerin extracted from animal fat does not meet the source standard because it is derived from natural nonKosherProduced from raw materials. Vegetable glycerin meets this standard but requiresKosherCertification to ensure it is not produced on the same equipment as animal glycerin, or between animal and plant productsalreadyKosherchange.

Non-food applications

 definition

  Materials that have no direct or indirect contact with food. Items that fall into this category include cleaning agents, packaging, and boiler treatment chemicals.  [Even if the packaging material comes into direct contact with food, it should be considered as non-food use.

 Require

 Raw materials intended for non-food use must only meet the origin criteria outlined in the above section, but do not need to determine whether the equipment used isKosher。

1NGroup(

When used for non-food purposes, many ingredients are1Group (from any source)Kosher), but not for food use1Group. To identify these raw materials,cRcUse Name“ Group 1N”To express, for non-food applications, a given raw material isGroup 1N。 For companies producing certified non-food products, this designation gives them the flexibility to source from any source, including suppliers who are not certified.Koshersource) to purchase these raw materials.

 Sodium lauryl sulfate is an example of1NThe importance of group naming. The sodium and sulfur portions of this compound do not cause anyKosherquestion. The lauric acid component is usually isolated from vegetable oils (thus meeting the origin standard) but may be produced on the same equipment as animal fats. Therefore, sodium lauryl sulfate is designated as1Ngroup, which means it can be purchased from any source for non-food use (because it meets the origin criteria), but if it is to be usedKosherFood needs to be obtainedKosherCertification ( to ensure it complies with the device standards).