{"id":1761291,"date":"2022-04-15T15:21:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T20:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1761291"},"modified":"2023-03-29T07:34:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T12:34:06","slug":"kosher-symbols-on-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/kosher-symbols-on-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Read Kosher Symbols on Food Packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"If you're Jewish, you definitely know the importance of kosher<\/a> food. Kosher, in Hebrew, means \"fit,\" as in \"fit to eat,\" and refers to Jewish dietary law. However, it's not just useful if you're Jewish. Because one of the main tenets is to keep meat and dairy separate, kosher labels on food products are also useful to consumers who are vegetarian, lactose intolerant or have other dietary restrictions. For this reason, it's important to know what kosher symbols look like and what they mean.\r\n\r\nMost kosher certification worldwide is done by Orthodox Union Kosher, also known as OU Kosher. Based in New York, the agency certifies almost 70% of kosher food around the world. So if you're on the lookout for kosher ingredients or want to pick up some kosher snacks<\/a>, it's important to know the symbols they use.\r\n

Kosher Symbols According to OU Kosher<\/h2>\r\n\"Kosher\r\n

If a Product Is Marked OU<\/h3>\r\nOU Kosher uses the letter \"U\" inside an \"O\" to mark all their certified products. Any item marked with this symbol indicates that the product is, in kosher terms, \"parve\" or \"pareve\"\u2014but not kosher specifically for Passover. In other words, it indicates:\r\n