PAS YISROEL
May 17, 2009

 

 

What is Pas Yisroel? Pas Yisroel is a bread or pastry product that was baked with the participation of a Jewish person.

 

Are all kosher baked goods Pas Yisroel? No. Unlike many cooked items where the participation of a Jewish person in its cooking is an absolute requirement, with baked items it is only a preference. Therefore, an item certified by a reliable kosher certification should be assumed to be non-Pas Yisroel, unless the packaging bears the Pas Yisroel designation.

 

How are commercially produced products made to be Pas Yisroel? The most reliable way to make a product Pas Yisroel would be for a Jewish person to either place the item into the oven or to turn on the fire. Since this is not feasible in most commercial establishments, most reliable kashrus certifying agencies will use alternate methods to manufacture products as Pas Yisroel.

 

The following guide indicates the local establishments which produce Pas Yisroel, as well as the system that they are using. A “Comments” column regarding the standard of Pas Yisroel is included.

 

 

Location

Pas Yisroel Products

System

Comments

Bagel Store

All breads, cakes, donuts and pastries

The Jewish person lights the pilot light

The products are certified as Pas Yisroel when the sign in the store so indicates

East Side Kosher Deli

All products baked by the East Side Kosher Deli

A Jewish person lights the pilot light, a Mashgiach Temidi is on premise during all hours of operation

The Vaad certifies these products as Pas Yisroel

King Sooper’s Bakery

Breads and buns

except the 8-Pack of hotdog and hamburger buns (Cakes and pastries are not Pas Yisroel)

The Mashgiach turns on the oven at times and the oven does not cool down to room temperature for many months

Due to the possibility that the oven will be cooled down for maintenance without our knowledge, we are not certifying these products as Pas Yisroel

King Soopers In Store Bakeries,
890 S. Monaco Pkwy, Denver, CO 80222 and
1650 30th St., Boulder, CO 80301

All items baked at this location (note: some bakery products sold at this location are baked elsewhere and are not Pas Yisroel)

The Mashgiach turns on the oven at times and the oven is not turned off completely

Only items that bear the Scroll K symbol are kosher certified. Items baked at this location are certified Pas Yisroel

Oroweat Bakery

Breads and buns

The Mashgiach turns on the oven at times and the oven does not cool down to room temperature for many months

See note by King Sooper’s

Pete’s Pizza

Pizza

Products are placed into the oven by the Mashgiach

The Vaad certifies the pizza as Pas Yisroel