Statements/Policies

The Following Are the Orthodox Union Requirements For Placement Of The OU Certification Mark:

• The OU symbol may only be placed on products that have been authorized and certified as listed on your Schedule B (list of certified products). The OU D must be used on products certified as dairy.

Clarification on OU Certification of NY Le Marais

A response to recent allegations about kashruth violations at Le Marais Restaurant in New York City.

合同方-贵司,贵司的供应商和OU必须遵守合同规定的各项责任。合同中规定

Our contract establishes obligations for your company, your manufacturers, and for the Orthodox Union (OU). Here are some of them: 合同方-贵司,贵司的供应商和OU必须遵守合同规定的各项责任。合同中规定: The Schedule “A” is the list of the authorized raw materials. It has the name of the plant in the upper left corner. If a raw material is not classified as “Approved” on the […]

Professor Temple Grandin, Foremost Expert On Humane Slaughter, Visits Agriprocessors Plant

OU announces that Professor Temple Grandin, foremost expert on humane slaughter, visits Agriprecessors plant and expresses satisfaction with practices now in effect there.

Dairy Labeling Policy

The Orthodox Union requires the use of the OU-D symbol on products that contain dairy ingredients.

Clarification Of The Second Cut At Agriprocessors

An explanation of the second cut done at the Agriprocessors abattoir.

Setting The Record Straight On Kosher Slaughter

An Op-ed Setting the Record Straight on the Kosher Slaughter at Agriprocessors in Iowa

Message From Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb And Rabbi Menachem Genack

Schechita: Setting the Facts Straight

Statement Of Rabbis And Certifying Agencies On Recent Publicity On Kosher Slaughter

As rabbis and certifying agencies involved in the supervision of kosher meat slaughter in the United States, we are deeply concerned that the recent publicity surrounding the videotape released by a group called People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals may lead to misconceptions about the practices depicted on the videotape and, more generally, about […]