[Avodah] Kashrus Question

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

R'SBA asked:
> After all, some little old lady - and maybe even some young
> man - who doesn't particularly follow  specific hashgochos,
> ie, any 'kosher' is good enough for him) going past and sees
> the hechsher sign could go in for a donut. After all these
> days there is EVERYTHING kosher lepesach - so why not KLP
> donuts?

Because KLP donuts would say "KLP" on them. Such a person *saw* the hechsher sign, but did he bother to *read* it? I refer to the phrase on the certificate that says "except for Passover".

> A dayan here told me today that he had a call once on chol
> hamoed Pesach from a lady in hospital who had been served
> a 'kosher' meal. Suddenly she noticed the lokshen in the
> soup - and she called him. But how many never even think of
> asking questions if they see a kosher seal?

So, are you suggesting that such dinners should not be made? That every single chometzdik item in the world cannot have a hechsher unless it specifically says "not for Pesach"?

Halacha is choshesh for a lot of stuff. But there is also a concept of "a miut that's so small  that we are not choshesh for it."

Akiva Miller