<div>Actually, I got it from the OU website. I'm not asking you to accept it, (or anything else I have offered regarding Kashrut and I thank those that have confirmed my statements,) but to recognize that he said it. I'm suprised it is not more well known.</div>
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<div>Rav Moshe Feinstein, zt“l. ruled<sup class="footnote"><a href="http://www.oukosher.org/index.php/common/article/playing_with_fire_by_rabbi_yaakov_luban_senior_rabbinic_coordinator_ou_kash/#fn406077014b1851585ca82">36</a></sup> that there is no prohibition of bishul akum in a factory that uses specialized equipment, for the following reason: In truth, if the non-Jewish cook is unknown to the consumer, bishul akum should not apply, since eating the food item would not lead to socialization. Nonetheless, bishul akum is in effect even in such cases of anonymity because the Rabbis established uniform decrees (lo plug) without allowing for the variations of every individual situation. However, if the food is processed in equipment which is completely different than normal household cooking utensils<sup class="footnote"><a href="http://www.oukosher.org/index.php/common/article/playing_with_fire_by_rabbi_yaakov_luban_senior_rabbinic_coordinator_ou_kash/#fn5914113724b1851585d253">37</a></sup>, bishul akum does not apply. Since the processing equipment is totally unique, the concept of uniformity (lo plug) is not operative.Because this position has not received universal acceptance, the OU generally does not rely on this leniency alone without other supporting considerations (though at least one major kosher organization does follow this ruling completely).</div>
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<div><sup>36</sup> Verbal discussions with Rav Nathan Greenblatt, shlita, and Rabbi Yisrael Belsky, shlita. See article of Rabbi Menachem Genack, shlita, Mesorah,Vol.1.</div>
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<div>> What products bother you regarding factory bishul akum? You've never<br>> heard of anyone? Rav Moshe says it's OK.</div>
<p>Where does he say this?</p>
<p>[The other RMB pointed us to IM 1:55 twice now. Once on Areivim,<br>and repeated here. -micha]</p>
<p>--<br>Zev Sero The trouble with socialism is that you<br><a href="mailto:zev@sero.name">zev@sero.name</a> eventually run out of other people?s money<br> - Margaret Thatcher</p>