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that are not certified kosher for Passover<br>
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<b>Q. On <i>Pesach</i>, can one use paper plates, paper towels and
napkins that are not certified kosher for Passover?</b> <br><br>
A. Paper plates, paper towels and napkins generally contain starch. Some
forms of raw starch are <i>kitniyot</i>, such as corn starch, while other
forms of starch, such as wheat starch, are actual <i>chametz</i>. In the
U.S, it can safely be assumed that starch used in manufacturing is
<i>kitniyot</i>, most probably corn-based. Though one should not
intentionally add<i> kitniyot</i> to food, with respect to paper goods
this is not a concern because the starch that is part and parcel of the
paper itself is <i>nifsal mei’achila</i> (inedible). (If paper goods
contain wheat starch, the fact that it is <i>nifsal mei’achila</i> may
not suffice to permit their use, see <i>Magen Avrohom</i> 442:4). Based
on the above, in the US, one may use paper plates, paper towels and
napkins even if not certified for Passover. For a full list of non-food
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