Costco's bakery is filled with irresistible goods like cakes with a , flaky, buttery croissants, and even . But, for those who observe the practices of eating kosher, the warehouse chain's bakery may have limited options. Much like the fact that only some of Costco's bakery items are , only some of Costco's store locations have an officially certified kosher bakery.
OK Kosher Certification has certified Costco bakeries in states such as New York, New Jersey, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. However, the bread products in these bakeries are not certified as kosher. The products in these Costco bakeries that do carry the certified kosher OKD symbol are pre-packaged, made in the Costco bakery, and dairy cholov stam.
Kosher certification requires food to be heavily monitored and to follow Jewish dietary law; dairy cholov stam means that a designated kosher supervisor did not monitor the milk or dairy product used but is still assumed to be kosher based on other considerations. What kosher means when it comes to food The Orthodox Union Kosher (OU), another kosher certification organization, notes that the word kosher literally translates to "fit" or "proper" as pertaining to Jewish dietary law. At the same time, the organization acknowledges that this law is complex.
When it comes to meat and poultry, for example, only specific species, as detailed in the Torah, are considered kosher. Some of these meats and poultry include bison, cow, deer, and goat, a.
