The Vaad of Queens welcomes Rego Pita, 97-12 Queens Blvd, Rego Park.

Please be advised that as of November 15, 2007, Kashrus certification has been reinstated to Shishkabob Palace, Great Neck .

The Vaad has withdrawn its certification from Sogdiana Restaurant also known as Mazal Palace located at 73-20 Grand Ave. in Maspeth.

The Vaad has withdrawn its certification from Rokhat Bakery located at 65-43 Austin St. in Rego Park.

We are pleased to announce that Dairy King located at 1564 Union Tpke. in New Hyde Park is now under the certification of the Vaad Harabonim of Queens.

Please be advised: Dairy King is no longer affiliated with Deli King which is not certified by the Vaad.

We welcome Dairy King to the family of Vaad certified establishments.

Please be advised that the Vaad Harabonim of Queens has withdrawn its kashrus supervision from Little Corner located at 77-63 Vleigh Pl. in Kew Gardens Hills.

Please be advised that the Vaad Harabonim of Queens has withdrawn its kashrus supervision from Great Neck Grill located at 613 Middle Neck Rd. in Great Neck.

Please be advised that the Vaad Harabonim of Queens has withdrawn its kashrus supervision from Strawberry Cafe located at 72-28 Main St. in Kew Gardens Hills.

Please be advised that the Vaad Harabonim of Queens has withdrawn its kashrus supervision from Karmel Market located at 76-05 Main St. in Kew Gardens Hills.

Please be advised that the Vaad Harabonim of Queens has withdrawn its kashrus supervision from Cupola Vostoka located at 157-09 72nd Ave. in Kew Gardens Hills.

It is well known that many of us rely upon the opinion of poskim who hold that the prohibition of chodosh does not apply to grain harvested outside of the Land of Israel. However, the Shulchan Orech adopts the view of the majority of Rishonim who hold that the prohibition of chodosh is an issur doraysa-even in chutz laretz and even with regard to grain harvested by Gentiles. The Mishnah Berurah concludes that we certianly have no right to admonish those who are lenient---however a scrupulous person (baal nefesh) should be machmir to the best of his ability. Many Sefardic communities have traditionally been machmir and a growing number of Ashkenazim have recently become makpid on chodosh as well. Consult with your own Rav for further guidance.  

    Yoshon listing 5766

This listing is valid as of Rosh Chodesh Elul 5765 and is subject to change at any time. Please check frequently for updates and changes.  

      B&B Bakery - All except whole wheat and 7 grain

      Bagel Mentch - All except whole wheat

      Bagels and Co. - Bagels and rolls only / all other items must

      be confirmed with Mashgiach.

      Bageltown - All except whole wheat

      Beigel's Bakery - Cake is / bread is not unless specified

      Benjy's - pizza only (except ziti pizza)

      G&I - most bread and cakes-see sign in store for exceptions

      Great Neck Kosher Pizza - All except pita

      Hot Bagels - All except whole wheat

      Mendy's Bakery - All

      Main St. Bagels - All except baguettes and whole wheat

      Naomi's - pizza only (except ziti pizza)

      Pizza Professor - All

      Rose Bakery - All

      Shimon's - All except pita

      Strauss Bakery - All

Announcing

Central Queens, NY Shidduch Program

ALL VHQ ESTALISHMENTS HAVE SOLD THEIR CHOMETZ IN ADVANCE OF PESACH 2005/5765 IN ACCORDANCE WITH HALACHA.

Kosher Diet Delivery service (kosherdietdelivery.com) is not and has never been certified kosher by the Vaad Harabonim of Queens.  

Emperor's Garden located at 251-15 Northern Blvd.
Little Neck, NY 11362 has changed ownership and is no longer certified kosher.            The public is advised to check for a valid kashrus certificate when visiting any food establishment. Do not rely on an outdated certificate!

Romaine Lettuce must be thoroughly washed and checked for insects even when bearing certification. Please note that the small insects often found on lettuce leaves are often camouflaged by the leaf because they are green in color. Thorough checking of each leaf can be quite tedious. We therefore recommend the following alternative: The leaves may be separated and washed in a solution of vegetable wash such as Cleen Greens and then rinsed. This procedure has proven most effective in removing insects from green leafy vegetables. When washed in this manner checking each leaf is not required.

Exception: Alei Katif brand may be used without checking once it is rinsed.

      B&B Bakery - All except whole wheat and 7 grain

      Bagel Mentch - All except whole wheat

      Bagels and Co. - Bagels and rolls only / all other items must

      be confirmed with Mashgiach.

      Bageltown - All except whole wheat

      Beigel's Bakery - Cake is / bread is not unless specified

      Benjy's - All

      Great Neck Kosher Pizza - All

      Hot Bagels - All except whole wheat

      Mendy's Bakery - All

      Main St. Bagels - All except baguettes and whole wheat

      Naomi's - All

      Queens Kosher Pita - All

      Rose Bakery - All

      Shimon's - All

      Strauss Bakery - All

The kosher observant public is well aware of the debate which has developed regarding the permissability of NYC tap water, ever since it was discovered to contain "copepods" -tiny, yet non-microscopic marine creatures.  

In light of the recently publicized Psak Halacha from senior poskim, the Vaad has notified its' kosher certified establishments that they must install filters without delay. Henceforth, all drinking water served in VHQ establishments as well as all water used in cooking and food preparation will be filtered.

Attention Kohanim

The Torah forbids kohanim from coming into contact with a grave and even from being under the same canopy as a grave-an Ohel Hames.

Kohanim should avoid traversing under trees that may extend even partially over graves if the branches are intermingled, forming one canopy.

As such, kohanim must be aware that many of the trees which line the southbound side of Main St. from Reeves Ave. (near the L.I.E.) to Melbourne Ave. (near the Mobil station) extend over the cemetery and constitute an Ohel Hames.

To avoid transgression, kohanim should not walk, travel by bus or drive on the southbound side of Main St. in this vicinity, even in the centermost lanes.

Additionally, kohanim should avoid parking under the trees that extend over the easternmost section of the Supersol parking lot.

The following kashrus alert is from Star-K on May 14, 2004.

Diet Pepsi Slurpee contains an uncertified dairy ingredient and is not recommended. The Diet Pepsi Slurpee will not affect the kashrus status of the slurpee dispensers.

It's getting hot...your thirsty, and that icy cold snapple looks inviting...Buyer beware! Check the label before you buy! Snapple 'peach' flavored iced tea is a popular kosher certified product...'country peach' flavor contains non-kosher grape juice and is not certified...though, at first glance, their labels appear identical! Similar, easily mixed up products come from Tropicana, Arizona Iced Tea and other brands.  

This year lets enhance our Mishloach Manos 

by making every dollar spent count twice!! Just 

buy Israeli Products and you'll be helping 

support our brethren in Eretz Yisroel while you

shop for Mishloach Manos supplies.

Get two Mitzvos for the price of one!!!

As in past years, the Vaad Harabonim of Queens has dedicated this coming Shabbos, Parshas Mishpatim, as a community wide Bais Din Awareness week. We are well aware of the serious nature of the Isur Arkaos as described in Rashi in the beginning of Mishpatim and elaborated upon in Choshen Mishpat Siman 26. Unfortunately, many otherwise Torah observant Jews are Morah Heter in this regard. With the strength of a united call of awareness may we succeed in our mission to eradicate the terrible Chilu Hashem that this Isur represents.

In our continuing effort to provide the highest attainable standard of kashrus in our community, the Vaad has planned a series of seminars for would be mashgichim and other interested members of the community to be held in conjunction with Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim. The first lecture will take place B'H on Thursday January 22, 2004 at 1:30PM at the Yeshiva 76-01 147th St. For more information, please call or email the Vaad office.

The VHQ has removed its kashrus certification from Emouna Glatt located at 713 Middle Neck Rd. in Great Neck.

The VHQ has also removed its kashrus certification from Perfect Impression located at 492 Hempstead Ave. in West Hempstead.

Looking for something to eat while visiting a patient at Long Island Jewish Hospital? Why not have lunch in the cafeteria at Parker Jewish Institute - just adjacent to the hospital. We are proud to certify the kashrus of  Parker Jewish. We consider it an important community service.

A) First Choice Bakery, Brooklyn, NY, Breads bear an unauthorized KOF-K on the packaging. THE KOF-K DOES NOT CERTIFY ANY FIRST CHOICE BAKERY PRODUCTS and is taking legal action to get the kof-k removed.

B) Van's Chocolate Chip Mini Waffles, under KOF-K certification manufactured by Van's International Foods, Torrance, CA were packaged without the dairy designation. The products contain milk and are dairy. Future packaging will bear the KOF-K dairy symbol.

The Vaad has withdrawn its certification from Club Rafael located at 116-33 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills.

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION REGARDING INFANT FORMULA - CLICK HERE FOR MORE 

Unprecedented Food Alert on the Sabbath in Jewish Communities

New York (www.koshertoday.com) An unprecedented warning was distributed in synagogues through flyers while sound trucks circulated in several of New York's Jewish neighborhood despite the Sabbath in reaction to news that the Israel-based Remedia infant formula has been poisoned. 10 babies were hospitalized in Israel with encephalopathy in the past several months, three in the past week. All of them drank non-dairy soya-based Remedia infant formula. Four of them are in serious condition at Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel in Petah Tikva. Three of the 10 babies have died. Remedia is widely sold in may Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in the US because of its "reliable" kosher certification. Dr. Dorit Nitzan-Kalusky, head of Israel's Health Ministry's Food and Nutrition Service, decided over the weekend to take this type of formula off the shelves at least until lab tests determine if there was anything in the German-made powder that could have caused the babies to suffer convulsions and go into a coma. The powder is imported by the Israeli company from Germany, which makes it without any cow's milk components for children who suffer from lactose intolerance or whose haredi parents prefer a non-dairy formula so as not to complicate meat meals. The Health Ministry said Saturday night that the German company changed the components of its formula last spring, which is when the complications began to appear.

The Vaad has withdrawn its certification from Queens Blvd. Fish Market located at 103-09 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills.

VHQ Spearheads Effort to Unite Kashrus Groups:

The Vaad is proud of its role in forming the Association of Local Kashrus Organizations - ALKO. ALKO provides a forum for the communal not-for-profit kashrus agencies of Greater New York to share ideas and experiences while working together towards a universally accepted standard of policies. The following agencies participate in ALKO:

Kehila Kashrus of Brooklyn

Kehila Kashrus of the Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Metro West                                                               

Rabbinical Council of Bergen County

Vaad Harabonim of the Five Towns and Far Rockaway

Vaad Harabonim of Flatbush

Vaad Harabonim of Queens

Vaad Hakashrus of Raritan Valley

Vaad Harabonim of Riverdale