Approved Without A Hechsher

Listed below are products that do not require kosher certification provided (a) they do not have additives, and (b) (if food items) are not a product of Israel. Food items from Israel need reliable certification. Please review this list regularly for any updates as the information may change.

NOTE: This list is NOT for Passover use
Aluminum Foil
Applesauce – Plain Only  (even with high fructose corn syrup and vitamins)
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Beer
domestic, unflavored
Bran
unprocessed
Buckwheat
raw
Carob Powder
Cocoa Powder
plain (NOT cocoa mix)
Coffee
ground, unflavored
Corn Meal
Corn Powder
Corn Starch
Dental Floss
Dishwashing Gloves
Farina
raw, plain
Grains
raw
Honey – Pure
unflavored
Lip Gloss
even flavored
Molasses
unflavored
Oats – pure
raw
Oven Cleaner
Paper – Plates, Cups, Napkins
Popcorn Kernels
plain raw
Plastic Wrap / Bags
even for hot
Paper
for cold use
Salt
Silver Polish
Split Peas
raw
Sugar – Cane, Beet, Brown, Confectioners
Tea
unflavored
Water
unflavored (even with fluoride)
NOTE: This list is NOT for Passover use