Do Trader Joe’s vegan products require a hechsher to be considered kosher? For example, the Trader Joe’s vegan Korean Beef less Bulgogi does not have a hechsher but it’s packaging and online description doesnt list any obvious non kosher ingredients as follows:
Ingredients
WATER, SAUCE (SUGAR, WATER, SOY SAUCE [WATER, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, SALT], PEAR PUREE, ONION, GARLIC, APPLE PUREE, CARAMELIZED SUGAR SYRUP [SUGAR, WATER], MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, GINGER, GREEN ONION EXTRACT [WATER, GREEN ONIONS, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, PECTINASE], DEXTRIN, BLACK PEPPER, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM), TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN (SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, RICE FLOUR, WHEAT GLUTEN, COCOA POWDER), SOYBEAN OIL.
CONTAINS SOY, WHEAT.
Is this kosher?


Any product that says vegan on it is kosher.
Thank you so much, Rabbi Abadi, for all your advice and guidance. It is greatly appreciated!