You’ve addressed this in the past, but I couldn’t find the post. Why are “enzymes” in cheese ingredients not an issue?
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We would only approve those that are not from animals.
Ask if vegetarian.
So does that mean that if a packaged cheese only contains vegetarian enzymes, it does not need a hechsher? For example, would these cheeses be ok to eat even though they do not have a hechsher?
1. Organic valley muenster cheese slices – Organic Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Vegetarian Enzymes, Organic Annatto.
2. Organic valley stringles – Organic cultured pasteurized part skim milk, salt, vegetarian enzyme.
3. Organic valley cheddar- Organic Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Microbial Enzymes.
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yes. these are good.
not all cheeses would be good.
see this post https://kashrut.org/?p=244 and download our year-round kashrut list in excel for a list of cheeses and cheese types.