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Kosher: Category is a separate product decision
Kosher status depends on the chosen issuer's accepted products, materials and manufacturing conditions. OU is a named example, not the universal authority for every programme.
Category is a separate product decision
A hypothetical plant calls a vegan-labelled biscuit pareve and assumes year-round kosher also means Passover. Under OU’s published designations, pareve can include fish or eggs; dairy designation may concern ingredients or dairy equipment. Check Schedule B and relevant production instructions with the actual issuer. Do not decide category, allergen freedom or Passover acceptance from the marketing label.
Programme conditions and worked assessment
Example: A business expects automatic pareve status for a vegan product and sends only the ingredient list. Explain equipment history and production arrangement as well as ingredients. The actual issuer assesses the designation; vegan status is not that decision. Compare accepted ingredients with product lists and proposed labels. Do not assume another issuer's raw-material certificate is automatically accepted. Printing a symbol requires real permission; a consultant's review is not a mark licence. Clarify exactly which finished products the issuer has assessed.
Evidence and authority boundary
OU's published process is an example source, not evidence of Kayra/QRS recognition. Required equipment treatment and religious determinations belong to the actual authorised issuer.
Official sources
Checked: 3 October 2026. Worked examples are hypothetical evidence-planning cases, not customer transactions.