JERUSALEM (VINnews) – Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has flagged major kashrut breaches in imported dairy, fish, and meat products, citing misleading labels and false claims of supervision.

Inspectors found long-life whole milk from Belgium, imported by Euro Dairies Europe, labeled Chalav Yisrael under Badatz Beit Yosef, had never been approved by the Rabbinate. Retailers were ordered to remove it immediately.

Smoked cod liver from Iceland, imported by G. Willifood International, carried OU and Rabbinate kosher markings despite approval being denied in January 2025 due to missing supervision details and parasite treatment information.

Frozen beef shank from Argentina, marketed by Tnuva, was labeled kosher-chalak externally but stamped only kosher on the meat itself, prompting the Rabbinate to demand its return.

The Rabbinate urged consumers and kashrut supervisors to remain vigilant when purchasing imported products to avoid halachic violations.