By FrumNews.com

OU Kosher announced that Patis Bakery locations have dropped the OU hashgacha, as new ownership transitions.

The OU said it continues to certify the central Patis Bakery commissary. “Due to various considerations during the transition to new ownership, Patis has chosen not to continue certification at any store locations.”

The OU said some stores may have other hashgachos and they “recommend that consumers verify that it meets their standards.”

Patis started in New Jersey in 2018, serving sought-after pastries, breads, salads, soups and pizzas. They later aggressively expanded to more than a dozen locations. On the rise, they offered gift cards at 50% off (which they honored), and took on some expensive leases (and debt), before hitting a hard patch. The company then filed for bankruptcy, focused on restructuring, and closed some stores. 

“They expanded fairly quickly. Which is both a blessing and a curse for a business like theirs,” Dani Klein of YeahThatsKosher wrote. “It’s a blessing for consumers, at least those of us who are a fan of their products, as I am, to have access to great kosher food in more neighborhoods.” 

“It’s a ‘curse’ for the business because it requires more rent, more oversight, management, staff, and any number of issues that can arise when a business expands,” Klein added.