An Overview of Certification

A Kosher Certification can be compared to a Quality System or ISO audit and is not a trivial exercise. For a product to gain Kosher Certification its complete Bill of Manufacture must be Kosher Certified including manufactured products purchased in as raw materials by a manufacturer. While we endeavour to streamline the process, due to its rigorous nature a Kosher Certification may take a number of weeks.

The Kosher Certification Process

There are essentially three steps to the Kosher certification process.

1. The manufacturer is provided with a certification checklist that needs to be completed. This provides Kosher Australia with key information for subsequent audits and also flags any area that can be resolved beforehand. The information in the checklist also assists in positioning the product with consumers and other manufacturers once it has been Kosher certified.
   
2. A preliminary site audit.
   
3. Based upon the data from the checklist and the audit, the Rabbinic Board determines the conditions for certification. Once the manufacturer implements any requested changes, they sign a formal service level agreement with Kosher Australia. This authorises the manufacturer to use our logo and their products are would included the various food guides that Kosher Australia issues for local and international use for both consumers and food services.

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A typical blanket certification for a single facility will cost between $AU 1500 to $AU 3000, but this is dependant on the actual conditions of the certification as stipulated by the Rabbinic Board. Blanket certificates are generally only granted for a 12 month period.

As Kosher Australia is a not-for-profit organisation, charges are merely to cover costs.

For further information contact Yankel Wajsbort at wajsbortj@kosher.org.au or on +613 8317 2500