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When serving communities through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), it is important to consider a participant’s perspective on cultural and religious practices around food. Participants choosing to follow a kosher diet may not be able to take all items available through TEFAP.
Participants following a kosher diet require a kosher certification on beef, poultry, fish, fish products, and other animal meats. With few exceptions that must be authorized by experts in kosher food requirements, kosher certification is also required on any product that has been processed and/or packaged. Kosher products will never contain both meat and dairy ingredients. Pork and shellfish products are not permitted in a kosher diet.
Some USDA Foods are certified kosher by an established certifying authority, meaning the product has been processed in a facility that maintains the integrity of the kosher certification. These items are identified on the TEFAP foods available list with an “(K)” next to the item name.
Other products on the TEFAP foods available list, such as fresh produce, dry legumes and eggs in their shells may be acceptable to kosher-observant households without a kosher certification. It is important to work with leaders and experts in your local kosher-observant community to identify what non-certified items will be acceptable to your participants, as levels of observance may vary between communities.
Use the dropdowns below to see items available through TEFAP that may be acceptable to kosher-observant households. The six digit number included with each food is the material code used in Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM).
Kosher Certified | May be Acceptable without Certification |
Applesauce, Unsweetened, Canned (K) - 100207 | Apples, Braeburn, Fresh - 100523 |
Pears, Extra Light Syrup, Canned (K) - 100223 | Apples, Empire, Fresh - 100517 |
Apples, Fuji, Fresh - 100522 | |
Apples, Gala, Fresh - 100521 | |
Apples, Granny Smith, Fresh - 110543 | |
Apples, Red Delicious, Fresh - 100514 | |
Apples, Fresh - 110561 | |
Oranges, Fresh - 100283 | |
Pears, Bartlett, Fresh - 111424 | |
Pears, Bosc, Fresh - 111423 | |
Pears, D’Anjou, Fresh - 111422 | |
Pears, Fresh - 110560 |
Kosher Certified | May be Acceptable without Certification |
Tomato Sauce, Low Sodium, Canned (K) (H) - 110610 | Mixed Produce Box, Fresh - 111427 |
Beans, Green, Low Sodium, Canned (K) - 100306 | Potatoes, Round, Fresh - 101019 |
Corn, Whole Kernel, No Salt Added, Canned (K) - 100311 | Potatoes, Russet, Fresh - 101017 |
Sweet Potatoes, Fresh - 111058 |
Kosher Certified | May be Acceptable without Certification |
Beans, Garbanzo, Canned (K) - 111060 | Beans, Black-eyed Pea, Dry - 100374 |
Beans, Great Northern, Dry - 100380 | |
Beans, Kidney, Light Red, Dry - 100385 | |
Beans, Lima, Baby, Dry - 100378 | |
Beans, Pinto, Dry - 100382 | |
Lentils, Dry - 100388 | |
Peas, Green Split, Dry - 111055 |
Kosher Certified | May be Acceptable without Certification |
Peanut Butter, Smooth (K) - 111170 | Almonds, Natural, Whole, Shelled – 100907 |
Salmon, Pink, Canned (K) - 110580 | Eggs, Fresh - 100936 |
Walnut, Pieces – 100908 |
Please work with experts in your local kosher community to determine acceptability. Acceptability without certification may vary from community to community.
May be Acceptable without Certification |
Cornmeal, Yellow – 100471 |
Flour, All Purpose, Enriched, Bleached - 100400 |
Flour, White Whole Wheat - 110857 |
Oats, Rolled, Quick Cooking - 111074 |
Rice, Medium Grain - 100487, 100488 |
Rice, Long Grain - 100491, 100492 |
Please work with experts in your local kosher community to determine acceptability. Acceptability without certification may vary from community to community.
May be Acceptable without Certification |
Milk, 1%, Fresh – 111200, 111173 |
Milk, Skim, Fresh – 111405, 111175 |
For more information and resources, please visit the TEFAP website. If you need additional information about participating in TEFAP in your area, please reach out to your state agency.
Webinars hosted by FNS regarding Kosher foods in TEFAP:
For more information about USDA’s Jewish community partners, the following organizations may be helpful: