Biarritz Restaurant Updates Kashrus Certification To A Lakewood Hechsher
by CrownHeights.info
The Biarritz Restaurant located in Crown Heights has switched Hechshers, updating to a Lakewood Hechsher in the most recent switch.
“We are pleased to share an important update regarding our kashrus supervision,” the restaurant announced. “We have recently changed our kashrus certification to be under the auspices of Vaad Kashrus Mehadrin (VKM), guided by Rabbi Tzvi Altusky. VKM is highly endorsed by prominent Rabbinic leaders, including HaRav Noach Isaac Oelbaum Shlit”a and HaRav Elya Brudny Shlit”a, among other prominent Rabbonim.”
Vaad Kashrus Mehadrin (VKM) was founded in 2019 at the request of several prominent Rabbonim in and around Lakewood, setting out on a mission to create a hashgacha entity that would uphold to the standards of the Lakewood community.
According to Biarritz, VKM certifies many well-known establishments throughout the Tri-State area and has provided certification for significant events such as Kinus Shluchim, Torah Umesorah National Convention, and the JLI Lubavitch Summer Programs, among others.
“Our commitment remains unwavering to the highest standards of kashrus at Biarritz,” the restaurant wrote. “We continue to maintain Cholov Yisrael, Pas Yisrael, and employ full-time professionally trained mashgichim to ensure the highest level of Kashrus.”
The change comes just a short time after the restaurant dropped Crown Heights Kosher (CHK) as its certifying agency, initially switching to National Kosher Supervision, under Rabbi Aaron D. Mehlman. National Kosher Supervision is a controversial Hechsher, with this most recent switch to Vaad Kashrus Mehadrin (VKM) considered to be an upgrade.
Biarritz’s in-house chef plans to continue to diversify the menu, crafting an even broader selection of delectable and innovative kosher dishes to delight their guests.
P. McDonald
Great I’m in
Tr
I am surprised they switched to the VKM, a hechsher which is not found on the CRC recommended list. This agency has taken over many establishments in Queens when OU refused to do so. Why would this establishment make the same mistake twice?
Anonymous
Clearly b/c they don’t care about Kashrus at all – meaning even the best hechsher is pretty useless to this establishment.
igayu?
you mean the “list” that supposedly “polices” the kashrus industry that is run BY THE kashrus industry?! #bubumais’e
CRC will take any “of the list” that they can get away with….. i.e. small hechsher so there will be more business for them and the other big guys….
Dovid
Hard pass.
G.Singh
There are three sides to every story. Your side, my side, and the thruth.
P. McDonald
People are very careful not to swallow an insect,but they are not careful about devouring a person. Rebbe of Medibuz
AH
Then you’re taking the wrong lesson from that vort. It’s not “don’t be careful with kashrus,” it’s”be careful with that _and_ with ahavas Yisroel.”