As YWN reported earlier, rumors are rapidly spreading throughout the Frum community about an alleged Kashrus scandal in a Boro Park restaurant. At the bottom of our earlier report, YWN wrote the following:
"YWN would like to once again make it clear, that the above information is not necessarily facts, but due to the fact that we have been receiving hundreds of requests to post the story, and after consulting with a Rov, we have done so. As soon as any P'sak is given by a Mashgiach, or any Rabbonim in Boro Park, YWN will bring you the information."
As promised, YWN has spoken with the highly-credible Rav Hamachshir of the establishment in question, Rav Shmiel Teitelbaum Shlita, of Tartikov Bais Din.
It must be publicly noted that YWN also spoke with Rav Babad Shlita, who is the Tartikov Rov. Rav Babad is NOT the Rav Hamachshir�on this restaurant (as reported erroneously elsewhere), and his Hashgocha is an entirely separate business - with no connection to this store whatsoever.
The following is what Rav Teitelbaum told YWN:
"Approximately 1.5 years ago, Chaskel's Shwarma King was sold to a Frum Sephardic Jew. The owner is an Erlich Yid (pious Jew), who asks Shailos (questions) on almost a daily basis - even on the smallest question which arise in his store.
Two weeks ago, the Mashgiach mentioned to the owner that they were not satisfied with the current manager, so the owner immediately hired his brother-in-law to work as the store manager.
Additionally, new non-Jewish employees were hired as well.
Last evening, the store ran-out of hotdogs, and a new employee (non-Jew) was sent to the nearby "Kollel Store" to purchase a few packages until their next delivery arrived.
The employee returned into the store openly carrying the non-Kosher hotdogs, prompting customers who were inside to start questioning the manager on what was going on. It seems that the employee never walked to the Kollel Store, but rather to a nearby grocery which carries non-Kosher meats.
The Mashgiach was contacted at 2:00AM, and dispatched Mashgichim along with at least two independent Rabbonim to the store for a thorough investigation. The two Rabbonim are Rav Yitzchok Stein, and Rav Moshe Roth (son of Hagon Rav Chaskel Roth Shlita).
During their investigation, at least 50 empty packages of Meal Mart hotdogs were found in the garbage, leading them to believe that the store had in fact just run out of hotdogs a few hours earlier. They searched the entire store, and found absolutely no evidence of any Treif other then the few packages of closed hotdogs just brought into the store"
Rav Teitelbaum tells YWN that as of this moment, the Hashgocha remains on the establishment, and the non-Jewish employee (who was just hired last week) has since been fired.
Rav Teitelbaum also felt the need to publicize the following: The individuals who witnessed the employee carrying in the hotdogs did the right thing by asking questions, but the way in which it was done is unacceptable.
The Halacha requires them to question the Baal Din, but not to spread rumors across the community before allowing the Rav Hamachshir to conduct his investigation.
The Hashgocha will be releasing an official statement in the next few hours - following a meeting of their Bais Din and other prominent Poskim & Rabbonim.
"There are many lessons to be learned from this incident, a prominent Rov told YWN. Perhaps we should take this as a lesson to demand that a Mashgiach Timidi be installed in every establishment. But most important, is the need for each and every Jew to learn the Halachas of Shmiras Halashon, and find out how one is supposed to react in such a situation according to Halacha, and not instinct."
(Dov Gordon - YWN)
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=31824
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