Non-Jewish Cooking in Breakfast Cereals
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Question
Is there a problem of non-Jewish cooking in breakfast cereals? That is, is this considered something that is 'served at a king's table'? And what’s the reasoning behind this?
Answer
Hello,
Breakfast cereals are considered to be served at a king's table, [even though they are not eaten at important meals, they are served at royal tables as light meals], and therefore, when they are prepared in the factory, they require Jewish cooking.
Cereals that were prepared with Jewish cooking, and then shortly before eating are heated or poured with boiling water, [such as oatmeal], it is not prohibited for a non-Jew to prepare them for eating, since they have already been cooked according to the law.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 113