Coffee machine at the workplace
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Question
Shalom, I work at an electric company. In the office kitchenette there is a coffee machine with Nespresso capsules. On the capsules it says that the kashrut is from the Basel Rabbinate and from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
My questions:
1. May one rely on this kashrut of the Nespresso capsules?
2. The removable water tank of the machine is made of glass. Does it need to be immersed in a mikveh (tevilat kelim), or can one rely on the assumption that the company has already immersed the vessel?
3. There is a separate machine for frothing milk (a utensil for dairy products). The machine is made of metal. Does it also need immersion, or can one rely on the company having immersed this utensil?
Thank you very much.
My questions:
1. May one rely on this kashrut of the Nespresso capsules?
2. The removable water tank of the machine is made of glass. Does it need to be immersed in a mikveh (tevilat kelim), or can one rely on the assumption that the company has already immersed the vessel?
3. There is a separate machine for frothing milk (a utensil for dairy products). The machine is made of metal. Does it also need immersion, or can one rely on the company having immersed this utensil?
Thank you very much.
Answer
Shalom and blessings.
1. If it contains only coffee, no kashrut supervision is required.
2. Immersion is required.
If the person in charge at the place is G‑d-fearing, you should ask him whether it was immersed. [One cannot rely without asking; many times people do not pay attention, forget, etc.].
3. Immersion is required.
Regarding relying on the assumption that it was already immersed — as stated above in item 2.
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