Hand mixer peace in dishwasher
Question
Pieces of a hand mixer that is normally cxleaned in a milchig dish washer has been cleaned in a fleishig dishwasher. What is the status of these hand mixer pieces.
Answer
Shalom!
Thank you for your question!
First of all, let me assure you that your dishwasher remains kosher. There is no need to do anything to the dishwasher. It needs no special koshering or cleaning.
The Shulchan Aruch tells us that when cleaning chemicals, soaps, and detergents are used when washing dishes, they add what is known as “ta’am lifgam” – a detrimental taste to the washing environment. Soap works wonders in removing dirt from hands, dishes, and clothes, but nobody would want to eat it. A detrimental taste, kosher or not, cannot affect the status of the food or dishes it comes into contact with.
As such, the soap in the dishwasher renders any residue in the dishwasher as “ta’am lifgam” and, as such, it cannot affect the kosher status of your utensils or dishwasher.
Source
YD 95:4 Kovets Pesakim Ve'hearot page 90