Rear Part of an Animal for Ashkenazim

Kosher meat and poultry

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Question

1. Is it permissible for an Ashkenazi to eat the rear part of an animal? 2. Is it a prohibition or a custom? 3. Can I get sources? 4. Because of this, is it forbidden to eat in restaurants such as those with Mahpud kashrut where they might serve minced patties, etc.?

Answer

1. It is forbidden.

2. A prohibition stemming from custom.

3. Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 64, Se'if 7, and in Derech Teshuva Subsection 45, quoting Rashal: 'The God-fearing refrain from eating the rear part'.

4. One should ask the kashrut certification what they permit to use.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 64

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