Truck Driver When the Goods Are Non-Kosher
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Question
I am a truck driver for an import company from abroad. Mainly, I distribute ice cream, and on some of them, I did not find kosher certification. Am I required to resign? I am very concerned that I will not find another job.
Answer
If it involves non-kosher food, it is forbidden to benefit from it and market it. If it involves foods whose kosher status is unknown, and there is no certification because it is technically possible that it does not contain forbidden food, it is certainly forbidden to eat them and also to sell them. However, when your activity is indirect, there is no complete prohibition, only that it is not a proper thing, so look for another job, and when you find one, resign.
Source
There is no prohibition of 'placing a stumbling block before the blind' in a place where it can be obtained by another, and also the prohibition of assisting in a case where there is a side of permission is allowed. See Meshiv Davar (Yoreh De'ah, Siman 32); Maharam Shik (Part 2, Siman 93); Ben Zion (Siman 15).
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