Hechsher
/ˈhɛkʃəɹ/
"Hechsher" in a Sentence (2 examples)
I notice Pepsi and other kinds of sodas at the shul and at various frum households. Hey, man, there ain't no hekhshers on that stuff. What gives?
Kashrut means that you eat ONLY foods that have been supervised and hechshered by a specific organization that is responsible for watching the manufacture and packaging of any particular product. It is NOT just avoiding pigs and shellfish.