Cheerios During the Aseres Yemei Teshuva

Q. Can one eat Cheerios during the Aseres Yemei Teshuva (ten days from Rosh Hashana to Yom Kippur) or Shabbos and Yom Tov for those who only eat Pas Yisroel on those days? What about other breakfast cereals? Must they be Pas Yisroel?

A. There are differing opinions as to whether Cheerios is considered pas. The OU poskim do not consider it pas, because of the size of the individual pieces and the manner in which it is made. Likewise, wheat flake cereals are not considered “bread-like” and therefore do not need to be pas Yisroel. Corn and Rice Cereals are, by definition, not bread items.

See our Pas Yisroel List – 5781 at OUKosher.org for OU certified Pas Yisroel brands and products.

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