Frequently asked questions

KlalFlorida is a free directory and community platform for kosher food and services for the Jewish community in Florida, in English, Spanish and Hebrew. You can search by area and category, see hours and kosher supervision, call, text, WhatsApp or get directions in one tap.

Yes. Searching is free for everyone, and basic business listings are free. If optional paid features are added in the future, they will be offered separately and never required to be listed.

Profiles submitted by owners are reviewed by the Klal team, usually within 3 business days, before they appear with the Verified badge. Some listings were added by the Klal team from public information, such as kosher agencies’ published lists; they are marked Unclaimed and show the source and the date they were checked.

No. KlalFlorida is not a kosher certifying agency. We show the supervision information published by the business or its agency. Always confirm with the certifying agency and the business.

Open your business profile and choose “Claim this business”. The Klal team verifies that you own or represent the business; once approved, you manage the profile and it gets the Verified badge.

Businesses and services that serve the needs of the Jewish community: kosher food under recognized supervision, Jewish-life services such as Judaica, simcha services and Jewish education, and businesses that want to serve the community. Listing decisions are based only on what a business offers, never on who owns it.

Use “Report incorrect information” on any profile, or the Contact us page. The Klal team reviews every report and may contact the business before changing the listing.

Sign up with your name, email and areas. We email you a confirmation link — your subscription starts only after you click it. The simcha planners are sent the same way. We never sell your email or give it to businesses, and every email has a one-click unsubscribe link.

Kosher law keeps meat and dairy separate. A “meat” (fleishig) restaurant serves meat and no dairy; a “dairy” (milchig) restaurant serves dairy and no meat. “Pareve” food contains neither — for example fish, eggs, fruit and vegetables — and can be eaten with either, though some customs apply to fish with meat.

A hechsher is the certification of a kosher agency that supervises a business’s ingredients, kitchen and procedures. The business usually displays a current certificate. Standards differ between agencies, so many people follow their rabbi’s guidance about which agencies they rely on.

A mashgiach is the supervisor who checks ingredients, deliveries and kitchen work on behalf of the certifying agency. Some places have a mashgiach present at all times; others are visited regularly.

Cholov Yisroel is milk and dairy products produced with Jewish supervision from the time of milking. Many Orthodox families use only Cholov Yisroel; others rely on regular government-supervised milk, known as Cholov Stam. KlalFlorida shows it when the agency publishes it.

Pas Yisroel refers to bread and baked goods in whose baking a Jew took part, for example by lighting the oven. Some people keep Pas Yisroel at all times and others during the Ten Days of Repentance.

Yoshon (“old”) refers to grain products made from wheat, barley, oats, rye or spelt that took root before the most recent Pesach. Some agencies note which products and bakeries are Yoshon.

Shabbat begins shortly before sunset on Friday and ends after nightfall on Saturday, so the times change through the year. KlalFlorida estimates closing and reopening times from local Shabbat times; always check with the business, especially in summer when Shabbat ends late.

No. “Kosher-style” usually means traditional Jewish dishes served without kosher supervision. A kosher place has a certifying agency.

Supervision can change. Check the current certificate at the business and the certifying agency’s published list. Each KlalFlorida listing shows its source and the date it was last checked, and you can report anything that looks out of date.