Answers to Common Kashrut Questions

 
What is the status of cereal bars vis-à-vis pas akum and bishul akum?
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Thursday 8th May 2014

Cereal bars are compressed cereals and other ingredients and therefore are not considered pas at all. They are not bishul akum either because they are a snack food, like crisps, and are not oleh leshulchan melachim.