Does it need checking? Black olives are not commonly infested in the USA, and sometimes infested in Israel. Olives are among the fruits that are sometimes infested and need checking. Cut black olives in half and check inside. (Rav Moshe Vaya)
Rav Vaya’s rating
| USA | ✓ | not commonly infested (muchzak k’naki) |
| Israel | ★ | sometimes infested (mi’ut hamatzui) |
Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, Degree of Infestation chart, p. 937 (Black Olive)
Which bugs
- A worm inside the olive, or a tunnel it made in the flesh. (Rav Moshe Vaya)
How to check
- Cut each olive in half.
- Check the inside for a tunnel or a worm. (Rav Moshe Vaya)
Sources
- Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, Degree of Infestation chart, p. 937 (rating).
- Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha: summary sheet “Tu BiShvat Without Worms: All the Fruits and How to Check Them” (published by Machon Aliya).
Related
References: Rav Moshe Vaya — “Tu BiShvat Without Worms: All the Fruits and How to Check Them” (Machon Aliya, Hebrew)
Source: Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, p. 937
