Does it need checking? Candied cherries are not commonly infested in the USA, and rarely infested (or after long storage) in Israel. Cut open a sample and check for a worm. (Rav Moshe Vaya)
Rav Vaya’s rating
| USA | ✓ | not commonly infested (muchzak k’naki) |
| Israel | [★] | rarely infested, or after long storage |
Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, Degree of Infestation chart, p. 936 (Candied Cherries)
Which bugs
- A worm inside the cherry. (Rav Moshe Vaya)
How to check
- Cut a few cherries in half as a sample, about 10%, and check for a worm.
- If you find an infested cherry, cut all of them in half and check each one inside. (Rav Moshe Vaya)
Sources
- Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, Degree of Infestation chart, p. 936 (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. 936
