Does it need checking? Potatoes are not commonly infested (presumed clean) in the USA. In Israel, there are two ratings for two kinds of potato (for example, local vs. imported): not commonly infested, and sometimes infested. The text given here does not say which kind is which. (Rav Moshe Vaya)
Rav Vaya’s rating
| USA | ✓ | not commonly infested (muchzak k’naki) |
| Israel | ✓ ★ | two kinds (e.g. wild vs. cultivated, local vs. imported): ✓ not commonly infested / ★ sometimes infested |
Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, Degree of Infestation chart, p. 941 (Potato)
Sources
- Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, Degree of Infestation chart, p. 941 (rating).
- Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha: summary sheet “Washing Fruits and Vegetables” (published by Machon Aliya).
Related
References: Rav Moshe Vaya — “Washing Fruits and Vegetables” (Machon Aliya, Hebrew)
Source: Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, p. 941
