Does it need checking? Red split lentils are not commonly infested (presumed clean) in the USA, and sometimes infested in Israel. (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. 938 (Split Lentils)
Sources
- Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, Degree of Infestation chart, p. 938 (rating).
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Source: Rav Moshe Vaya, Bedikat HaMazon K’Halacha, p. 938
