Reply To: Tips on Checking for Bugs

OK, I’m going to verify with my Rabbi, because regarding scallions, I always heard if the tops were bug free, then the thick white parts wouldn’t have bugs. With leeks, I know you always have to cut each piece apart – leeks very very dirty vegetables. But the scallion bases are tighter.

OK I just found this:

http://www.star-k.org/cons-appr-vegetables.htm

Per the Star K (a fairly neutral Kashrut organization I think), scallions need to be checked as follows (which is sort of what I do, but I check everyone in a bunch):

Examine three scallions in a bunch as follows:

1. Slit scallion tubes and examine inside of tube closest to the bulb.

2. If no insects are found, scallions may be used.

3. If one insect is found, then all the scallions must be checked.