What Are Foods Which May Not Be Used On Passover?
Any food or food product containing fermented grain products or Chametz may not be used or remain in a Jew’s possession on Passover. Even foods with minute amounts of Chametz ingredients, or foods processed on utensils which are used for other Chametz-containing foods, are not permissible for Passover use. Ashkenazic Jews (Jews of Eastern European descent) also do not eat many legumes (Kitniot) – beans, corn, peas, rice, etc. and products containing them as ingredients throughout Passover, while Sephardic, Yemenite and Oriental Jewish custom varies from one community to another. Because of the large number of food products that contain Chametz or Kitniot ingredients, only food products manufactured under reliable rabbinical supervision should be purchased for Passover use. That includes beverages, condiments, spices, and all processed foods such as fruits and vegetables, fish, meat and dairy products and, especially, baked goods. Grain alcohol is a fermentation product and is therefore
