Purchasing Chometz from Target – even locally in Lakewood and Howell, as well as from Superfresh and Sunfresh Produce Store immediately after Pesach should be avoided if possible, according to Rabbi Shmuel Heinemann of the Star-K.
Rabbi Heinemann explains that the items may be from a Jewish distributor that does not sell its Chometz, posing a problem for consumers in regards to Chometz not owned by a non-Jew over Pesach.
If possible, says Rabbi Heinemann, one should avoid purchasing items from Target until May 6.
In addition, you must inquire regarding each Shoprite store.
Purchasing Chometz items immediately after Pesach from the following national stores, is okay.
A&L
BJ’s
CVS
Costco
Dugan’s Liquor
Food Lion
J’s Discount
K-Mart
Kosher Bite Liquor Department
Mars
Rite-Aid
Royal Farms
Sam’s Club
Shoppers Food Warehouse
Sysco
The Restaurant Store (NOT Restaurant Depot)
Trader Joe’s
U.S. Foods
Wal-Mart
Walgreens
Wegman’s
Weiss Market
Wine Loft
Winn-Dixie
Village Liquors
What about shop rite
What about stop n shop?
Shoprite in Jackson on county line rd? Anyone know?
Jewish owned
http://www.star-k.org/passover in their book pg 70
TLS – K-Mart and Mars are not listed this years. You may want to check b4 Reposting.
Most of these stores are not local. Do we have any information from local Rabbonim regarding local stores? Does the KCL have a list of local stotres?
Jewish owned by Perlmutter ShopRite
Jackson Shop Rite Is a Perlmutter Shop Rite
Does he sell??
Are these good only RIGHT after Pesach or also the entire time until Shavuos?
How long will this chometz buying ban be in affect?
How about Aldi?
Exbrisker, your Lomdus is Takka unconventional. The further away we get from Pesach is less of a reason to be חושד for חמץ שעבר עליו הפסח.
Tomato face you certainly are ripening over time.
Tomatoface, if a store sells its chametz and is careful not to get new stock during pesach the store will be ok right after pesach. If they subsequently replenish their inventory from a problematic wholesaler the store will then cease to be ok….
I’m addressing the issue of a distributor who delivered to the allowed store after Pesach. This scenario is only nogeah not immediately after Pesach.
tomatoe face. you are mistaken. some products are actually a problem only as we get further from pesach.
the turn around time is what is important. chametz product that has a 30 day turn around can actually be a problem several weeks after yom tov
Exbrisker, I hear you. I never realized that.
Anyone know the status of the Shoprite in brick on route 70?
Anybody know the status of Spirits Unlimited on Rt 9 and Kennedy?
Well this is isn’t definitive so double check but I think that the shoprites are either saker shoprites, not jewish and very accommodating that the chametz is likely okay lihalach, and, or Perlmuter shoprites, jewish owned and may be a issue, chametz wise, do your due diligence.
Shoprite in Howell on route 9 as is well known is Saker shoprite and even goes out of their way to stock extra chametz for their halachic clientele.
the reason why people run to shoprite immediately after yomtov is because the local owner (saker) is a goy and the chometz is in his store before yomtov starts, not in a wakefern distribution canter which has shailos who owns it. is royv goyim or not ?stockholders etc. he does own quite a few in the area but you need to know that the chometz was there. last year i remember that the stuff on the pallets was good but not on the shelfs as they were restocked from the warehouse during yomtov.
what about aldi?
Target is only a problem for outside products as the distributor may be Jewish. The target brand items are not a problem (unless you take issue with their marriage view)…And the point of waiting untill Shavuos I once read comes from the fact that during sefirah we are extra makpid not to purchase products from a chashash yid. Once sefirah is over we are more meikel as many items can sit on shelves for months before a turn over actually happens…
This is a perfect opportunity to patronize our local Frum stores that sold their Chometz correctly. Generally,they are our neighbors and you will be giving them Parnassah as well! (No, I don’t own a store in Lakewood)
3rd request —- anyone know about aldi?
Aldi is a German owned store you may not want to buy there ever…
How about dollar tree stores?