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A mashgiach (Hebrew: משגיח, lit. "supervisor"; pl. משגיחים, mashgichim) is a Jew who supervises the kashrut status of a kosher establishment. They usually supervise places where food is produced, such as slaughterhouses, food manufacturers, hotels, caterers, nursing homes, restaurants, butchers or groceries.

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Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky checking for Anisakis found in the flesh of salmon
A rabbi searching for scales on the skin of a swordfish in Tétouan, Morocco

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