Category Archives: Robert Frank

Montefiore Hospital Whistleblower

New York mashgiach Robert Frank emails: DEAR MR FORD, ENCLOSED IS A PEST CONTROL REPORT AND A INVOICE SHOWING NON KOSHER CANDY FOR MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL AT 1825 EASTCHESTER RD BRONX, NY. 10461. THE INFESTATION REPORT SHOWS 100 ROACHES, WHICH OF … Continue reading

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Montefiore Hospital Whistleblower Advised To Hire A Bodyguard

New York mashgiach Robert Frank calls me Thursday evening. “Some of the workers said I should hire a bodyguard. People here are going to kill you if we get fired and they close the place down. Not direct threats. One … Continue reading

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New York Mashgiach Robert Frank Says He’s Received Death Threats

Last week, mashgiach Robert Frank told me that the Orthodox Union, in his experience, was indifferent to kashrut supervision. They were just in it for the money. Monday evening, Robert calls. "I think the Orthodox Union is getting pretty nervous," … Continue reading

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New York Mashgiach Says Orthodox Union Only Interested In Making Money, Not In Policing Kashrut

According to Wikipedia: "In Judaism, a Mashgiach (Hebrew: ?????, pl. ???????, mashgichim) is a person who supervises the kashrut status of a kosher establishment." Thursday evening, Robert Frank, a New York mashgiach, emailed me: "Dear Mr. Ford, I would like … Continue reading

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