Do You Need 2 Bottles of Ketchup for Milchig & Fleishig

 ketchup is in the news as to the great debate where it should be stored in the fridge or pantry  a recent tweet from Heinz ketchup said “FYI,” “Ketchup. Goes. In. The. Fridge!!!”.

The tweet has over 5.4 million views.

As kosher consumers the question is do u need two seperate bottles of condiments for fleishig and Milchig. Can you use the same bottles of ketchup and mustard for both meat and dairy meals?  OU Executive Rabbinic Coordinator, Rabbi Elefant, provides the answer to this often asked question in the video below.

From OU kosher: 

Is one required to have two sets of saltshakers, one for dairy and one for meat?

The Rema (YD 88:2) writes that there is a minhag is to have separate bowls of salt for milchigs and fleishigs. This is because when one dips food into the salt, crumbs might remain behind. This concern seemingly does not apply to a saltshaker. The salt is well protected inside the shaker, and it is extremely unlikely that any crumbs will fall through the tiny holes. Nevertheless, there is a widespread minhag to have separate saltshakers. Sefer Badei Hashulchan (88:30) points out that if there are young children who might touch the saltshaker to their food, then it is certainly proper to have separate saltshakers. He applies this to other condiments that are brought to the table as well, such as ketchup and mustard. If there is concern that children might squeeze the bottles right against their meat, it is best to designate them for meat or dairy.