Milchigs, Fleishigs & Pareve in the Fridge
Halachah states that wherever possible a container of milchig (dairy) food should not be placed in proximity to a container of fleishig (meat) food, lest the contents of one inadvertently fall into the other. This precaution does not apply if one of the containers is securely covered or they are distant enough from each other that it is unlikely for a spillover to occur. If one of the containers has a lid, and the contents of both are cold, they may even be close enough to touch each other.
Chazal teach us,“Yisroel kedoshim hem” (Jews are holy) and are extra-cautious in matters of observance; one of the areas mentioned in poskim that they are extra careful with is keeping milk and meat containers of food separate—even when they are covered and cold.
Whereas there were few scenarios, we would imagine, for storing meat and milk products together long-term in the pre-modern age, they abound today. An added measure of care would apply to storing food in the refrigerator—there are issues with placing them in proximity to each other, but also if milchig is placed after fleishig (or vice versa) in the same shelf space, if at least one of them was hot. Although the letter of the law only requires fleishigs and milchigs in the refrigerator to be covered, but not separated, many are stringent to designate separate areas for each because of the chance of spillage and other types of crossovers.
To protect the status of pareve (neutral, neither dairy nor meat) food, halachah dictates that it should not be left uncovered in proximity to milchigs or fleishigs, as it might lose its pareve status “on the sly.” For example: A pareve spread had milk or cheese fall into it in the refrigerator and it becomes milchig, but the change is indiscernible. Now, an unsuspecting consumer may inadvertently use the spread at a fleishig meal!
However, if the contents of the pareve container are liquid (drinks, broths or thin sauces) there is no concern—milchig or fleishig that falls into and dissolves or becomes incorporated into the liquid would be batel b’shishim (nullified by sixty parts to one. For more on this concept in non-commercial application, see Halachah #629).
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