cRc kosher symbol
The kosher symbol of the Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc), a nonprofit, community-based kosher certifier.
How to read it
The Chicago Rabbinical Council is a not-for-profit organization, established in 1932. Its kosher arm, cRc Kosher, certifies products, and its Beth Din, a Jewish court, handles divorce, conversion and arbitration. The cRc describes itself as the largest organization of its kind in North America, and as non-profit and community-based.
Also searched as: Chicago Rabbinical Council, cRc.
In US labeling rules
For meat and poultry, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service allows the word “kosher” only on products prepared under rabbinical supervision.
Read next
- Next in Certification marksPareve and dairy markingsThe letters beside a kosher symbol say whether a product counts as dairy, meat or pareve (neither), and whether it is kosher for Passover.
- The same shape in Blueprint symbolsElevation markerPoints to an elevation, a view of the building's face drawn on the elevations sheet. The circle gives the elevation's number and its sheet.
More certification marks
The same shape elsewhere
Browse symbols drawn with letters and numbers or triangles.
Sources
- Chicago Rabbinical Council, Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc)
- cRc Kosher Certification, Internet Archive copy, 1 January 2026, cRc Kosher, Chicago Rabbinical Council
- Meat and Poultry Labeling Terms, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Researched, edited and approved by Rory Hansen before publishing. Last reviewed September 25, 2026. How we research
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