Religious Israeli eats non-kosher meal after misleading sign

Man files class action suit against fast food chain and mall management for misleading observant customers; Burger King Israel says despite requests, signs claiming their branch was Kosher were not removed
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An Israeli religious man filed a class action suit against Burger King Israel after he mistakenly ate an unkosher meal at the branch inside the Azrieli Hod HaSharon Mall.
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  • The man claimed that there was a sign inside the mall indicating the branch was kosher.
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    He ate a cheeseburger he said he thought was made of vegan cheese and even asked the staff how they were able to create a taste so similar to ordinary cheese, but was then told that it was ordinary cheese.
    The religious man was shocked and was informed that the branch used to be Kosher but that it was no longer so.
    In response, Burger King Israel claimed that in 2021 it decided to turn the branch in question from a kosher to a non-kosher branch. The fast food company turned to the mall and asked to remove all signs stating the branch was kosher, including the sign hanging on the wall of the mall.
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    According to the chain, the mall managers informed them that the signs were removed however after the class action suit was filed last May, Burger King Israel found out the Azrieli mall management left some of the misleading signs in place
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    Kosher cheeseburger...
    What sort of orthodox observent Jew would order and eat a cheeseburger even if its fake cheese, according to Halicha it's ok, but according to Masort it isn't, and no observent Jew would break Masort. This is most probably a observent wannabe, black hat, or fanatic following his own, or some extreme rabbi, with a get rich fast plan.
    Rabbi Amet| 02.03.23
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    AIN HA RAH
    A person eating false cheese or shrimp might give the impression of eating non kosher foods. A person that may happen to watch that might comment to a third person of the transgression. Being that is not really a transgression the comment would become lashon ha rah. So in order to avoid forcing someone to commit lashon ha rah is highly recommended not to eat false "treif" food.
    NOT SO WISE | 02.07.23
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    Burger King
    Stupidity at its best on the part of the Mall staff and the Management of Burger King . The Gentleman bringing the lawsuit should be compensated handsomely.
    Irwin| 02.01.23
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