Is Caviar kosher?
No — Caviar is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.
True caviar is sturgeon roe, and sturgeon is not kosher, so its roe is not kosher either. The salmon, trout, or whitefish "caviar" sold in kosher markets comes from kosher species and can be kosher when properly processed and certified. Always check the hechsher and the source species.
About Caviar
Salt-cured fish eggs. "True" caviar comes from sturgeon; other roes are sometimes marketed under the name.
Kosher ruling
True caviar is sturgeon roe, and sturgeon is not kosher, so its roe is not kosher either. The salmon, trout, or whitefish "caviar" sold in kosher markets comes from kosher species and can be kosher when properly processed and certified. Always check the hechsher and the source species.
Source: Orthodox Union, Chabad
