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oomis1105
As far as I remember, I think the idea of cholov yisroes is even if you know the product is kosher, you are still supposed to use milk that was watched by a jew. (I think certain milk products (cheese?) can only be made with cow’s milk but cholov yisroel still applies.)”
No, it is not that cholov Yisroel applies to the cheese, it is that the cheese must have a HECHSHER, even though it can only be made with kosher milk from a kosher animal (including goats and sheep). I believe there are types of cheese that can be made with unkosher milk, but it is NOT prevalent in the USA, and ALL dairy products that are sold in the US are under strict government standards that they must be cow milk products unless they state that they are goat’s milk or Sheep milk.
The cheese issue also has to do with the rennet that is used to make the cheese. So clearly a hechsher is of paramount importance, but not Cholov Yisroel per se, to those who would not eat Cholov Stam products.