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Judge rules with Mets in food fight

THE METS win one!

The beleaguered ball club was victorious in its food fight with a vendor who sued the team when it barred the sale of kosher hot dogs at Citi Field on the Jewish Sabbath.

Judge Jack Weinstein tossed out the suit Tuesday, a week before jury selection was set to begin in Brooklyn Federal Court.

Kosher Sports had signed a 10-year, $725,000 contract to sell glatt kosher hot dogs, sausages, knishes, pretzels and peanuts from four carts at home games and other events at Citi Field.

But the company wanted to sell its grub on the actual Jewish Sabbath — Friday night and Saturday. And the Mets

thought that wouldn’t look kosher because observant Jews are not supposed to cook on the holy day.

“The contract does not … give Kosher Sports Inc. the right to sell its products at all events,” Weinstein ruled.

The food vendor had recently hired one of the top law firms in the country, Boies, Schiller Flexner LLP., for the trial.

Losing lawyer Ted Normand said he will appeal. The Mets would not say whether Kosher Sports will be evicted from the stadium. In a statement, the team said it was “pleased.”

So, kosher dogs on opening day? Right now, anyone’s guess.

jmarzulli@nydailynews.com

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