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Inspection What is HalalJuly 2008 The word "halal" refers to an Islamic law meaning lawful. Halal foods are those processed in accordance with the Islamic law. While most foods are considered halal, to be officially called halal, they must be processed under halal certification. The following foods are not considered halal:
Halal Certification By receiving halal certification, your food product can be consumed by the Islamic population. Halal certification includes an application process and then an audit/inspection. The audit/inspection of the facility will include a review of your process, ingredients, products, and sanitation procedures. Halal certification can be issued on a year to year basis or for each batch of product produced. For meat to be certified as halal, it must be slaughtered with an instrument made of any material except bone or nails and the animal must be facing the direction of Mecca. The instrument must cut the four jugular veins from the front of the neck with no other part of the neck being severed (e.g. spinal cord). Animals cannot be hit on the head or any similar method of stunning (e.g. stun gun, stun hammer, and carbon dioxide are not allowed). The animal must stay alive until the time its veins are cut. Electrical stunning is not permitted for poultry. During the slaughter process, the name "Allah" must be spoken. Certification can occur through a number of different organizations. Each certifying agency may have different requirements. It is important to check with your customer to determine the certifying organization(s) they accept. Here is a list of some of the halal certifying organizations:
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