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What is Halal Certification ? Halal Certification is the process of having a qualified independent third party supervise the production of consumables, attesting that they were produced in conformance with the Standards of Halal and issuing a certificate attesting to that. While Halal requires foods to be wholesome and pure, Halal Certification has left the issue of food safety to the government regulatory bodies.
Halal Certification is required to produce acceptable food and consumable products for Halal consumers. That includes the 1.4 billion Muslims in the world and the many millions of others who also choose to eat Halal products.
HAACP fit in Halal Products
HAACP is an important quality management system for the food industry and fits in well with the concept of Halal. Implementing HAACP demonstrates the producer’s desire to produce safe products. When implementing a Halal Certification program, the certifying agency will incorporate specific Halal procedures within the HAACP procedures. HAACP alone does not make a product Halal and a Halal product can be made without HAACP.
ISO 9000 Quality Standards and Halal Certification
ISO 9000 is another quality management system that fits in well with the concept of Halal. Implementing ISO 9000 demonstrates the producer’s desire to produce consistent quality products. When implementing a Halal Certification program, the certifying agency will incorporate specific Halal procedures within the ISO procedures. ISO alone does not make a product Halal and a Halal product can be made without ISO.
MALAYSIAN STANDARD ON HALAL FOOD (MS 1500:2004)
The Malaysian Standard entitled ‘Halal Food: Production, Preparation, Handling and Storage – General Guidelines’ (MS 1500:2004) was developed under the Malaysian Standard Development System under the responsibility of Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM), Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. |
