one of the topic in the subject of SBP4142 Principle of Food Safety and Regulation, for Elective of Food Science- Bachelor of Fiqh Fatwa (Hons)'s Student.
means allowed and permissible for
consumption with relation to Syariah law as
long as they are safe and not harmful
Halal
Arabic word meaning lawful.
refers to things or actions permitted by Shariah
law without punishment imposed on the doer
The opposite of halal is haram, which is
Arabic for unlawful or prohibited.
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Terms & Condition To Use JAKIM Halal
Certificate and Malaysia Halal Logo
The Halal certificate cannot be traded,
leased, exchanged, forged, abused or
amended in whatever way.
The use of halal logo is
subjected to existing laws and
regulations of the country.
Any changes (on the name and address
of the company, factory/premise, brand
name, ingredient, manufacturers and
other related matters) should be
reported to JAKIM in writing for further
action.
The Halal certificate owner is responsible on
the loss or damage of the certificate whereby
a police report should be made and should be
informed in writing as soon as possible.
The Halal certificate can be withdrawn or
terminated at anytime before its expiry
date and the use of halal logo is not
allowed when ....
...the company is found to
contravene with Halal
Certification Procedures,
...or if there is any matter or way of
handling which is doubtful
according to Shariah Law.
Halal Certification
process
phase 1
1. application & fee
application
online
processing of
documents
payment
of fee
phase 2
2. audit & report
site audit
sampling & analysis
(if needed)
audit report
3. approval &
certification
review & approval panel
issuance of certificate
monitoring & renewal
Scheme
product
food
cosmetic
premise
Hotel kitchen/ Commissary
Franchise outlet/ Food court
Restaurant
abattoir
Place/Premise for slaughtering
or Place/Premise for processing
slaughtered animals
guidelines
worker
There must be at least two full time Muslim workers who are also Malaysian
citizens being employed in kitchen section / handling / processing of food.
All workers are required
to practice code of ethics
and good hygiene
practices as follows:
All workers to obtain medical injection (TY2) from any medical
centre recognised by the Government before being employed
All workers are required to practice good health care and personal
hygiene especially those who work as production operators.
A worker must always take care of his/her
health and wear suitable attire, head and
mouth cover, suitable gloves and shoes.
Any worker who is sick or injured and may affect the
product quality must not be allowed to work until
he/she recovers
A worker must always wash his/her
hands with soap as follows;
Before starting any activity of food handling
After using the toilet
After handling raw materials or contaminated substances.
not allowed to wear any
jewellery or accessories in
the food processing area
must always be working and functioning
at the designated place like "check point“
must be committed and
responsible with the
stipulated halal policy
applicant
must only produce / manufacture/ sell /
distribute halal products only.
must ensure that sources of ingredients are halal
and deal with suppliers which supply halal materials
or deal with the suppliers are halal certification
certificate holders.
must abide to the procedures in all aspects
Those companies which are classified under
Multinational and Small and Medium industry
must ...
...form an internal Halal Audit Committee
to handle and ensure the compliance of halal
certification procedures.
... and appoint one Islamic Affairs executive
(Islamic studies)
to handle and ensure the compliance of halal
certification procedures.
factory/ premise/ product
the product must be clean and free from
any non-halal ingredient.
During the preparation, handling, processing,
packaging or transporting of product,
Apparatus and facilities in the premise must be clean
and free from being contaminated by substance
considered as najis (filthy) or harmful to health.
The transportation is only used for halal products.
must stress on the cleanliness of tools, transportation,
production area and surrounding area in line with Good
Manufacturing Practice or GMP.
Religious worshipping items
are strictly forbidden in the
premise/ food processing area.
Recognized of international body
(last updated 14 April 2017) there is 66
Certification Body from 40 countries
MS1500:2009
Malaysia has defined halal food
through its MS1500:2009
General Guidelines as food permitted under the
Shari'ah law and fulfills the following
conditions:
1. Does not contain any parts or products of animals that are
non-halal to Muslims or products of animals which are not
slaughtered according to Shari'ah law
2. Does not contain any ingredients that are Najs
according to Shari'ah law
3. Is safe and not harmful
4. Is not prepared, processed or manufactured using
equipment that is contaminated with things that are
Najs (filth or unclean) according to Shari'ah law
5. The food or its ingredients do not contain any
human parts or its derivatives that are not
permitted by Shari'ah law, and
6. And during its preparation, processing, packaging, storage or
transportation, the food is physically separated from any other food that
does not meet the requirements stated in items 1., 2., 3., 4. or 5. or any other
things that have been decreed as Najs (filth or unclean) by Shari'ah law.
Acts on Halal Logo
Animal Rules 1962
1.The Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia and the Department of
Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) must inspect all meat products that are
to be transported into the country.
2.An inspection or audit must be carried out once
every two years.
Trade Description Act 1972 [Section
10 and 11]
1. Protection of consumers from
any unlawful and unethical trade
and business practices.
2. Enforce of the act via the
Ministry of Domestic Trade and
Consumer Affairs.
3. Prohibition of the use of
false trade description and
price for goods and services.
4. Obtaining, with the Minister’s Authority,
necessary information before products are
supplied, offered for sales or traded.
5. Taking action, punishing
and penalising those guilty
of offences.
Trade Description Order (The Usage of Halal) 1975 and
Trade Description Order (Food Labelling) 1975
Halal”, “Ditanggung Halal” (Guaranteed Halal), “Makanan Islam”
(Muslim Food) or similar statements when used to describe any
food items will mean that the food item:
i.Does not contain any parts from animals considered haram prohibited for consumption in
Islamic Law, or are not slaughtered in accordance with the Islamic practice.
ii.Does not contain any ingredients which are
deemed unclean (najis) according to Islamic Law.
iii.Are not prepared or processed using any utensils,
machinery or tools, which are contaminated with items,
considered unclean (najis) according to Islamic Law.
iv.During preparation, processing or storage, did not touch or place near
any items considered unclean (najis) and prohibited (haram) within the
Islamic Law.
.“Syariah Law” is Islamic law according to the four main Mazhabs
(denominations) – Shafie, Maliki, Hambali dan Hanafi as agreed by
the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Conference of Rulers