Halal System According to MS 1500:2009
- Recognized in Malaysia and International market.
- Prepare your company for Jakim Halal certification
Halal food is a demand in Malaysia and International market. According to the halal definition in Trade Descriptions, Halal foods/goods is defined as:
- Foods/goods can be consumed or used by a Muslim friend
- The foods/goods neither is nor consist of or contains any part or matter of an animal that is prohibited by Shariah law for a Muslim to consume or that has not been slaughtered in accordance with Shariah law and Fatwa;
- It does not contain anything which is impure/najs according to Shariah law and Fatwa;
- It does not intoxicate according to Shariah law and Fatwa;
- It does not contain any part of a human being or its yield which are not allowed by Shariah law or Fatwa;
- It is not poisonous or hazardous to health;
- Is has not been prepared, processed or manufactured using any instrument that is contaminated with najs according to Shariah Law and Fatwa; and
- Has not in the course of preparing, processing or storage been in contact with, mixed, or in close proximity to any non-halal food/ goods.
Halal food is not only about the materials, but also covering entire processing flow
In order to set up a good Halal system, it required the commitment from business owner to establish a documented system to ensure the product produced can maintain Halal status from incoming, storage, processing, packing and delivery.
The requirements of Halal system, according to MS 1500:2009, comprises following elements:
- Management responsibility
- Premises
- Devices, utensils, machines and processing aids
- Hygiene, sanitation and food safety
- Processing of Halal food
- Storage, transportation, display, sale and servings of halal food
- Packaging, labelling and advertising
- Legal requirements
By complying all requirements specified in the standard MS 1500:2009, the business owner can apply Halal certification by Jakim to verify through site inspection by the authority. Once approved, the business owner may mark the product with halal certification mark.
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