What is Halal?
Halal is an Arabic word which means Permitted, Allowed, Lawful in Islam. Basically, all products are Halal, except those which are declared Haram as per Shariah, including pork & other Non-Halal animals, carrions, animals slaughtered improperly, ethanol & other intoxicants, contaminated and hazardous food etc.
What is Halal Certification?
Halal Certification is the procedure by which official certification bodies or officially recognized Halal certification bodies provide written or equivalent assurance that foods product or food product control systems conform to requirements. Halal Certification of food may be, as appropriate, based on a range of inspection activities which may include continuous on-line inspection, auditing of quality assurance systems, and examination of finished products.
Halal Certification Process
ACTS INITIAL AND MAIN CERTIFICATION AUDIT PROCESS
ACTS SURVEILLANCES AUDIT PROCESS
Benefit of Halaal Certification
Confirmation for consumers that food served is HALAL and in accordance with the requirements of Quran & Sunnah
Assurance that the premises hygiene & sanitation procedure are at top priority
Widen the range of customers by attracting Muslim & Non-Muslim consumer
Building concrete relationship with all stake holders to ensure smooth coordination
To enhance the marketability of the business.
To assure the importing centuries requirements
Easy access to Technical and Islamic Scholars
To Enhance consumer’s satisfaction.
Halal Certification Services for Food and Non-Food Industries
Halal Certification Scheme
PROCESSED FOOD
Cover all Foods like Breakfast Cereals, Cheese, Butter, Desi Ghee, Tinned Foods,
Canned Products, Bread, Savory Snacks, Pies, Microwave meals or Ready meals,
Bakery products, Oil, Pasta, Flour; Sugar; Salt, additives and preservatives etc.
BEVERAGES
Cover all drinks including, Bottled Drinking Water, Milk, Flavored Milk, Soft Drinks,
Juice & Juice drinks, Coffee, Tea and all other beverages.
PACKAGING MATERIAL
Includes all type of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Packaging materials used for Halal Food & Non-Food
products such asCrisp packet, Pet bottles, Glass Bottles, Films, Pouches, Closures, Poly bags, Foiled
sealed bags, wrappers, Jars, Containers Paperboard boxes, Corrugated boxes, Plastic boxes and Rigid boxes
etc.
FOOD SERVICES
Includes all hotels, restaurants, cafes, fast food, diners, snack bars, catering, canteen
and all sorts of food service establishments.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES/ABATTOIRS
Includes all type of Large Animals (Cow, Buffalo, Camel), Small Animals (Goat, Sheep and Deer),
Birds (Chicken and turkey etc.).
FEEDS
Includes Animal Feed Ingredients, Poultry, Fish and Animal Feed Mills.
PHARMACEUTICAL AND NUTRACEUTICAL
Includes all type of pharmaceuticals (Vaccines, Capsules, Tablets, Syrups, Ointment and Creams for Topical use etc.)
and Nutraceuticals (Vitamins, Minerals, Herbals, antioxidants and dietary supplements etc.
CLEANING CHEMICALS
Covers all types of Cleaning and Hygiene Chemicals, Detergents and Disinfectants used for the
cleaning of all food contact surfaces and machines to avoid all sort of bacterial, microbial
growth & for the removal of unhygienic substances.
COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE
Includes all type of cosmetics and Personal Care products such as Deodorant, Eye liner,
Facial tissue, Hair clippers, Lip gloss, Lipstick, Lotion, Makeup, Nail files, perfumes,
razors, shaving cream, moisturizer, talcum powder and toothpaste etc.
