Tag: Halal
Ramadan: Halal meat and Hajj fraud advice
Jacqui Kennedy, Director of Regulation and Enforcement, looks at the risks Muslims may face from unscrupulous businesses as they observe Ramadan. With Ramadan beginning tomorrow (18 June 2015), this blog contains tips on ensuring halal meat is what it claims to be and how to stay safe if booking a trip to Mecca for the […]
Pork contamination of Halal meat product
As part of an investigation into contaminated meat products the city council's environmental health team has discovered pork extracts in a Halal meat product. The pork extracts were found while checking for adulteration with horsemeat or other non-specified meat species. The council is awaiting the full set of results but has been notified by the […]