Frequently Asked Questions
Please check our website for the most up to date listings of certified companies. If a company is not listed, then it is not certified. We are only able to comment on the status of our certified companies. We do not have any oversight on other companies and thus cannot comment on them.
We have visited 2 Halal certifiers from AUS, ICCV & SICHMA, and 1 from NZ, FIANZ, whose beef and lamb products we endorse. This only applies if the product has not been further processed in the USA, as that can pose cross contamination risks.
HFSAA Certification can be revoked for violation of the contract or a desire to end the contract by either party. Due to confidentiality, HFSAA cannot disclose any information about the business nor the details behind the revocation of its certificate. If an establishment is no longer certified, we are not able to comment on its status.
Due to confidentiality, HFSAA cannot disclose any information about the business including the specific suppliers it uses nor the frequency nor the pricing. All suppliers meet HFSAA standards as listed on our website: hfsaa.org/about
Due to the absence of a viable certified alternative, HFSAA allows products on a regional basis that have received a temporary approval based on an audit of the production and ensuring continued compliance with HFSAA standards. While not optimal, until a viable certified alternative is available, we are limited to audits at infrequent intervals. At times companies are not willing to enter certification or host certifiers for various reasons and therefore audits are conducted to which they are privy as to avoid conflict. The goal is to provide the community access to a higher standard of Halal and we must accommodate when necessary, while keeping the true solution in mind of moving to a certified alternative when possible.
Yes! All meats and non-meat products must meet HFSAA standards. As a general rule, non-meat products must be free of animal byproducts and alcohol/wine and exceptions apply for example milk.
Because at this time we do not have sufficient amount of alternatives for the frozen and packaged products. Therefore HFSAA only certifies the fresh meat at meat markets.
No. HFSAA standards only allow for products slaughtered by hand by a Muslim. Learn more about HFSAA standards on our website: hfsaa.org/about
HFSAA currently allows reversible stunning and is encouraging producers to move away from stunning altogether. To learn more please read our article: hfsaa.org/stunning-animals-prior-to-slaughter
Please check our website for the most up to date listings of certified companies. If a company is not listed, then it is not certified. We are only able to comment on the status of our certified companies. We do not have any oversight on other companies and thus cannot comment on them.
