10. Halal Requirement

Cheese Snack
Malaysia

This section provides information on Halal regulations and if there are any restrictions or approval processes.

10.1 Overview of Halal Requirement

Category

Milk product

Please refer to Section 10.1 of the "General Foods" guidebook for Malaysia.

Product

Frozen cheese snack

Cheese is an ingredient produced from milk. In the production of cheese, a type of enzyme is commonly used and known as rennet. Rennet can be obtained from the stomach lining of calves or pigs [1]. For halal application, the rennet needs to be evaluated and needs to be halal.

The enzyme used as a mixture in the manufacture of the cheese needs to be obtained from plants or fungi or animals that are halal [1,2].

The flavors used to make the product may be chemically derived from animals or plants. The flavors need to be derived from plants or animals that are halal.

10.2 Halal Labeling Requirements

Please refer to Section 10.2 of the "General Foods" guidebook for Malaysia.

10.3 Prohibited Food Ingredients

Please refer to Section 10.3 of the "General Foods" guidebook for Malaysia.

10.4 References

1. Cheese as Food Ingredient

http://e-smaf.islam.gov.my/e-smaf/index.php/main/mainv1/fatwa/pr/15278

2. General Info Halal Critical Ingredients in Dairy Products

https://t.me/s/myJakim