HALAAL
All facilities within the SAFAM Group are certified Halaal. This includes both Abattoirs and Casings Plant. The MJC Halaal Trust (MJCHT) is a significant role player in promoting and orientation on halal lifestyle for South African Muslims, specifically and other communities, globally.
The MJCHT came into existence before 1945 via the legacy of religious scholars (‘ulama). It was established as a Trust in 1986. The MJCHT committed itself to overseeing the halal food industry, on behalf of the Muslims, in South Africa.
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The MJCHT thus specialized in the certification and endorsement of food commodities and other consumables as halal by Islamic principles, ethics, values, and standards. This took the format of ‘halal certification services rendered, which entails, amongst other services, checking on the halal feasibility, control, and compliance of a business, facility, or commodity. It is a process that ensures halal control of the entire halal chain from origination (raw material) to consumption by the consumer.
Procedurally, the MJCHT ensures that the halal management structures of the entire halal operation or “halal chain” from A to Z are controlled, monitored, supervised, inspected, and audited. Only once all the halal requirements and controls are satisfactorily met, a halal certificate is issued.
The MJC audits Robertson Abattoir every year to ensure that our slaughtering procedures are carried out according to halaal requirements. This does not only mean the actual slaughtering is Halaal, but the further management principles applied within our slaughter facility are pure, hygienically clean, healthy, and wholesome or Tayyib. The MJCHT also regularly assist and mentor our slaughter men whenever the need arises.
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