How to describe what your place provides
You do not need certification to be listed. This page explains how to prepare so that you can tell customers plainly what your place does and does not do.
01 What we list
On a place’s page, we list five items separately: pork and pork-derived ingredients, alcoholic drinks served, cooking sake and mirin, separation of cooking equipment, and prayer space. If you hold certification, we also list the certification body and the scope. If you tell us the certificate number and expiry date, we list them too.
02 Keep records for each ingredient
For each seasoning and oil you use, record whether it contains pork-derived ingredients or alcohol. This is easier to maintain than a record for each dish. When your menu changes, you can combine the records again to see which dishes contain them.
We give an example of how to keep these records in How Much Does Halal Certification Cost? A Breakdown, and Ways to Serve Muslim Customers Without It. If you get product specification sheets from your suppliers, you can simply show them when someone asks.
03 It is fine to mark unknown items “Not confirmed”
You do not need to fill in every item. Items you have not been able to check are listed as “Not confirmed”. This helps customers more than marking an item as provided when you are not sure. You can update an item later, once you have confirmed it.
04 Describe item by item, not with a single word
Words like “Muslim-friendly” mean different things to different people. Listing what you do and do not do, item by item, gets your message across better than using a label. We explain more in What Does “Muslim-Friendly” Mean? How It Differs from Halal Certification, and Standards That Vary by Who Uses the Label.
05 How listing works
Listing is free. Please apply using the form on our “List your place” page. Based on what you send, we may contact you to ask about what you provide. We publish your page after you have checked its content.
If your place is already listed using public information compiled by our editorial team, you can submit information through the form. We will update the listing and add the “Information from the business” label. If you would like the listing removed, please contact us.
If anything changes after your page is published, please let us know through “Request a correction”.