Halal Food standards cover not only the production process of food products, but also the whole process from raw material purchase to preparation and delivery of the product to the consumer and it requires that religious activities be performed in every step. As such, all additives contained in the composition of the food produced must comply with religious criteria and human requirements in terms of their source and method of production.
In addition, the final stage of production processes, product packaging materials and storage and shipping conditions are expected to meet religious criteria and humanitarian requirements.
Halal Food Standardsalso requires compliance with the following regulations:
- GMP Good Manufacturing Practice System
- GHP Good Hygiene Practices System
- HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points System
Halal Foods sector is growing and food producing companies, Halal Food Certificate more wanted. Food producing companies are committed to producing the products bearing this certificate under the conditions ordered by religion.
Turkish Standards Institute, which will eliminate the problems of people who are sensitive to halal food Halal Food Certification has started its work in 2011. Halal Food certification is provided in the food chain, which includes the stages of production, packaging, transportation, storage and sale of foods, and reliable nutrition opportunity is provided to believing people.
All organizations operating in the food industry must apply to the Turkish Standards Institute or a certification body in order to obtain a Halal Food Certificate. A contract is signed with the certification body after agreement on price and working conditions. The certification body then appoints an auditor or auditors to initiate conformity assessment studies.
In the audits to be carried out in the offices and facilities of the organization requesting documents, product raw materials, additives used, production processes, cleaning and health conditions are monitored on site. If there are minor nonconformities detected in this study, they are expected to be remedied. When the studies are completed, the auditors prepare a report and submit it to the certification body.
If the certification body conducts the evaluation work on this report and decides to have the company get the Halal Food Certificate, the certificate is issued and delivered.
Since the conformity assessment study is conducted by an independent and impartial certification body, the company gains the trust and reputation in the market by having the Halal Food Certificate. It also gains an advantage over its competitors. Since other quality system conditions will be met during system installation, production errors are reduced and productivity is increased.
TÜRCERT certification body is an organization that conducts audit and conformity assessment studies. It continues its activities on the basis of the authorization it receives from the relevant accreditation institutions. Organizations that want to get more information about what the Halal Certificate is and how the company is determined, or organizations that want to get Halal Certificate, can come to TÜRCERT certification institution without hesitation. TÜRCERT has an expert manager and employee staff and is able to meet all kinds of demands of organizations regarding various management systems.