Halal Certification Consultant in New York City

Certifying for the Malaysian market from New York City

There is no federal halal authority in the United States; the USDA and FDA regulate food safety while halal certification is issued by independent organisations. For Tri-State manufacturers, exporting to Malaysia means certification from a body on JAKIM's recognised list, which is a narrower set than the certifiers commonly used domestically.

There is no federal halal authority in the United States. The USDA and FDA regulate food safety, while halal certification is issued by independent organisations. US manufacturers exporting to Malaysia must be certified by a JAKIM-recognised body.

For a New York City business, the question is not which local scheme to use but whether your certifier is recognised by JAKIM. JAKIM publishes a list of Recognised Foreign Halal Certification Bodies (FHCB), and recognition attaches to the certifying body rather than to the country. Product certified by a body outside that list will not be accepted for the Malaysian market, regardless of how well established the certifier is domestically.

What exporters from New York City need in place

• An FHCB-recognised certifier appropriate to your product category
• Halal Assurance System documentation mapped to MS 1500:2019 rather than only to the local standard
• Ingredient and supplier records that satisfy JAKIM's traceability expectations
• Segregation evidence across production, storage and transport, including at port
• Labelling that meets Malaysian requirements for the destination market

How we work with New York City businesses

We start with a gap analysis against MS 1500:2019, then build the documentation and train the people who have to live with it. The aim is a first-time pass, not a re-audit.

• Gap analysis and compliance assessment
• Halal Assurance System manual and SOP development
• Internal Halal Committee and staff training
• Mock audit and corrective action
• Application preparation and follow-up