Halal Audit Procedure in Assuring the Safety and Quality of Local and Imported Halal Meat Products: A Preliminary Study

Foodborne illness caused by bacteria (Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7) and halal food fraud intensify the consumer’s apprehension about halal food safety and quality. Islamic rules are not only emphasizing the halal aspect but also the toyyiban aspect; safety and quality. There is a necessity for a control measure to be taken to uphold not only the halal integrity but also the safety and quality of a halal product. Accordingly, this accentuates the role of halal audit. The halal audit is one of the processes of halal certification. Halal audit in Brunei Darussalam is governed by several guidelines. The existence of these guidelines is helpful in assuring that halal integrity is sustained. The main question now is on the sufficiency of halal audits in conforming the halal integrity along with the safety and quality of meat. Besides that, there is an issue with enforcing regulations by halal enforcement, whereby it is undistinguishable how these halal standards, which require a level of food safety, would be interpreted during the certification process. This study aims to investigate and assess the halal audit procedure of local and imported halal meat in Brunei Darussalam. In fulfilling these objectives, library research is adop

Foodborne illness caused by bacteria (Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7) and halal food fraud intensify the consumer’s apprehension about halal food safety and quality. Islamic rules are not only emphasizing the halal aspect but also the toyyiban aspect; safety and quality. There is a necessity for a control measure to be taken to uphold not only the halal integrity but also the safety and quality of a halal product. Accordingly, this accentuates the role of halal audit. The halal audit is one of the processes of halal certification. Halal audit in Brunei Darussalam is governed by several guidelines. The existence of these guidelines is helpful in assuring that halal integrity is sustained. The main question now is on the sufficiency of halal audits in conforming the halal integrity along with the safety and quality of meat. Besides that, there is an issue with enforcing regulations by halal enforcement, whereby it is undistinguishable how these halal standards, which require a level of food safety, would be interpreted during the certification process. This study aims to investigate and assess the halal audit procedure of local and imported halal meat in Brunei Darussalam. In fulfilling these objectives, library research is adopted. The current findings from past literature show gaps in the current study, especially in matters related to halal audit procedure in assuring the safety and quality of local and imported halal meat products. This emphasized the importance in conducting this study.

ted. The current findings from past literature show gaps in the current study, especially in matters related to halal audit procedure in assuring the safety and quality of local and imported halal meat products. This emphasized the importance in conducting this study.