00:00While the meat used in the pre-packed chicken, ham and cheese sandwiches sold at a KK Mart in University Malaya may be halal certified,
00:10this does not qualify the entire product as such, the Islamic Development Department says.
00:16Jakim Director-General Sirajuddin Suhaimi said no product or service could be described as halal or carry a halal logo without verification and certification by the department.
00:28He also urged business operators to adhere to the relevant legal provisions to prevent a repeat of such incidents.
00:35Shake and Bake Cafe Sindram Burhat, the supplier of the sandwiches, had said that the sliced meat used in its sandwiches was certified as halal by Jakim.
00:45It also confirmed that the federal territory's branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry, together with Jakim, had raided its factory last Friday.
00:55It pledged its full cooperation with the ministry and Jakim throughout their probe.
01:00Jakim previously said that neither the sandwiches in question nor the manufacturing company had halal certification.
