Senarai brand sosej yang TIDAK HALAL

Assalamualaikum,

Tiba-tiba, e-mail mengenai sosej yang tidak halal singgah di inbox. Terasa perlunya mencari lebih maklumat tentang kesahihan email ni. Berikut adalah e-mail yang diterima:

Pejabat Menteri, JPM
Tel:    03-8872 5445
Faks: 03-8888 3768

Subject: FW: senarai brand sosej yg tidak halal

Berikut adalah senarai brand sosej yg tidak halal. 6 jenama sosej yang telah dikenalpasti dicampur usus   
babi adalah                                                                                               
                                                                                                        
· Gourmessa                                                                                             
· Muller's Haus                                                                                         
· Dew Fresh                                                                                             
· Puteri                                                                                                 
· Miami Butcher House                                                                                   
· Maspac                                                                                                 
                                                                                                        
Pengilang yang mengeluarkan produk sosej yang menggunakan usus babi dan memasarkan di pasaran tempatan   
adalah;                                                                                                   
                                                                                                        
· Deluxe Food Services Sdn Bhd di Shah Alam (Gourmessa)                                                 
· German Delicatessen - Subang (Muller's Haus dan Dew Fresh)                                             
· Puteri Pan Pacific (Puteri)                                                                           
· MiamiButcher House - Batu Feringgi (MiamiButcher House)                                               
· Omcorp Sdn Bhd - Bukit Angkat Kajang (Dew Fresh)                                                       
· Pacific Refgerating Sdn Bhd (Maspac)                                                                   
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                        
Projek Koordinator PPIM, Noor Nirwandy Mat Noordin berkata, di antara hotel dan restoran yang disyaki     
menyajikan dan menjual sosej menggunakan usus babi adalah                                                
                                                                                                        
· Palace of Golden Horses                                                                               
· Coffee Bean Tea Leaf                                                                                   
· Hotel Equatorial                                                                                       
· Ikea Cafe                                                                                             
· Muller Sausage.                                                                                       
                                                                                                        
Sila sebarkan pada rakan2 islam yg lain.

Sejauh manakah kebenaran email itu?

QBB Ghee Contains Pig Lard?

Assalamualaikum,

Recently, an email has been forwarded to my inbox. As usual, I took the time to read it and went around to find information. The said email is as below:

 Subject: PROVE: QBB Contains Pig Lard

2 April 2010
Attention: Ms. Tan Poh Hong
CEO
Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority
5, Maxwell Road
Tower Block, MND Complex
Singapore 069110
 
Dear Madam
 
We wish to inform your goodself that for years, our consumer group as many other faithful consumers have been using “QQB” Ghee for various delicacies and religious functions without doubt, with full confidence that the said product is manufactured from the milk of dairy cows by its highly reputable manufacturer based in Queensland, Australia.
 
However, lately, we found that although the colour and aroma had now varied much, the taste seemed to be somewhat different. Therefore, we investigated this matter and concluded the following matters:
  ·         Its manufacturer Butter Producers’ Co-operative Federation Ltd (BPCF) addressed as No. 489, Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton, Brisbane, Australia had ceased operations in September 2006 and was no longer listed in the website of Australian trade authority being http://www.austrade .gov.au/. In fact the satellite picture as the website http://maps. google.com shows that the following site is vacant land.
 
·         Printed on the tin is that the said product is manufactured from milkfat of dairy cows of Australia and in even smaller and rather unclear script, it is mentioned that its manufacturer is Q.B.I. Packaging Sdn Bhd, No. 19, Lorong Keluli 1C, Kawasan Perindustrian Bukit Raja Selatan, 41050 Shah Alam, Selangor DE., Malaysia and that the said product is manufactured under license from QBB (Pte.) Ltd., Singapore .
 
·         QBB Pte Ltd.., Singapore was originally the sole agent for “QBB” Ghee for Malaysia , Singapore and Brunei and it is not clear whether at the time when BPCF ceased operations in 2006, the “QBB” trademark rights were transferred from BPCF to QBB Ptd Ltd., Singapore . We suspect that Q.B.I. Packaging Sdn Bhd and QBB Ptd Ltd., Singapore are together carrying an act of piracy i.e. producing and selling a product whose legitimate manufacturing and sales rights were not transferred to them by its original manufacturer BPCF who was since wound up.
 
·         The report of an analysis conducted by a reputable food technology laboratory in Australia on the contents of a 2-lb tin of this product, where the said tin was taken from Malaysia to Australia by one of our group members, mentions the following:-
“This product constitutes of decolorized and deodorized lard (pig fat) in semi-solid state with permitted additives giving the product color, flavor and aroma similar to that of pure ghee color, flavor and aroma.” (Original report is with the sender of this letter).
 
Therefore, our consumer group had to boycott the use of this product as:-
 
a)      Our muslim members cannot use this product as it is haram by religion
b)      Our Hindu and Sikh members cannot use this product for burning of ghee lamps, religious functions or for preparing sweetmeats as places of worship which forbid the use of any animal oil/animal fat.
c)      Our vegetarian friends who only consume vegetarian diet cannot consume the said product.
 
We believe that the “QBB Ghee” sold in Malaysia , Singapore and Brunei ever since BPCF closed down, is a product which is violating the related laws on the principle of “misrepresentation of label”. Therefore we hope that your goodself will take the appropriate action to stop the sale of this product.
 
Thanking you.
Letter signed by Mohd Kadir bin Mohd Karim (I/C No. 601223-10-6157)
Secretary of Kumpulan Konsumer Satu Malaysia (KKSM)
 
Note: Copy of this letter and analysis report sent to
YAB Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Abd. Khalid bin Ibrahim, Menteri Besar Selangor DE.

There are a lot of flaws in this email that it can be said that the information in the mail is not true and the mail should not be forwarded anymore. More details on why it is not legit is as below..

Kod E (E471 dan lain-lain) - Halal atau Haram?

Assalamuailaikum pembaca2 dihormati,

Kadang kala, apabila kita membelek untuk melihat isi kandungan sesuatu produk, kita sering terserempak dengan kod-kod pelik yang biasanya dimulakan dengan E seperti E471, E152, E280, E635 dan macam2 lagi. Semestinya pernah terlintas di fikiran untuk mengetahui apa sebenarnya maksud kod2 ini. Maklumlah, terdapat banyak benda yang tidak diketahui dan kadang2 ragu2 juga.

Kod2 tersebut yang bermula dengan E yang ditambah dalam makanan dikenali sebagai Kod E atau E Numbers. Kod2 E adalah kod nombor untuk bahan tambahan atau aditif makanan(food additives) yang telah diuji penggunaannya untuk digunakan di Kesatuan Eropah(European Union). E di hadapan kod tersebut diambil dari huruf pertama European iaitu E.

Kod E merupakan tambahan makanan yang digunakan sebagai perasa, pewarna, pengawet, bahan pengental dan sebagainya. Kod2 E boleh dibuat daripada tumbuhan atau haiwan, bergantung kepada jenis Kod E. Ada yang boleh dibuat daripada mana2 sumber iaitu tumbuhan sahaja atau haiwan sahaja. Adakah ia halal?

Halal Bodies Recognized By JAKIM

Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia or JAKIM in short is an organization that was established to mobilize progress and development of Muslims in Malaysia, in line with the national standard of Malaysia as an Islamic country that has strengthened and become an international attention. JAKIM is the authority in Islamic affairs in Malayisa. One of the responsibilities is to ensure the purity of food products and restaurants in Malaysia. This is done by awarding halal certification to show that the product or restaurant is safe to be consumed by Muslims.

Although that is the case, JAKIM's power and influence is only in Malaysia. Products from countries outside of Malaysia practically do not seek halal certification from Malaysia. They get halal certification from bodies in their own countries. It is important to us as Muslim consumers to know if the body is real and up to the standards for halal certification. For this reason, JAKIM had given recognition to bodies around the world in halal certification.

JAKIM's method of awarding halal certification is one of the best systems in the world. There are organized steps to follow and a strict guideline. Only products and restaurants adhering to the standards set by JAKIM are awarded the certification. On top of that, JAKIM regularly does checks on the product factories and restaurants to make sure they comply to the rules. The halal certification process has been exemplary to bodies around the world.

Adakah Nike Halal Atau Haram?

 Assalamualaikum pembaca2 dihormati,

Bolehkah sesuatu jenama menjadi haram? Rakan terus memberi respon,"Oi, kau gila ke? Kau ingat aku makan kasut Nike aku ke?". Menjadi kebiasaan untuk kita semua untuk mengaitkan halal dan haram kepada makanan dan minuman tetapi kita mesti tahu halal dan haram juga terdapat dalam cara pemakaian, pekerjaan dan lain2.

Jadi, bagaimana dengan jenama Nike? Nike telah memberikan sponsor kepada banyak pasukan sukan luar dan dalam negara. Apa masalah dengan menggunakan jenama Nike? Boleh pakai atau tidak?

Roti High 5 - Haram atau Halal?

Assalamualaikum pembaca2 dihormati,

Beberapa tahun dahulu Malaysia digemparkan dengan berita bahawa roti High 5/Hi 5 tidak suci. Hal ini disebabkan oleh penemuan seorang pengguna ketika ingin menikmati roti High 5 yang dibelinya. Terdapat seekor lipas yang besar pada roti yang berbungkus itu.

Lantaran itu, isu ini menjadi semakin besar apabila pihak berkuasa membuat serbuan pemeriksaan di kilang pengeluar produk tersebut. Jelas sekali hasil serbuan menunjukkan pengusaha kilang tidak mengambil berat tentang kebersihan kilang tersebut.

Keadaan ini diburukkan lagi dengan email2 yang mengatakan produk tersebut dicampurkan dengan bahan2 haram dalam  proses penghasilannya.

Saya tidak mahu memaparkan gambar2 tersebut kerana ia boleh didapati di internet dengan mudah. Buat carian "kilang roti high 5" di google atau yahoo untuk melihatnya sendiri.

Setelah isu ini menjadi besar, apakah yang kita patut lakukan? Apakah pula langkah2 yang perlu diambil pihak berkuasa? Lebih penting lagi, apa yang patut pengusaha kilang tersebut lakukan? Bagaimanakah status produk2 itu sekarang?