Bakery and Food Processing

Halal Bakery and Food Processing Certification involves careful analysis to ensure Halal compliance. There are many products used that must be investigated for Halal compliance. For example, L- Cysteine is an amino acid used as a dough conditioner and is often sourced from duck feathers or human hair. There are synthetic versions as an alternative source for L-Cysteine. Other examples are various shortenings from animal sources like lard. Colors like E120 are food colorings that come from insects. We at I.S.A. do not consider processors that use the above to be Halal compliant. In food processing, there are emulsifiers and enzymes like rennet and various cultures. I.S.A. investigators find out the further definitions and descriptions to determine source.