Product assurance · SPEC SHEET

Halal Certification

Halal certification gives buyers, regulators and export customers documented assurance that product chains are controlled against the named halal scheme and scope.

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SPEC 01 · WHAT IT COVERS

The requirements, clause by clause.

Scope and product chain

The assessed products, ingredients, process steps, sites and outsourced activities are defined before the audit route starts.

Ingredient and material review

Raw materials, additives, processing aids, packaging contact risks and supplier evidence are checked against the stated halal requirements.

Segregation and contamination control

Receiving, storage, production, cleaning and dispatch controls are reviewed so halal integrity is protected on the floor.

Slaughter and handling controls

Where animal products are in scope, the audit checks slaughter, handling and traceability controls against the applicable scheme requirements.

Claim and mark discipline

The certificate and any halal mark use must match the scheme owner rules and the certified scope exactly.

SPEC 03 · THE ROUTE

The route to certification.

Five controlled steps, with the certification decision separated from the audit team.

01APPLICATIONSCOPE AND MAN-DAYS DEFINED UP FRONT
02AUDITFINDINGS EXPLAINED AS THEY ARE FOUND
03INDEPENDENT REVIEWYOUR REVIEWER IS NEVER ON YOUR AUDIT
04DECISIONAN INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION DECISION
05CERTIFICATEISSUED, SEALED, ENTERED IN THE REGISTER
06SURVEILLANCETHE RETURN LOOP · YEARS 2 + 3 · RECERTIFICATION AT YEAR 3

FIG. 02 · THE CERTIFICATION ROUTE · HALAL CERTIFICATION

THE ROUTE:01APPLICATION →02AUDIT →03INDEPENDENT REVIEW →04DECISION →05CERTIFICATE↺ 06 SURVEILLANCE · YEARS 2 + 3

SPEC 04 · TIMELINE

Certification timeline.

End-to-end timing depends mostly on your readiness and how fast findings close. QSI gives a dated plan at application review instead of promising a certificate by a date no audit has earned yet.

Application review

Scope, sites, shifts and man-days confirmed before anything is quoted.

Stage 1

Documentation and readiness review. Gaps are reported before Stage 2 is planned.

Stage 2

The certification audit, on your floor, against the running system.

Findings closure

Correction and corrective action evidence within agreed timescales.

Decision

Independent review of the file, then the certification decision and certificate.

Surveillance

Annual follow-up audits in years 2 and 3, then recertification before expiry.

SPEC 05 · WHAT IT PROVES

QSI keeps scope, evidence and certification claims explicit so buyers can understand what is covered.

The defined product chain was assessed for halal assurance against the stated scheme requirements.
Ingredient, supplier, segregation, traceability and handling evidence was sampled during the audit.
QSI works with the Halal Research Council on halal certification; the scheme and the mark stay with the scheme owner.
The certificate should be read by product, site and scope. It does not create a blanket approval for unrelated products.

SPEC 06 · MAN-DAY TRANSPARENCY

Man-days are calculated before quoting.

Halal certification is scoped by product family, ingredient risk, process complexity, sites, segregation controls and the scheme owner route. QSI confirms the Halal Research Council route and claim wording before quotation.

SPEC 07 · FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Common questions about scope, timing and the audit, answered directly.

FAQ 01

Is this the same as ISO 22000 or HACCP?

No. ISO 22000 and HACCP address food-safety hazards. Halal certification addresses halal status, ingredients, processing, segregation, traceability and claim control.

FAQ 02

Does QSI claim SASO-accredited halal certification?

No. This page does not carry the old SASO halal claim. Current halal work is presented through the Halal Research Council route, with scope confirmed before quotation.

FAQ 03

Where does SFDA fit?

For food businesses in Saudi Arabia, halal assurance often sits beside SFDA-facing food-safety certification demand. The certificate itself must state its own scheme, site and scope.

FAQ 04

Can one site combine halal with food-safety audits?

Planning can align halal, HACCP or ISO 22000 activity where scopes and sites overlap. The scheme requirements and independence rules stay controlling.

ANNEX · KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

In Saudi Arabia: SAAC accredited, SFDA approved.

Halal certification audits in the Kingdom run under QSI's Saudi accreditation and approval footprint, with auditors based in Riyadh and clients served across the country and the Gulf.

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SAACSaudi Accreditation Centre recognition for the defined management-system scopes.
SFDASaudi Food and Drug Authority approval reference for food-sector certification demand.
IASIAS-accredited certification body covering the management-system standards scope.

THE FILE CONTINUES

Related guides.

Service pages link into the resource vault so buyers can keep reading by risk, standard and audit stage.

01HACCP Certification in Saudi Arabia: The Complete GuideWho needs HACCP certification in Saudi Arabia, how the SFDA fits in, and the step-by-step path from gap analysis to certificate.Food Safety 02ISO 22000 vs HACCP: Which Does Your Food Business Need?A practical comparison of HACCP and ISO 22000:2018 for Saudi food businesses: scope, cost drivers, SFDA acceptance, and how to choose.Food Safety 03SFDA Requirements for Food Factories: Where Certification FitsHow SFDA licensing works for Saudi food factories: GHAD, product registration, Arabic labelling, and the role of HACCP and ISO 22000 certificates.Regulations

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