MM Online - Cooking oil repackers using recycled containers that raise doubts of halal status (extracts):
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IPOH, Nov 3 — A small group of cooking oil repackers in Perak are resorting to used containers with doubtful halal status as a cost-saving measure.
The enforcement head of the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) in Perak, Suhaimi Mat Sari said using recycled plastic bottles was in violation of the licensing conditions under the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
He said even though repackers held halal certificates from the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim), using recycled containers was not permitted.
The enforcement head of the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) in Perak, Suhaimi Mat Sari said using recycled plastic bottles was in violation of the licensing conditions under the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
He said even though repackers held halal certificates from the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim), using recycled containers was not permitted.
If KPDNKK has said there could be possible sanitary issues in using unauthorized used or recycled containers, I would say syabas, but their halal-ness ...?
Hmmm, of course there could be a possibility of some naughty pigs creeping into the used containers to sleep?
Hmmm, of course there could be a possibility of some naughty pigs creeping into the used containers to sleep?
