HQC halal certification

About HQC

HQC is a Netherlands-based certifier that certifies food manufacturers across Europe, including many ingredients and packaged foods exported to Muslim-majority markets.

How to check a certificate

• Look for the logo on the pack or a certificate displayed in the restaurant, with an expiry date.
• Search the business or product on HQC's official website.
• Be wary of logos that look similar but are not the official mark.

Scholars differ on stunning and machine slaughter — see Is stunned meat halal? and machine-slaughtered chicken.