Food guide
Is Pizza Halal? What to Check
Quick answer
Pizza raises three questions: the cheese (rennet), the toppings (pepperoni and ham are usually pork), and any meat that is not certified halal.
Ingredients to watch in pizza
CheeseDoubtfulRennetDoubtfulSalamiDoubtfulHamHaramChickenDoubtfulE472eMono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters (DATEM)
Tips
- Margherita and vegetable pizzas with vegetarian cheese are the safest choice.
20 pizza products checked
1 no issues13 doubtful6 haram
PIZZA EXPRESS american pepperoniPIZZA EXPRESS Haram
Sainsbury's Bocconcini mozzarella & Sunblush cherry tomatoesSainsbury's Doubtful
Buffalo Mozzarella and Sunsoaked Tomatoes - Tesco FinestTesco Finest Doubtful
Goodfellas Thin Pizza Pepperoni 332gGoodfella's Haram
Pizza Express margheritaPizza Express Doubtful
Crosta Mollica Margherita PizzaCrosta Mollica Doubtful
Crosta Mollica Margherita PizzettaCrosta Mollica Doubtful
Aldi Mozzarella & Semi-Dried Cherry Tomato Wood Fired PizzaAldi Doubtful
Chicago Town Original Deep Dish 2 PepperoniChicago Town Haram
Ristorante Pepperoni-SalameRistorante Haram
Picard Pizza 3 FromagesPicard Doubtful
Crosta & Mollica Pizza Base with Tomato SauceCrosta & Mollica No issues
CROSTA MOLLICA Pizza FiorentinaCROSTA MOLLICA Doubtful
Ristorante Mozzarella (dr. Oetker)Dr. Oetker Doubtful
Lidl Semi-Dried Tomat, Buffalo Mozzarella & Basil Pesto Woodfired Sourdough PizzaLidl Doubtful
Aldi Specially selected chicken, chorizo & roquito pepper Wood Fired pizzaAldi Haram
Tesco Stone Baked Margherita PizzaTesco Doubtful
Sainsbury's Stonebaked Margherita Hand Stretched PizzaSainsbury's Doubtful
Goodfella's Stonebaked Thin Margherita PizzaGoodfella's Doubtful
CROSTA MOLLICA StromboliCROSTA MOLLICA Haram
Ingredient data from Open Food Facts (ODbL), retrieved 2026-09-25. Recipes change — always check the pack. This is an ingredient check, not a halal certification.