Hold that bite: Doritos dip deemed non-halal

Azlan Othman

Muslims within the Sultanate are urged to cease consuming the Doritos bitter cream and chives dip, which accommodates white wine vinegar.

The Syariah Affairs Division Halal’s Meals Management Division examined the product and located it to include vinegar constituted of alcohol. The division additionally contacted the producer, Walkers Snack Meals Ltd (UK), which confirmed that no Halal certification had been issued for the product.

Importers, supermarkets and retail shops have been instructed to right away isolate the product on the non-Halal part.

Moreover, the Ministry of Spiritual Affairs (MoRA) reminded enterprise homeowners, managers, retailers, suppliers and importers to be cautious when importing merchandise to be bought to the general public, and to have non-Halal and Halal merchandise segregated.

That is to guard Muslims from consuming doubtful or non-halal merchandise.

The Halal Meals Management Division at Syariah Affairs Division could be reached at 7166222 to lodge complaints.