Supermarket ordered to remove non-halal drinks from main shelf

Azlan Othman

A grocery store promoting numerous manufacturers of drinks discovered to be sourced from alcoholic merchandise, was ordered to right away withdraw the gadgets from public show and transfer them to the non-halal part.

The merchandise have been: Asahi Dry Zero and Asahi Chardonnay Glowing Style, manufactured by Asahi Breweries Ltd, Suntory All-Free and Suntory All-Free Lime Quick by Suntory Beer Restricted, and Alps Elaborate Grape Juice Premium White and Alps Elaborate Grape Juice by Alps Co Ltd.

Appearing on public complaints, the Halal Meals Management Division of the Syariah Affairs Division, Ministry of Non secular Affairs (MoRA) inspected the merchandise and decided there to be a risk of the manufacturing course of to contain substances sourced from alcoholic drinks, regardless of the merchandise having been declared as non-alcoholic.

As well as, the manufacturing corporations additionally produce numerous kinds of alcoholic beverage merchandise in Japan.

To guard the welfare of the Muslim group, the Syariah Affairs Division has instructed importers, supermarkets and outlets within the Sultanate to right away segregate these merchandise, if offered at their premises.

The MoRA reminded house owners, managers, operators, retailers, suppliers and importers to be conscious and to make sure non-halal gadgets are usually not offered in a shared house with their halal counterparts.

The ministry additionally expressed gratitude for the tip-off, including that associated info might be forwarded to the Syariah Affairs Division via the Halal Meals Management Division at its hotline 7166222 or by contacting the Halal Meals Management Division workplace in every district.