E120 Cochineal : a red colour obtained from female insects
E441 Gelatine : derived from the bones and/ or hides of cattle and/ or pigs
E542 Edible Bone Phosphate : an extract from animal bones
E904 Shellac : a resin from the lac insectWhilst some additives with a common code such as E47, can be either of animal or plant origin and this latter type needs to be investigated on a case-by-case basis per product/ manufacturer.
The main additives you need to be aware of are:
Glycerol / Glycerin / Glycerine (E422) - haraam if obtained from pork or non-halal meat sources.
Emulsifiers (E470 to E483) - haraam if obtained from pork or non-halal sources.
Edible Bone Phosphate (E542) - haraam if obtained from pork or non-halal meat sources.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Software
As the technologies moved, we need some help to ease our life especially when we are dealing with lot of stuff in the store!. So, here is a software which can help you in defining the ecode easily.
The information below is taken from the original website.
Be confident about what you eat! Get the FREE Halal/Haram food guide now for your mobile phone! Search for an ingredient or an e-code (emulsifier code) to find out whether it's halal or haram. Get it now for Java-enabled phones, Smartphones, Pocket PCs, Blackberry devices and Symbian OS.
http://www.guidedways.com/mobile/halalguide/download_guide.php
Features
Comprehensive Ingredient List Halal Food Guide for mobiles includes a comprehensive list of ingredients. Take the guess work out of telling which ingredient in a product is Haram or Halal. The software works on all sorts of mobiles, with all sorts of displays. The main ingredient list page makes it easy to distinguish what's halal and what's haram by a quick glance, using color coding to distinguish the different types: Haram, Haram, Depends (Halal or Haram), Mushbooh (doubtful).
Comprehensive Emulsifier list Ever thought what those E codes were at the back of a product? These are emulsifiers that can be very tricky to deal with at times. Halal Food Guide for mobiles lists all emulsifiers there through which you can search for a specific one or simply browse through. Be confident about what you eat!
Search Engine Don't want to browse through the whole list of ingredients or E-numbers? Search for what you're looking for! Simply type in the e-code or part of the ingredients name into your mobile and viola! You'll get all relevant ingredients listed right at your finger tips.
Colour Coded List Don't have time to click and then read through explanation of why an ingredient is Halal or Haram? Look at the color of the item on the main menu to tell what it is: GREEN is for Halal, RED is for Haram, PURPLE is for Depends (i.e. an ingredient that can either be Halal or Haram depending upon its source) and BLACK is Mushbooh.
Haram/Halal Filter Filter out and see only Haram items, Halal items etc.
ZoomingZoom-in and Zoom-out upto three levels!
Small Size and Absolutely Free! Designed especially for small mobiles with varying screen sizes. Kept absolutely free for all to use.
The information below is taken from the original website.
Be confident about what you eat! Get the FREE Halal/Haram food guide now for your mobile phone! Search for an ingredient or an e-code (emulsifier code) to find out whether it's halal or haram. Get it now for Java-enabled phones, Smartphones, Pocket PCs, Blackberry devices and Symbian OS.
http://www.guidedways.com/mobile/halalguide/download_guide.php
Features
Comprehensive Ingredient List Halal Food Guide for mobiles includes a comprehensive list of ingredients. Take the guess work out of telling which ingredient in a product is Haram or Halal. The software works on all sorts of mobiles, with all sorts of displays. The main ingredient list page makes it easy to distinguish what's halal and what's haram by a quick glance, using color coding to distinguish the different types: Haram, Haram, Depends (Halal or Haram), Mushbooh (doubtful).
Comprehensive Emulsifier list Ever thought what those E codes were at the back of a product? These are emulsifiers that can be very tricky to deal with at times. Halal Food Guide for mobiles lists all emulsifiers there through which you can search for a specific one or simply browse through. Be confident about what you eat!
Search Engine Don't want to browse through the whole list of ingredients or E-numbers? Search for what you're looking for! Simply type in the e-code or part of the ingredients name into your mobile and viola! You'll get all relevant ingredients listed right at your finger tips.
Colour Coded List Don't have time to click and then read through explanation of why an ingredient is Halal or Haram? Look at the color of the item on the main menu to tell what it is: GREEN is for Halal, RED is for Haram, PURPLE is for Depends (i.e. an ingredient that can either be Halal or Haram depending upon its source) and BLACK is Mushbooh.
Haram/Halal Filter Filter out and see only Haram items, Halal items etc.
ZoomingZoom-in and Zoom-out upto three levels!
Small Size and Absolutely Free! Designed especially for small mobiles with varying screen sizes. Kept absolutely free for all to use.
Halal and haram e-code
Halal code(with E- label)
E171 E172 E173 E174 E200 E201 E202 E203 E210 E211 E212 E220 E221 E222 E223 E224 E226 E239 E249 E250 E251 E252 E260 E261 E262 E263 E280 E281 E283 E290 E300 E301 E330 E331 E332 E338 E339 E340 E400 E401 E402 E403 E405 E406 E407 E410 E412 E414 E415 E420 E421 E440a E440b "E450a,b,c" E460 E461 E463 E464 E465 E466 E413 E150(a-d) E160b E310
Halal code(without E- label)
637 900 262 296 297 350 351 352 353 355 363 370 375 380 381 385 416 500 501 503 504 507 508 509 510 513 514 515 516 518 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 535 536 540 541 545 551 552 553 554 558 559 575 576 577 578 901 903 924 925 926 927 905 636
CAN BE HALAL, HARAM OR MUSHBOH -read details of ingredient)
E341 E282 E404 E333 E270 E100 E325 E326 E327 E175 E227 E213 E302 E311 E312 E170 E322 E320 E321 E304 E306 E141 E140 E132 E102 E110 E122 E123 E124 E127 E131 E142 E151 E153 E160d E160a 160c E161a E161c E161d E161e E161f E161g E163 E162 E180 E104 E160e E160f E161b E307 E308 E309 E334 E335 E336 E337 E230 E231 E232 E233 E214 E215 E216 E217 E218 E219 E120 E101 E422 E483 E473 E474 E475 E477 E481 E482 E471 E472 E470
431 432 433 434 435 436 476 478 491 492 493 494 495 430 627 631 904 133 107 128 154 155 234 542 622 623 621 556 544 620 907 572 570 920 635
E171 E172 E173 E174 E200 E201 E202 E203 E210 E211 E212 E220 E221 E222 E223 E224 E226 E239 E249 E250 E251 E252 E260 E261 E262 E263 E280 E281 E283 E290 E300 E301 E330 E331 E332 E338 E339 E340 E400 E401 E402 E403 E405 E406 E407 E410 E412 E414 E415 E420 E421 E440a E440b "E450a,b,c" E460 E461 E463 E464 E465 E466 E413 E150(a-d) E160b E310
Halal code(without E- label)
637 900 262 296 297 350 351 352 353 355 363 370 375 380 381 385 416 500 501 503 504 507 508 509 510 513 514 515 516 518 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 535 536 540 541 545 551 552 553 554 558 559 575 576 577 578 901 903 924 925 926 927 905 636
CAN BE HALAL, HARAM OR MUSHBOH -read details of ingredient)
E341 E282 E404 E333 E270 E100 E325 E326 E327 E175 E227 E213 E302 E311 E312 E170 E322 E320 E321 E304 E306 E141 E140 E132 E102 E110 E122 E123 E124 E127 E131 E142 E151 E153 E160d E160a 160c E161a E161c E161d E161e E161f E161g E163 E162 E180 E104 E160e E160f E161b E307 E308 E309 E334 E335 E336 E337 E230 E231 E232 E233 E214 E215 E216 E217 E218 E219 E120 E101 E422 E483 E473 E474 E475 E477 E481 E482 E471 E472 E470
431 432 433 434 435 436 476 478 491 492 493 494 495 430 627 631 904 133 107 128 154 155 234 542 622 623 621 556 544 620 907 572 570 920 635
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Brief of e-code numbering
E-Numbers represent specific food additives, used by the food industry in the manufacture of various food products. These E-Numbers have been formulated by the European Economic Community (EEC) and are universally adopted by the food industry worldwide.It is known that many E-numbers contain unlisted haraam ingredients in them. Generally additives derived from animals and insects.
E-numbers are reference numbers used by the European Union to facilitate identification of food additives. All food additives used in the European Union are identified by an E-number. The "E" stands for "Europe" or "European Union". Normally each food additive is assigned a unique number, though occasionally, related additives are given an extension ("a", "b", or "i", "ii") to another E-number.
The Commission of the European Union assigns e-numbers after the additive is cleared by the Scientific Committee on Food (SCF), the body responsible for the safety evaluation of food additives in the European Union. The convention for assigning E-numbers is:
100-199 food colors
200-299 preservatives
300-399 antioxidants, phosphates, and complexing agents
400-499 thickeners, gelling agents, phosphates, humectants, emulsifiers
500-599 salts and related compounds
600-699 flavor enhancers
700-899 not used for food additives (used for feed additives)
900-999 surface coating agents, gases, sweeteners
1000-1399 miscellaneous additive
1400-1499 starch derivatives
E-numbers are only used for substances added directly to food products, so contaminants, enzymes and processing aids, which may be classified as additives in the USA, are not included in the E-number system.
There is an EU directive on food labeling which requires food additives to be listed in the product ingredients whenever they are added for technological purposes. This includes coloring, sweetening and favor enhancement as well as for preservation, thickening, emulsifying and the like. Ingredients must be listed in descending order of weight, which means that are generally found close to the end of the list of ingredients. However, substances used in the protection of plants and plant products, flavorings and substances added as nutrients (e.g., minerals, trace elements or vitamins) do not need to be included in the ingredient list. Because of this, some substances that are regulated as food additives in other countries may be exempt from the food additive definition in the EU.
E-numbers are reference numbers used by the European Union to facilitate identification of food additives. All food additives used in the European Union are identified by an E-number. The "E" stands for "Europe" or "European Union". Normally each food additive is assigned a unique number, though occasionally, related additives are given an extension ("a", "b", or "i", "ii") to another E-number.
The Commission of the European Union assigns e-numbers after the additive is cleared by the Scientific Committee on Food (SCF), the body responsible for the safety evaluation of food additives in the European Union. The convention for assigning E-numbers is:
100-199 food colors
200-299 preservatives
300-399 antioxidants, phosphates, and complexing agents
400-499 thickeners, gelling agents, phosphates, humectants, emulsifiers
500-599 salts and related compounds
600-699 flavor enhancers
700-899 not used for food additives (used for feed additives)
900-999 surface coating agents, gases, sweeteners
1000-1399 miscellaneous additive
1400-1499 starch derivatives
E-numbers are only used for substances added directly to food products, so contaminants, enzymes and processing aids, which may be classified as additives in the USA, are not included in the E-number system.
There is an EU directive on food labeling which requires food additives to be listed in the product ingredients whenever they are added for technological purposes. This includes coloring, sweetening and favor enhancement as well as for preservation, thickening, emulsifying and the like. Ingredients must be listed in descending order of weight, which means that are generally found close to the end of the list of ingredients. However, substances used in the protection of plants and plant products, flavorings and substances added as nutrients (e.g., minerals, trace elements or vitamins) do not need to be included in the ingredient list. Because of this, some substances that are regulated as food additives in other countries may be exempt from the food additive definition in the EU.
E codes ingredients
E codes are codes sometimes found on food labels in the European Union (GB, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, etc.) The code indicates an ingredient which is some type of food additive. The E indicates that it is a "European Union approved" food additive.
If you never saw one before, probably you don't live in the European Union. Other countries have different food labelling laws. Even inside the EU, sometimes they use the code, sometimes they still write the word.
Halal: Halal is a Quranic term which means allowed or lawful. Halal foods and drinks are permitted for consumption by Allah-the Supreme Law Giver. Eating Halal is obligatory on every Muslim.
Haram: Haram is a Quranic term which means prohibited or unlawful. Haram foods and drinks are absolutely prohibited by Allah. Eating Haram is forbidden for every Muslim.
Mushbooh: Mushbooh is an Arabic term which means suspected and cover a grey area between Halal and Haraam. If one does not know the Halal or Harm status of a particular food or drink, such a food or drink is doubtful. A practicing Muslims prevents himself from consuming doubtful things.
Other words you may come across are Makrooh meaning ‘religiously discouraged’ or ‘disliked’ and Dhabiha meaning ‘slaughtered according to Islamic method’.
If you never saw one before, probably you don't live in the European Union. Other countries have different food labelling laws. Even inside the EU, sometimes they use the code, sometimes they still write the word.
Halal: Halal is a Quranic term which means allowed or lawful. Halal foods and drinks are permitted for consumption by Allah-the Supreme Law Giver. Eating Halal is obligatory on every Muslim.
Haram: Haram is a Quranic term which means prohibited or unlawful. Haram foods and drinks are absolutely prohibited by Allah. Eating Haram is forbidden for every Muslim.
Mushbooh: Mushbooh is an Arabic term which means suspected and cover a grey area between Halal and Haraam. If one does not know the Halal or Harm status of a particular food or drink, such a food or drink is doubtful. A practicing Muslims prevents himself from consuming doubtful things.
Other words you may come across are Makrooh meaning ‘religiously discouraged’ or ‘disliked’ and Dhabiha meaning ‘slaughtered according to Islamic method’.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Halal food products in Australia
Many groceries available in Melbourne shops and supermarkets are halal. The Halal Helpline
publishes a list of these products in its Halal Guide. This guide has been reproduced on the
following few pages.
Whilst all of these products were verified as Halal at the time of testing, many manufacturers
change ingredients without notice. It is the responsibility of each individual to be vigilant in
making sure that the food they consume is Halal.
If you have any queries about halal or haram products in Australia, contact:
Halal Helpline
701/90 Pitt St, Sydney 2000
G.P.O. Box 3906
Sydney NSW 2001
Telephone: 1300 307 337
Email: info@halalhelpline.org
Web: www.halalhelpline.org
publishes a list of these products in its Halal Guide. This guide has been reproduced on the
following few pages.
Whilst all of these products were verified as Halal at the time of testing, many manufacturers
change ingredients without notice. It is the responsibility of each individual to be vigilant in
making sure that the food they consume is Halal.
If you have any queries about halal or haram products in Australia, contact:
Halal Helpline
701/90 Pitt St, Sydney 2000
G.P.O. Box 3906
Sydney NSW 2001
Telephone: 1300 307 337
Email: info@halalhelpline.org
Web: www.halalhelpline.org
Monday, February 15, 2010
Some halal grocery outlet
Here are some halal outlets which provide halal products to the consumers. Nevertherles, for some reasons people starts to accept some products which has no label as long as all the ingriedients were accepted. We can check the ingredient by reading the E-code (this code determine whether it contained any haaram, halal or syubhaah elements). E-code will be discussed in the next entry.
Brunswick
BAS Foods Australia419 Victoria St, Brunswick 3056 9381 1444
NSM Halal Foods381 Victoria St, Brunswick 3056 9387 7718
Campbellfield
Grand Foods 183 Barry Rd, Campbellfield 3061 9357 7220
Hassoun Grocery101 Harding St, Coburg 3058 9354 9649
Hawthorn
Laguna Oriental & Indonesian Supermarket 772 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn 3122 9818 5581
Somerton
BAS Foods Direct26-28 Somerton Rd, Somerton 3062 9308 8660
Brunswick
BAS Foods Australia419 Victoria St, Brunswick 3056 9381 1444
NSM Halal Foods381 Victoria St, Brunswick 3056 9387 7718
Campbellfield
Grand Foods 183 Barry Rd, Campbellfield 3061 9357 7220
Coburg
Hassoun Grocery101 Harding St, Coburg 3058 9354 9649
Hawthorn
Laguna Oriental & Indonesian Supermarket 772 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn 3122 9818 5581
Somerton
BAS Foods Direct26-28 Somerton Rd, Somerton 3062 9308 8660
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