Halal Food Certification in WA

Last week Islamic Council Western Australia (ICWA) executive committee resolved to take back authority of halal food inspection and certification from private Muslim business operators.

After months of uncertainty for Perth halal meat and food consumers it is now settled that all halal food outlets in metropolitan cities of Western Australia will have ICWA’s halal inspection and certification.

Since the  early 1970s all  halal food and meat inspection was carried out by a registered Imam and professionals authorised by the Islamic Council of WA and this was broken up in 2008-09 by private business interests for a profit but in consultation with ICWA, but it seems that this business relationship soured in three years and half years so this is good news for Muslim consumers that its State’s Muslim body is back to its traditional and independent role under the guidance of elder Abdul Rahman Yahya. Mr Yahya is also the Director of Langford Islamic School and a pioneer WA halal meat inspector of the 1970s era who will  once again oversee the WA’s halal certification system, which is after all is in need for serious improvement to inspire Muslim consumer confidence.

PCMA Admin

Perth City Musallah Association Incorporated (PCMA) is a not-for-profit charitable trust that advocates and provides for religious needs of Perth city’s Muslim workers.

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