Halal certification for businesses that need clarity before they apply.
A strong certification journey starts with scope, evidence and a process businesses can understand. Prime Halal Certification's active scopes span food, beverage, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and a wide range of specialised manufacturing, supply-chain and consumer-product certification categories.
Certification at a glance
A controlled assessment pathway
- Scope defined before assessment
- Evidence reviewed against applicable requirements
- Audit conducted where required
- Decision made by authorised personnel
Current certification activities are for the Australian domestic market. Requirements depend on the proposed scope and supporting evidence.
Practical pathways across our certification scopes
Prime Halal Certification's core scopes are food, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, alongside specialised scopes covering processing categories, supply-chain operations and consumer-product manufacturing. Restaurants, cafés, takeaways, catering and commercial kitchens use a dedicated hospitality pathway within the food scope; hotels and other accommodation-based food and beverage operations use the dedicated Hotels & Hospitality scope below.
Food
Structured review of packaged foods, ingredients, processing lines, packaging and contamination controls.
Learn moreRestaurants, cafés, takeaways, catering and commercial kitchens
A food-scope pathway for hospitality menus, catering operations, commercial kitchens, ingredients, suppliers, kitchen practices and approved premises.
Learn moreFood stalls and farmers’ markets
A food-scope pathway for individual market vendors, mobile food businesses, preparation sites and approved products.
Learn moreBakeries and small food manufacturers
Scope-specific review of bakery products, formulations, suppliers, production controls, packaging and approved premises.
Learn moreBeverages
Assessment pathways for beverage ingredients, processing aids, production controls and packaged drink lines.
Learn moreCosmetics
Halal review for cosmetic formulations, ingredient origins, manufacturing controls and finished products.
Learn morePharmaceuticals
Certification support for pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, capsules, production controls and quality records.
Learn moreMeat & poultry processing
Structured review of meat and poultry processing operations, sourcing evidence, segregation controls and traceability.
Learn moreIngredients & raw materials
Assessment pathways for bulk ingredient and raw-material suppliers, blenders and formulators.
Learn moreFood additives
Halal review for food additive manufacturers, including emulsifiers, stabilisers, preservatives and flavours.
Learn moreNutraceuticals & dietary supplements
Certification support for nutraceutical and dietary supplement products, capsule materials and production controls.
Learn moreAnimal feed
Assessment pathways for animal feed formulators, premix suppliers and feed milling operations.
Learn moreDairy processing
Structured review of dairy processing operations, cultures, enzymes and packaged dairy products.
Learn moreHotels & hospitality
Halal review for hotel kitchens, food and beverage outlets, catering and hospitality service controls.
Learn moreSlaughterhouses & abattoirs
Certification pathways for slaughter method, facility controls and traceability at slaughterhouses and abattoirs.
Learn moreWarehousing & storage
Assessment of storage segregation, pest control and traceability for warehousing and storage operations.
Learn moreLogistics & transportation
Halal review for transport segregation, cleaning between loads and traceability across logistics operations.
Learn morePackaging & packaging materials
Certification support for packaging material manufacturers, coatings, laminates and food-contact packaging.
Learn moreLeather products
Assessment pathways for leather sourcing, tanning processes and leather product manufacturing.
Learn moreChemicals & biochemicals
Halal review for chemical and biochemical formulators, blenders and raw-material suppliers.
Learn moreVitamins, minerals & supplements
Certification support for vitamin and mineral premix manufacturers and finished-product producers.
Learn moreCleaning products, detergents & sanitisers
Assessment of cleaning product, detergent and sanitiser formulations, sourcing and production controls.
Learn moreWhat applicants should prepare
Clear document expectations improve conversion and reduce poor-fit enquiries.
Product and ingredient lists
Full product specifications and ingredient breakdowns, including additives, carriers and processing aids, so each item can be assessed against the certification scope.
Supplier declarations and certificates
Current declarations or halal certificates from ingredient and material suppliers, used to verify the origin of higher-risk inputs.
Food production controls
Process flow information, line segregation and changeover records that show how halal and non-halal production is kept separate.
Beverage processing aids
Details of flavours, extracts, filtration and clarifying agents used in drink production, since these are common sources of animal-derived or alcohol-based inputs.
Cosmetic formulation records
Formula sheets covering glycerine, stearates, fragrances and botanical extracts, along with origin evidence for animal-derived ingredients.
Pharmaceutical excipient evidence
Specifications for capsule materials, coatings and excipients, plus supplier evidence for gelatin and other animal-derived components.
Cleaning, handling and training records
Cleaning procedures, equipment-use logs and staff training records that support consistent handling of certified products.
Labels, packaging and claim use
Current labels, packaging artwork and any existing or proposed halal claims, reviewed against the approved certificate scope.
Food scope guidance
Food production and processing categories
Food businesses may request assessment across one or more descriptive production categories. Category selection does not confirm eligibility or certification.
Review food categories- Processing of Perishable Animal Products
- Processing of Perishable Plant Products
- Processing of Mixed Animal and Plant Products
- Processing of Ambient-Stable Products
- Animal Slaughtering and Primary Meat Processing
Get the scope right first.
Certification value depends on the exact product, premises, process, status and expiry printed on the certificate.