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Pengesahan JAKIM: Coklat Cadbury Tiada DNA Babi

Credit: KENYATAAN MEDIA MENTERI DI JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI BERKENAAN KEPUTUSAN UJIAN ANALISIS COKLAT SUSU DENGAN KACANG HAZEL DAN COKLAT SUSU DENGAN BUAH BADAM, PRODUK SYARIKAT CADBURY CONFECTIONARY (M) SDN. BHD. OLEH JABATAN KIMIA MALAYSIA (JKM)

1. Saya mengambil kesempatan ini untuk merakamkan penghargaan dan ucapan terima kasih kepada Jabatan Kimia Malaysia (JKM) kerana telah memberi keutamaan dalam pengujian sampel bagi dua produk coklat cadbury yang menjadi isu nasional berikutan kenyataan akhbar Ketua Pengarah Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) pada 24 Mei 2014 yang lalu.

2. Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) pada 26 Mei 2014 telah mengambil kedua-dua sampel produk terlibat iaitu:

i. Coklat dengan kacang hazel-Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut dengan nombor kelompok (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2 dan (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2; dan

ii. Coklat susu dengan buah badam-Cadbury Dairy Milk Roast Almond dengan nombor kelompok (Batch No) 221013 N01RI1

3. Selain itu, JAKIM juga turut mengambil empat (4) produk lain dalam aliran pemprosesan yang sama dan lima (5) jenis bahan mentah yang berpotensi mengandungi unsur haiwan.

4. Kesemua sampel diambil dari kilang pengeluar produk tersebut yang beralamat di Cadbury Confectionary (M) Sdn. Bhd., Persiaran Raja Muda, Seksyen 16, P.O. Box 7043, 40700 Shah Alam Selangor dan telah dihantar ke JKM pada hari yang sama.

5. Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia pada hari ini (2 Jun 2014) telah menerima keputusan analisis makmal Jabatan Kimia Malaysia ke atas dua sampel produk keluaran Syarikat Cadbury Confectionary (M) Sdn. Bhd. iaitu:

i. coklat dengan kacang hazel-Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut dengan nombor kelompok (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2 dan (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2; dan

ii. coklat susu dengan buah badam-Cadbury Dairy Milk Roast Almond dengan nombor kelompok (Batch No) 221013 N01RI1

6. Keputusan analisis makmal adalah seperti berikut:

i. coklat dengan kacang hazel-Cadbury Dairy Milk Hazelnut dengan nombor kelompok (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2 dan (Batch no) 200813 M01HI2 – DNA BABI TIDAK DIKESAN

ii. coklat susu dengan buah badam-Cadbury Dairy Milk Roast Almond dengan nombor kelompok (Batch No) 221013 N01RI1 – DNA BABI TIDAK DIKESAN

7. Walau bagaimanapun memandangkan perkara ini melibatkan tanggungjawab dan integriti pihak syarikat, pemeriksaan menyeluruh akan dibuat semula ke atas seluruh rantaian pengeluaran produk syarikat Cadbury Confectionary (M) Sdn Bhd merangkumi bahan mentah, aliran pemprosesan, penyimpanan, peralatan dan lain-lain bagi memastikan syarikat benar-benar mematuhi piawaian pensijilan halal Malaysia.

8. Laporan pemeriksaan menyeluruh tersebut akan dibentangkan semula dalam Mesyuarat Panel Pengesahan Halal Malaysia sebelum Sijil Pengesahan Halal Malaysia dua produk tersebut dikembalikan.

9. JAKIM juga akan mengadakan mesyuarat bersama agensi-agensi berkaitan bagi membincangkan strategi pengurusan krisis sekiranya berlaku pengesanan DNA dalam sesuatu produk, oleh makmal mana-mana agensi kerajaan di masa-masa akan datang.

10. Dalam masa terdekat, Saya juga akan mempengerusikan mesyuarat khas Jawatankuasa Pemandu Halal yang dianggotai oleh pelbagai agensi dan pakar-pakar berkaitan dengan halal bagi membincangkan isu-isu halal secara menyeluruh.

11. Seterusnya, JAKIM akan merangka program kesedaran pengguna Islam bagi menjelaskan mengenai pensijilan Halal Malaysia dan isu hukum DNA porcine serta kesannya terhadap kepenggunaan.

Sekian, terima kasih.

Y.B Mejar Jeneral Dato’ Seri Jamil Khir Bin Hj. Baharom (B)
Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri
2 Jun 2014

Sumber: JAKIM, http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/Sahtiadaunsurbabi/Article?BeritaUtama

EDITOR’S NOTE

Sesungguhnya, JAKIM ni memang suka kasi orang lemah semangat. Sekejap cakap ada DNA babi, sekarang cakap takde pulak. Suspense betol lah. Terima kasih Sis Jamilah Ismail kerana berkongsi dengan kami di Rilek1Corner.

June 2, 2014
Give Elderly Auntie a Helping Hand – Project Awareness

Credit: Project Awareness – Share & Walk with me

One of our supporters Ms Koh from Project Awareness send us this message about a old lady outside Orchard Cineleisure. This is indeed a critical case that we should look into, but I did visit her a couple of times last year till now.

This old lady is quite sick as what Mr Han mentioned in his Facebook. I spoken to her many times but she refuse to accept any assistance as she want to be independent. Her concern is that she worry that she will lose her freedom if she is admitted into any Charity Welfare Home. No matter how I convince her, she still refuse to accept my suggestion.

But whenever I went to Orchard Cineleisure, I will get something from her and pass her some money. No doubt many of you might say that her stuffs are taken from government agency or charity organization, and it is not right for her to re-sell it away, but if she is not going to do so, how is she going to pay for her own expenses?

Remember what I wrote on 31 May 2014 on a video that I shared on Project Awareness? – “Whether its being abuse or not, it does not matters. Keep doubting wont get things start. We just have to believe. Just my humble opinion.”

Well, $2.00 is nothing to many of us, but this is something for this old lady as she can buy fresh and hot food to eat. If she can have enough earning each time she sell her stuffs at Orchard Cineleisure, her health condition might get better right?

Today I’m writing this post, I don’t know whether this is good or bad for this old lady, but I hope that if you are from any government agency, please help her and not chasing her away or take away her stuffs at Orchard Cineleisure. If you have a better solution for her, do discuss with her nicely, otherwise just buy something from her.

Remember to share this awareness message and walk with us in Project Awareness. A little thought can mean so much!

Elson Soh 苏奕铨
Founder of Project Awareness – Share & Walk with me

Source: Bujang Teruna, Project Awareness – Share & Walk with me

June 2, 2014
Non-Muslim Openly Say Islam is Disease and Evil on Facebook

Credit: Abdul Malik Mohammed Ghazali

Credit: Ari Preziosi

Credit: https://www.facebook.com/mikenonis

Credit: Abdul Malik Mohammed Ghazali

We received a tip-off from one of our readers Abdul Malik Mohammed Ghazali regarding a Singaporean named Nonis Michael Aloysious who posted distasteful anti-Islam remarks on his Facebook wall.

We are extremely disturbed and disappointed in a small number of Singaporeans who harbour such negative thoughts on Muslims and Islam. Singaporeans have lived together for so long as neighbours, and yet some of us do not make an effort to try understand those people who do not share the same faith. It is more convenient to hastily generalised people, and for this unfortunate case stereotyped Muslims as Evil, Jihadist, Disease.

We would like to remind our non-Muslim readers that Islam is not a bad religion like what Nonis Michael Aloysious have occasionally mentioned in his Facebook postings over a period of time from 2011 till year 2014.

Islam is also not a disease. Islam is not evil. In fact no religion in this world is evil. All religions teach human beings to be good and love each other regardless of colour, language, race, and/or religion.

The Internet allows us to share information and connect easily with one another. We should harness this powerful tool positively and responsibly. Let’s remember to be mindful of our words and to respect one another. We must uphold our racial harmony and social cohesion.

We would like to thank Abdul Malik Mohammed Ghazali and Ari Preziosi again for sharing this information with us.

May 29, 2014
JAKIM: Not All Products With ‘E’ Code Contain Pork DNA

Credit: Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim)

Tidak semua nombor E yang digunakan untuk membuat sesuatu produk makanan berasaskan dari sumber yang haram. Bahan-bahan aditif ini boleh bersumberkan tumbuhan, sintetik, mikrob, semulajadi, kimia dan haiwan.

Sehubungan itu, sekiranya produk tersebut merupakan produk tempatan dan mendapat sijil Pengesahan Halal Malaysia, maka ia boleh digunakan tanpa was-was sekalipun mempunyai kod E-kod. Tetapi sekiranya produk tersebut bukan produk tempatan serta tidak mendapat sijil pengesahan halal Malaysia walaupun menggunakan e-kod yang sama, pengguna dinasihatkan agar berhati-hati dalam memilih produk tersebut.

Penjelasan daripada Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Melaka Biotech; En Bardul Hisham Badrudin berhubung carta aliran pengesanan DNA Babi dalam makanan dan minuman.

Credit: Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim)

PUTRAJAYA: Local products with the ‘E’ code in their halal certificate can be consumed by Muslims, according to the Malaysia Islamic Development Department (Jakim).

Jakim Director-General Datuk Othman Mustapha said food products with the E code or number on the labels were not necessarily processed through haram or prohibited sources.

“However, consumers should be cautious if the product has an E code but is not processed locally and does not have the Malaysian halal certification,” he said in a statement, here, today.

He said the E code referred to additives and commonly used by European Union countries, Australia, New Zealand, northern America particularly Canada, and Israel.

“The numbering scheme is based on the International Numbering System set by the Codex Alimentarius Committee.

“It is a collection of various standards, codes of practice, recognised international guidelines related to food, food processing and food safety aimed at safeguarding public health and to ensure compliance with the ethical trading code of conduct,” he said.

Additives are labelled as follows:

E100 – E199 – colour
E200 – E299 – preservatives
E300 – E399 – oxidants, phosphates, anti-oxidants and acid inhibitors
E400 – E499 – thickeners, moisturisers, stabilisers and emulsifiers
E500 – E599 – salt, acidity regulators and anti-caking agents
E600 – E699 – flavour enhancers
E900 – E999 – sweeteners and glazing agents
E1000- E1999 – additional chemicals

“Not all additives with the E serial number to make food products are from non-halal sources. The sources of the additives could be plants, synthetic, microbes, natural, chemicals and animals,” said Othman.

However, he said, E471, a mono and diglyceride emulsifier, had been the most queried additive.

“It is synthetic fat derived from glycerol and natural fatty acids found in plants such as oil palm or animal fat.

“It is generally a compound of various edible substances similar to natural fat,” he said.

Othman urged food industry players to clearly define the additives in their products so as to leave no room for doubts among Muslim consumers as to the food’s status.

Jakim through its Halal Hub division would also require companies which apply for the halal certificate to fully declare the contents of their products including additives, he said.– BERNAMA

Sumber: Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim), Bernama, Sinar Harian, Berita Harian

May 28, 2014
The Fabulous Baker Boy is NOT Halal Certified

Credit: Concerned R1C Reader Tinily

Credit: Concerned R1C Reader Tinily

Credit: facebook.com/Thefabbakerboy

The owner of The Fabulous Baker Boy has announced that the restaurant has never been halal. We would like to applaud TFBB for making it clear to customers that the restaurant serve alcoholic beverages on their premises, and some of the food served contain alcohol. It shows that they care about their customers.

For those who do not know, The Fabulous Baker Boy is a renowned restaurant owned by Muslim siblings Juwanda Hassim and his sister Hanita Hassim.

We heard really good reviews about the food and desserts (yums*), and we do not deny that we are sad because we do not get to try them. Hopefully in future TFBB will consider making the restaurant 100% halal certified by MUIS. Sure many more Muslims will show support to another halal joint.

Photos contributed by R1C reader Tinily

EDITOR’S NOTE

Thank you Tinily for the photos and informing the readers of Rilek1Corner that the restaurant is not 100% halal certified. Sharing is caring 🙂

We wish to inform everyone that the consumption of halal food is an individual responsibility. Whether you want to eat halal or not, it is ultimately your choice. No one should fault the business owners regarding their decision to obtain halal certification from MUIS/SMCCI or decide not to go halal at all.

However, it is important for all business owners like TFBB to make it very clear that the food served is halal certified or the restaurant as a whole is 100% halal certified. This is to avoid confusion and cause unnecessary distress to old and prospective customers.

Muslims can patronise an establishment that is not Halal-certified as long as they are confident and can ensure that the food has been prepared according to the Islamic Law.

‘Halal-certified’ refers to products which have been endorsed as Halal by a credible Islamic body (third-party certification). Often times, Halal certification involves a series of steps including ingredient verification, inspection/audit and approval by committee. In general, all Halal-certified products are Halal, but not all Halal products are Halal-certified.

If you have any questions regarding halal certification, please contact MUIS:

Halal Certification Strategic Unit
Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura
Singapore Islamic Hub
273 Braddell Road
Singapore 579702

Tel: (65) 6359 1199
Fax: (65) 6259 4733
Email: [email protected]

Click here for more information on MUIS Halal Certification.

Click here for listings of Halal establishments in Singapore.

Click here for more information on SMCCI 100% Muslim-Owned F&B Establishment

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