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**Galvanoidum** · 04-10-2009, 09:43 AM

Assalam O Alaikum

This is from our website, I reserached in both Mecca Shareef and Madinah Shareef during my Ummarah in 2004.

Entered Date: 08/28/04
US MADE FOOD PRODUCTS AT SAUDI ARABIAN SUPERMARKETS
US made food products were researched at Ben- Dawood supermarkets in both Mecca Mukrama and Medinah Munawara during August 2004. They occupy only 5-10% of the shelf space excluding US brands products made in other countries. None of them has Halal symbol or Halal word on packages. There are only two US made products namely Sunshine�s Cheez it and Sunshine�s Krispy unsalted Tops crackers which has Kosher symbol on it. Here is the list of US made products which do not meet MCG�s criteria used on this web site for assigning Halal status:

NOT HALAL

Kraft�s Dream Whip

Betty Cracker Chocolate Chip cookie Mix

Betty Cracker Premium Frosting

Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mixes

Goody Lite Mayonnaise

Goody Thousand Island Dressing

Goody Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup

Goody Blue Cheese Dressing

Goody Peanut Butter

Tang Orange Flavored Drink Powder

Monarch Strawberry/cherry Pie Filling

Hershey strawberry/Chocolate Flavored Syrups

(It is possible that the above products are Kosher certified but do not have symbol on it and also alcohol may be used in the flavors as a solvent. Muslim consumers have no way of knowing their Halal status in Saudi Arabia)

MUSHBOOH

Sunshine�s Cheez it Hot & Spicy(due to presence of torula yeast, it is Halal if grown on sugar cane and not Halal if grown alcohol)

HALAL

Sunshine Krispy Unsalted Tops with circle K D Kosher symbol

Crystal Hot Sauce (No Halal or Kosher symbol but Baumer Foods�s Hot Sauces are Kosher certified)

Several Canned Fruit Products

FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS

MCDONALD�S

According McDonald Manager at Medinah Munawara, the beef patties comes from South Africa and Halal authority. The chicken products come from Malaysia and all sauces come from Egypt. French Fries come from USA & Canada.

PIZZA HUT

According to Pizza Hut Personnel at Mecca Mukrama the Mozzarella cheese comes from Greek and crusts comes as frozen but have no idea where they manufactured.

Syed Rasheeduddin Ahmed
Muslim Consumer Group for Food Products USA
www.muslimconsumergroup.com
www.canadianhalalfoods.com

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Galvanoidum Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	Assalam O Alaikum This is from our website, I reserached in both Mecca Shareef and Madinah Shareef during my Ummarah in 2004. Entered Date: 08/28/04 US MADE FOOD PRODUCTS AT SAUDI ARABIAN SUPERMARKETS US made food products were researched at Ben- Dawood supermarkets in both Mecca Mukrama and Medinah Munawara during August 2004. They occupy only 5-10% of the shelf space excluding US brands products made in other countries. None of them has Halal symbol or Halal word on packages. There are only two US made products namely Sunshine�s Cheez it and Sunshine�s Krispy unsalted Tops crackers which has Kosher symbol on it. Here is the list of US made products which do not meet MCG�s criteria used on this web site for assigning Halal status: NOT HALAL Kraft�s Dream Whip Betty Cracker Chocolate Chip cookie Mix Betty Cracker Premium Frosting Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mixes Goody Lite Mayonnaise Goody Thousand Island Dressing Goody Fruit Cocktail in Heavy Syrup Goody Blue Cheese Dressing Goody Peanut Butter Tang Orange Flavored Drink Powder Monarch Strawberry/cherry Pie Filling Hershey strawberry/Chocolate Flavored Syrups (It is possible that the above products are Kosher certified but do not have symbol on it and also alcohol may be used in the flavors as a solvent. Muslim consumers have no way of knowing their Halal status in Saudi Arabia) MUSHBOOH Sunshine�s Cheez it Hot & Spicy(due to presence of torula yeast, it is Halal if grown on sugar cane and not Halal if grown alcohol) HALAL Sunshine Krispy Unsalted Tops with circle K D Kosher symbol Crystal Hot Sauce (No Halal or Kosher symbol but Baumer Foods�s Hot Sauces are Kosher certified) Several Canned Fruit Products FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS MCDONALD�S According McDonald Manager at Medinah Munawara, the beef patties comes from South Africa and Halal authority. The chicken products come from Malaysia and all sauces come from Egypt. French Fries come from USA & Canada. PIZZA HUT According to Pizza Hut Personnel at Mecca Mukrama the Mozzarella cheese comes from Greek and crusts comes as frozen but have no idea where they manufactured. Syed Rasheeduddin Ahmed Muslim Consumer Group for Food Products USA www.muslimconsumergroup.com www.canadianhalalfoods.com
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