The Facts:Halal Slaughtered Poultry

What does “halal” mean?

In the Islamic faith, the word 'halal' literally means permissible - and in translation it is 

usually expressed as lawful.

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What is the difference between Halal poultry slaughter and traditional poultry slaughter?

Halal slaughter is no different than traditional slaughter except that a religious blessing is

provided during the process - either in person or by a pre-recorded tape. Just like traditional

slaughter, halal slaughter must comply with poultry slaughter regulations relating to sanitation, 

food safety, finished product standards and humane handling.

Is Halal poultry inspected?

Consumers can be confident that government in each country ensures that meat and poultry 

products are safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged. Under the Poultry

Products Inspection Act, FSIS inspects all raw U.S. poultry sold in interstate and foreign

commerce, as well as imported products. Halal poultry must meet the regulatory requirements 

mandated by the Poultry Products Inspection Act, including sanitation, food safety, finished 

product standards and humane handling.

Is Halal slaughter inhumane?

When slaughtering poultry for halal purposes it is mandatory that the birds incur as little pain 

as possible, just as in traditional slaughter. Therefore, immobilization of birds on the slaughtering 

line is permitted, usually by means of stunning, to render each bird insensible to pain, to avoid 

bruising of the carcass and avoid injury to all concerned.