Halal Food Authority (HFA)

Who they are

The Halal Food Authority is a UK certification body. Beyond that self-description, we were not able to verify its slaughter and ingredient positions from a primary source: its detailed halal manuals are issued to clients rather than published, and its public website did not return policy text we could cite. Because this cluster records only what a body itself publishes (R2), most fields on this page are marked UNKNOWN rather than filled from second-hand summaries — and an unknown here means "not yet confirmed from HFA," not "no position exists." We have logged a direct enquiry to HFA; this page will be updated if and when they provide a published position.

Slaughter policy

• Pre-slaughter stunning: we could not find a published position on this from a primary source.
• Reversibility required: we could not find a published position on this from a primary source.
• Post-cut stunning: we could not find a published position on this from a primary source.
• Mechanical poultry blade: we could not find a published position on this from a primary source.
• Slaughterer must be Muslim: we could not find a published position on this from a primary source.
• Tasmiyah: we could not find a published position on this from a primary source.
• Ahl al-Kitab slaughter: we could not find a published position on this from a primary source.

What they certify

We could not confirm the certification scope from a primary source. Do not assume a body that certifies slaughterhouses also certifies processed food, cosmetics or pharmaceuticals — check the specific certificate.

Where they’re recognised

We have not yet catalogued government recognitions for this body. Recognition is often scope-limited and periodically revised, so we will only list a recognition once it can be tied to an official source.

How to verify a certificate

We could not confirm an online certificate register for this body. Where there is no register, ask the manufacturer for a copy of the current certificate and confirm the product and dates on it directly with the certifier.

What their logo looks like

A logo image and description are pending trademark review before publication. A logo alone is not proof of certification — the certificate must be current and cover the specific product.

Sources & last reviewed

Last reviewed August 9, 2026.

• HFA describes itself as a UK halal certification body; detailed standards are issued to clients only and are not publicly published.Checked August 9, 2026