Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2015-07-08
Pick n Pay has come under fire for allegedly fraudulently using the South African National Halaal Authority’s (SANHA) logo on a product that is not halaal certified.
Shoppers have taken to social media to complain about a promotion ran by Pick n Pay where non-halal pies were certified as halaal.
In a statement Sanha has urged Muslim customers to exercise restraint as it does not certify any Pick n Pay pies or bake offs.
Pick n Pay has apologised to its Muslim customers and Sanha for using its logo for its recent pie promotion.
Spokesperson of the chain, Tamra Veley has blamed the error on a printer problem.
Pick n Pay says the incorrect promotion material was removed from its stores when the problem was brought to its notice.
In May the supermarket chain apologised to customers after a food product in Cape Town was correctly certified as halaal by the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC), but was incorrectly labelled as containing 49% pork which caused outrage. – EWN
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