Use: the company’s annual halal internal audit (criterion 5). Each item is answered Compliant / Non-Compliant with a remark naming the evidence. Editable/printable masters: Halal-Internal-Audit-Form.docx / .html (workspace root, filled client example).
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How to use
- Audit ≥1×/year, covering all items below (= all 5 criteria).
- Auditor must be independent of the area audited.
- Every NC gets a row in the CAPA register.
- Results feed the management review.
Checklist (items by criterion)
Criterion 1 — Commitment and Responsibility (items 1–7)
| # | Checklist question |
|---|---|
| 1 | Has the halal policy been established? (printed & displayed) |
| 2 | Has the halal policy been socialized/disseminated? (documentation of socialization) |
| 3 | Has a halal supervisor been appointed and updated per HR conditions? (appointment decree) |
| 4 | Has the supervisor attended training / competency testing for halal supervisors? (certificate) |
| 5 | Does the supervisor have a job description matching duties & responsibilities? |
| 6 | Is the supervisor registered with BPJPH? |
| 7 | Are SJPH training activities (internal/external) held ≥1×/year? (implementation documents) |
Items 1–7 tested commitment; items 8–14 now test the material base.
Criterion 2 — Materials (items 8–14)
| # | Checklist question |
|---|---|
| 8 | Do all materials use halal-certified materials or materials exempted from certification (positive list)? — raw materials; additives; processing aids; packaging, lubricants, grease, sanitizers; cleaning aids; media for validation of facility cleaning |
| 9 | Do materials meet safety/health aspects per applicable regulations? |
| 10 | Is a material list available? |
| 11 | Are materials purchased/used with name/brand/manufacturer matching the BPJPH/LPH-approved material list? |
| 12 | Are there material changes? Describe changes used. |
| 13 | Are supporting material documents available (production process, composition, CoA/RDS) and valid? |
| 14 | Are purchase records/receipts and label samples kept for the certificate validity period? |
With materials verified, the checklist turns to the production process itself.
Criterion 3 — Process / PPH (items 15–18)
| # | Checklist question |
|---|---|
| 15 | Are PPH locations, places and equipment separated for halal vs non-halal processes? (slaughtering, processing, storage, packaging, distribution, sales, serving) |
| 16 | Are PPH locations, places and equipment clean, free from najis, free from contamination by non-halal materials? |
| 17 | Is a layout/site plan of the PPH location available? |
| 18 | Are equipment containing animal-derived elements used? If yes, is a halal certificate document available for them? |
Process checks complete, the audit moves on to what the customer actually receives.
Criterion 4 — Products (items 19–26)
| # | Checklist question |
|---|---|
| 19 | Are products produced per the product list in the certificate appendix? (product list uploaded) |
| 20 | Are there additions/product developments not yet submitted / still applying? (list added products) |
| 21 | Do products originate from halal materials and are processed per PPH and Islamic law? |
| 22 | Do products meet safety/health aspects per applicable regulations? |
| 23 | Do product names, forms and/or sensory characteristics contradict Islamic law, public ethics, or lead to haram products? |
| 24 | Does packaging meet halal aspects? (matches contents; carcass packaging clean/odorless/safe; design complies) |
| 25 | Is the halal label on packaging per regulations? (packaging design per certificate product list) |
| 26 | Is traceability identifiable and does it guarantee the halalness chain (materials → PPH → product)? |
Product checks close the front half; the monitoring questions below finish the loop.
Criterion 5 — Monitoring and Evaluation (items 27–32)
| # | Checklist question |
|---|---|
| 27 | Is there a program for monitoring & evaluation: internal audits and management reviews periodically (≥1×/year)? |
| 28 | Are documented procedures for internal audit and management review available? |
| 29 | Has an internal audit been conducted ≥1×/year monitoring SJPH implementation? |
| 30 | Has a management review been conducted ≥1×/year evaluating SJPH implementation? |
| 31 | Have records of internal audit and management review been maintained? |
| 32 | Does the company take corrective actions on internal-audit findings? |
Once all 32 items are answered, record the audit itself in the summary block below.
Summary block (fill per audit)
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Date of audit | |
| Auditors (independence note) | |
| Compliant count / NC count | |
| NC references → CAPA register | |
| Follow-up date |