About Halal Kobe Beef

What is Halal?

Halal is an Arabic word that means "to be found under Islamic law." It is generally understood as "foods that follow the Islamic precepts."

There are strict rules for meat, and even in the beef example, slaughtering methods are especially important, with Muslims facing in the direction of Mecca and slaughtering and dismantling them. When processing and cooking halal certified beef, facilities and equipment must also follow the precepts.

In Japan, efforts to obtain halal certification are beginning to expand, with the aim of increasing number of tourists coming to Japan from the Islamic region due to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In addition to measures against tourists coming to Japan, it is expected to become a powerful export item overseas, and Hyogo Prefecture has also been receiving a boost, with supplementary budgets being included as countermeasures expenses.

Kobe Shimbun February 2014 article

What is Halal Kobe Beef?

Halal Wagyu beef has been sold before, but Halal Kobe beef is the first in the world. (Researched by Tatsuya)

By that definition, Kobe beef is only certified as meat after slaughter.

Reference link: What is Kobe beef?

Of the few Tajima beef slaughtered halal, only those with excellent meat quality are "halal Kobe beef," so the number of beef is very limited.

The definition is "Shipped to designated meat centers within the prefecture" and "Shipped to a halal certified meat centre and 'halal slaughter'', and more limited conditions are added.

Until Halal Kobe Beef is made

Halal Certification: Halal Sanda
(Sanda Meat Corporation Internal Halal Committee)

This is a certification organization organized by Muslims who are engaged in slaughter work at the Sanda Meat Corporation.

All of them are licensed to halal slaughter by the Japan Islamic Cultural Center (JIT) and the Muslim/Professional Japan Association (MPJA).

Slaughter and demolition: Sanda Shokumi Kosha Co., Ltd.

Slaughter processing centre. They slaughter in accordance with Islamic law. We have installed facilities exclusively for halal slaughter, and have a line completely separate from non-halal meat.

2014/08/14｜Halal CertificationGet
2014/10/09｜ISO22000:2005Get
2016/01/18 | Obtained halal certification (ESMA issued) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2017/10/12 | Indonesia MUI's Halal certification

Cut and sell: Tatsuya Limited

Over 100 years since our founding, we have been selling Kobe beef in our hometown of Kobe. We have been selling online on this page since the late 1990s, when the dawn of the internet shop. We were invited to our store as a retailer, acclaimed for our history and experience as a Kobe beef specialty store.

Cuts are under the supervision and supervision of Halal Sanda.

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