The Halal meat industry is really much more than simply a way for you to pick up your weekly or monthly package of Halal meat. It is, in fact, the engine of the Muslim economy in America.
While the effects of bogus Halal certification done by some individuals and agencies for export purposes affects Muslims abroad, Muslims in the U.S. are not left unscathed.
While the intentions of the compilers of such lists/books cannot be doubted; the fact remains that such list/books become out dated soon after their publication. The products researched today enjoying the halal status may change anytime to haram
Make Sure You're Getting Your Money's Worth.You may think everything you get from your local Halal grocery shop is as Halal to the tee: Islamically slaughtered, pretty fresh, free of germs, etc. But you may be in for a surprise.
Muslim countries are importers of American meat, poultry and foodstuffs. And this kind of dishonesty in trying to genuinely provide Halal meat is not uncommon. This is an Expose of Halal Certification Fraud of food exported from the U.S.