Halal Scanner

Halal
Scanner

Scan a US grocery barcode. See which ingredients may not be halal, and why.

Free to scan. No account. Manufacturer inquiries with Premium.

Result screen: Extra Sharp Cheddar by Tillamook, Halal certified, IFANCA
Every scan gets one of four colors

What the colors mean.

Halal certifiedCertified by a known certifier, or a halal label is listed in the database.
No haram foundNothing flagged. Not certified.
DoubtfulAn ingredient's source is unknown, or scholars differ on it.
HaramContains a prohibited ingredient.
Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar, Halal certified
CertifiedTillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar. Matched to IFANCA's published list, with the date it was checked.
Cheerios, Doubtful, 2 ingredients to check
DoubtfulCheerios. Vitamin A and niacinamide can be coated or carried in animal-based ingredients. You can ask the manufacturer.
Hormel Pepperoni, Haram, contains pork
HaramHormel Pepperoni. Pork is listed first, plus collagen and beef of unknown slaughter.
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See who says so.

Each flagged ingredient opens a page: what it is, why it's flagged, and what three US certifiers say about it. When they disagree, you see each view.

  • IFANCAIslamic Food and Nutrition Council of America
  • AHFAmerican Halal Foundation
  • ISAIslamic Services of America
Explanation page for Vitamins A and D, with what IFANCA, the American Halal Foundation and Islamic Services of America say
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We ask the manufacturer.

When a product comes back Doubtful, request an inquiry. We contact the company, ask where the flagged ingredients come from, and show their answer on the product's result.

  1. Preparing inquiryWe find the right contact and write the question.
  2. Inquiry sentYou see the date we sent it.
  3. ResponseTheir answer, or a note if they don't reply in 30 days.
  • A manufacturer's answer is the company's own statement, not a halal certification.
Cheerios result with the manufacturer inquiry tracker at step 2, Inquiry sent
Example of an inquiry in progress.
498

US grocery products on the app's certified list. Each one comes from IFANCA's own published product listing, not from our judgment.

Products that aren't on the list are checked ingredient by ingredient.

Previous scans: 10 products, 1 haram, 5 doubtful, with a chart of what's flagging them
Previous scans

Your pantry, summed up.

Your last 30 scans stay on your phone. See which ingredients flag your products most often, filter by color, and notice when a product's result has changed since you scanned it.

No barcode?

Read the label instead.

Switch to Ingredients and take a photo of the list. The same rules check every word. Text read from a photo can contain mistakes, so you can correct it and check again.

Scan screen with Barcode and Ingredients modes, reading a barcode
Plans

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No account or sign-in. Your scans stay on your phone.

  • Barcode scanning with the four colors
  • The reason behind every flag, with what IFANCA, AHF and ISA say
  • 498 certified products, from IFANCA's published listings
  • Reading the ingredient label from a photo
  • Translation of ingredient lists that aren't in English
  • Your last 30 scans, summed up

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Pricing announced at launch.

  • Everything in Free
  • Manufacturer inquiries for Doubtful products
  • Tracking from request to answer on each product
Before you rely on it

What it can't do.

It isn't a fatwa.It checks ingredients. It does not rule on what you may eat. Look for a halal symbol on the package.
It's only as good as the data.Ingredient lists come from Open Food Facts and USDA FoodData Central. If a list is missing, the app says so. If it isn't in English, the app translates it and tells you.