There are signs that American fast food chain Subway
may soon be Halal-certified in Singapore.
Local media have reported that the US-based chain
has shown
interest in obtaining Halal certification for their
outlets.
In a tweet on Wednesday (Jan 31) by halalSG - the
Islamic Religious Council of Singapore's (Muis) Twitter handle for
Halal food & certification queries - it revealed that
there have been a few rounds of discussion with the Singapore
headquarters regarding Halal certification.
However, it added that "as of now, we have yet to
receive any Halal applications from them. So Q at your own risk
hor."
In a reply to media queries, Subway said that
currently, 60
of its branches have stopped selling pork. It has also released
the full list of branches that have made the change on its Facebook
page.
The branches include those at Bugis Junction, Causeway
Point, Punggol Plaza, Downtown East and Jurong Point.
A check with a branch at Toa Payoh Central saw a sign
put up, notifying customers that "this restaurant serves non-pork
products".
A sign put up at the Expo branch of
Subway. Photo: AsiaOne
Among its ingredients, regular bacon has also been
replaced with chicken bacon.
However, it is still uncertain if all stores will be
affected by the change.
Reactions to the news have been mixed, with some
customers bemoaning the loss and threatening to "boycott
Subway", while others hoped that they'll still be able to get the
regular menu in Singapore.
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