How to Verify IFANCA Halal Certification
IFANCA, the US certifier behind the Crescent-M mark: what it certifies and how to search its certified products by name or company.
A US not-for-profit Halal certifier, working since 1982 and based in Des Plaines, Illinois. Its registered mark is the Crescent-M.
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Non-profit certifier
- Official site
- ifanca.org
- Public search
- Yes
How to check a product or outlet
IFANCA certified products
Search by product name, or filter by company.
- Search the product name on IFANCA's certified products page, or filter by the company on the pack.
- Check that the product listed is the same one, from the same company.
- A Crescent-M on one country's pack does not cover the same brand's products made elsewhere; check the pack you are holding.
What it certifies
Recognition in Malaysia
IFANCA is on JAKIM's 21 August 2026 list of recognised foreign certifiers.
How to check any Halal certificate · All certifiers
Sources
- IFANCA · About IFANCA Not-for-profit since 1982; registered Crescent-M halal service mark; head office in Des Plaines, Illinois. Retrieved 1 October 2026
- IFANCA · Certified Halal Products Search by product name; filter by company. Retrieved 1 October 2026
- JAKIM · The Recognized Foreign Halal Certification Bodies & Authorities, effective 21 August 2026 69-page list gazetted under the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Marking of Halal) Order 2011. United Kingdom entries: Halal Certification Europe and Halal Food Authority. United States entries include IFANCA. Retrieved 1 October 2026