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Is Megan's Halal?

It depends on where you bought it.

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Megan's, the UK restaurant chain, answers 'Are you halal?' in its FAQ: some dishes use Halal-certified meat, including its chicken, braised lamb and sucuk (Turkish chorizo).

Next step Megan's says its chicken, braised lamb and sucuk are made with Halal-certified meat, but its restaurants also serve non-Halal meat, pork and alcohol from the same kitchen. Choose those dishes if shared preparation is acceptable to you; if you need strictly Halal preparation, Megan's itself says to take that into account. How to verify
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How to verify

  1. Chicken, braised lamb and sucuk: Halal-certified meat, per Megan's.
  2. Other meats: not Halal; pork is served.
  3. One shared kitchen, so Megan's cannot rule out cross-contamination.
  4. Ask the venue before ordering, as Megan's suggests.

Quick checks

  • Chicken, lamb, sucuk: Halal-certified.
  • Pork and alcohol served.
  • One shared kitchen.

What decides the answer

  • Chicken, braised lamb and sucuk

    Halal-certified meat, per Megan's

  • Same kitchen for all food

    cross-contamination not ruled out

  • Other meats

    not Halal; pork served

Why this ruling

Megan's is a UK restaurant chain. Its FAQ answers the Halal question in detail.

What is Halal

"Some of our dishes are made using halal-certified meat, including our chicken, braised lamb and sucuk (Turkish chorizo)," Megan's says.[1] It names no certifier.

What isn't

Megan's restaurants "serve non-halal meat, pork products and alcohol and all food is prepared in the same kitchen. As a result, we are unable to guarantee that dishes are free from cross-contamination."[1] It adds that guests who require strictly Halal preparation should bear this in mind, and suggests contacting the venue before ordering.

For a restaurant with a similar answer, see Bleecker Burger, which serves Halal beef at five sites alongside bacon.

Where you'll find it

  • Restaurants in the UK
  • Brunch, small plates and mains

Frequently asked questions

Is Megan's Halal?
Partly. Megan's says its chicken, braised lamb and sucuk are made with Halal-certified meat, but it also serves non-Halal meat, pork and alcohol, all prepared in the same kitchen.
Is Megan's chicken Halal?
Yes, according to Megan's: its chicken is made with Halal-certified meat. It is prepared in the same kitchen as pork, and Megan's cannot guarantee against cross-contamination.

Scholarly view

Halal-certified meat settles the slaughter question for those dishes. What it does not settle is preparation: Megan's cooks pork and serves alcohol in the same kitchen and says it cannot guarantee against cross-contamination. Whether that is acceptable is a judgement each diner makes; Megan's says plainly that guests who need strictly Halal preparation should bear it in mind.

Sources

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Manufacturer / product

  1. FAQs — Are you halal?

    Megan's Retrieved

    Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

    'Some of our dishes are made using halal-certified meat, including our chicken, braised lamb and sucuk (Turkish chorizo)... Megan's restaurants serve non-halal meat, pork products and alcohol and all food is prepared in the same kitchen. As a result, we are unable to guarantee that dishes are free from cross-contamination.'

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