Islam, by Practice

Jul 19, 2011

CheeseCake Factory-- Halal??

Peace be upon you dear readers,
Please be advised that every branch / franchisee may have their own ingredients / suppliers. And hence please write / call to your local branch before you try any of their products. In that way, insha Allah you can be more close to the Truth. Jazakumullaahu Khayr.

wa Salam.

=========== Email response from Cheesecake factory branch of Smyrna, Georgia============
Dear Ms. Yunus:

Thank you for your interest in The Cheesecake Factory. Several of our cheesecakes do contain animal gelatin. The majority of those use beef gelatin however, two contain pork gelatin; our 30th Anniversary Chocolate Cake Cheesecake and our Lemoncello Cream Torte.

As with most high end pastries and desserts, we have chosen products containing gelatin over products containing a host of gums and artificial additives. Gelatin is not added directly to any of our desserts, rather it is a sub ingredient in one of the essential ingredients in these cakes. The amount would be considered trace.

We are searching for and testing ingredients that contain neither however, at this time a suitable substitution has not been found. In the interim, I have provided a list below for our cakes which do contain gelatin. I hope that this information is helpful and will allow you to continue to enjoy our wonderful desserts.

Original Cheesecake
Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake
Cherry Cheesecake
Brownie Sundae Cheesecake
Godiva Cheesecake
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
Kahlua Cocoa Coffee Cheesecake
Key Lime Cheesecake
Dulce De Leche Caramel Cheesecake
Low Carb Cheesecake
Dutch Apple Caramel Streusel
White Chocolate Caramel Macadamia Nut Cheesecake
Wild Blueberry White Chocolate Cheesecake
Ultimate Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake

Hershey's Chocolate Bar Cheesecake
Lemoncello Cream Torte
30th Anniversary Chocolate Cake Cheesecake

Sincerely,

Mariana Lopez
Guest Services Coordinator

Jun 30, 2011

Kelloggs -- Haram ingredients

Hi,

Thank you for your inquiry regarding gelatin used in Kellogg's® Pop-Tarts® Frosted Strawberry toaster pastries. We are glad you contacted us and we are happy to provide you with this information. Please note that this information applies only to products distributed in the U.S.

Gelatin derived from beef is found in Kellogg's® Pop-Tarts® Frosted Strawberry toaster pastries and all varieties of Kellogg's® Frosted Pop-Tarts®, Kellogg's® Frosted Mini-Wheats® cereal, and Kellogg's® Rice Krispies Treats™ cereal. None of the equipment that comes in contact with the gelatin in Kellogg's® Frosted Pop-Tarts® is used in the production of the other pastries. As a result, Plain (unfrosted) Kellogg's® Pop-Tarts® do not contain gelatin. The pre-gelatinized wheat starch contained in some of our toaster pastries is derived from wheat and does not contain any gelatin.

Gelatin derived from pork is found in Kellogg's® cereal products that co ntain marshmallow additives, for example Kellogg's® Marshmallow Froot Loops cereal and Kellogg's Smorz® cereal. It is also found in all varieties of Kellogg's® Rice Krispies Treats® Squares and Special K® Protein Snack Bars.

Again, thank you for contacting us. We appreciate your loyal use of our products and hope that this provides you with the information you need to make food choices appropriate for you and your family.

Sincerely,

Amanda Carreon
Consumer Specialist
Consumer Affairs

Jun 28, 2011

Inspired by Islam - New Video

as Salamu alaykum,

I have always wanted to have such a video like this. When I saw some similar videos from other faiths rolled out in the net, I wished very sincerely and we have it live now. First of its kind of series... :))