Halal, by hand. Always.
Yes — it's
all halal.
Our beef and our chicken are both hand-slaughtered (dhabihah) and certified by the Halal Monitoring Authority (HMA) — the strictest halal certifier in Canada. Everything else in the building is strictly pork-free and alcohol-free. Nothing we serve is an exception.
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Hand-slaughtered · Pork-free · Alcohol-free
The short version
You shouldn't have to wonder
We get this question a lot, and we're glad you asked. Here it is plainly — and you can see the proof further down.
100% halal
Beef and chicken — every item, every day. No separate menu, no exceptions.
Hand-slaughtered
Dhabihah by hand, with the Tasmiyah recited. Never machine-slaughtered.
HMA-certified
Our suppliers are certified by the Halal Monitoring Authority, with inspectors on site.
Pork-free
No pork or pork derivatives anywhere. Every product we bring in is checked.
Alcohol-free
No alcohol or alcohol-based ingredients in anything we serve.
A halal kitchen
We only cook halal. There is no non-halal meat in the building.
Our beef
St. Helen's Meat Packers
Our beef comes from St. Helen's Meat Packers in Toronto — a federally inspected, family-run packer that has supplied halal meat for decades. Their HMA certificate confirms the part that matters most: every halal product is slaughtered (dhabihah) by hand, with HMA inspectors physically present to supervise the process — not a paperwork sign-off after the fact.
- — Hand slaughter (dhabihah), Tasmiyah recited over each animal
- — No pre-slaughter stunning, under HMA's red-meat standard
- — HMA representative supervising on site
- — Certified: beef carcasses & boxed beef
Our chicken
HMA-certified, hand-slaughtered
Our chicken comes from HMA-certified Canadian poultry suppliers — including Sargent Farms and Maple Leaf's Mina (“Zabeeha by Hand”) halal program — depending on supply. What never changes is the standard: every bird is hand-slaughtered and HMA-certified.
This is the real difference in chicken. Most of the poultry industry uses high-speed machine slaughter — HMA does not accept that for halal. HMA-certified chicken is cut by hand, with the Tasmiyah recited, the way dhabihah is meant to be done.
It's not just the meat
Halal, all the way through
Halal isn't only about how the meat is slaughtered — it's about everything that goes into your food. So we hold the whole menu to the same standard.
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Hand-slaughtered & HMA-certified
Both our beef and our chicken are slaughtered by hand (dhabihah) and certified by the Halal Monitoring Authority — the strictest halal certifier in Canada.
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Strictly pork-free
No pork, no pork derivatives, no exceptions. We read the ingredients on everything we buy — sauces, buns, oils — rather than assume.
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Strictly alcohol-free
No alcohol or alcohol-based ingredients in any item. If a product doesn't meet the standard, it doesn't come through our door.
The authority we trust
Why HMA
“We certify
what we see.”
The Halal Monitoring Authority (HMA) is widely regarded as the strictest, most hands-on halal certifier in Canada. It was established in 2004 by the Canadian Council of Muslim Theologians, and it works on one simple principle.
That means HMA doesn't just review paperwork. Their inspectors are physically present through the process — from slaughter to packaging — supervising that it's done by hand and done right. They reject high-speed machine slaughter for poultry outright, because each bird can't be properly blessed and cut by hand on a fast mechanical line.
When you see the HMA logo on a product, it means that specific product was monitored and certified by HMA. That's the standard we hold our suppliers to.
The proof
Don't take our word for it
We keep our suppliers' current HMA certificates on file. Here they are.
Beef
St. Helen's Meat Packers
Toronto, Ontario
Beef carcasses & boxed beef — slaughtered (dhabihah) by hand
Valid through Dec 31, 2026HMA ref. SHMP12112025
View full certificateChicken
Maple Leaf — Mina Halal (Plant #901)
London, Ontario
Hand-slaughtered halal poultry — “Zabeeha by Hand”
Valid through Dec 31, 2026HMA ref. MLF05012026
View full certificateOur chicken is also sourced from Sargent Farms, HMA-certified with a representative on site at all times during processing — read their Halal by Hand page.
Certificates are renewed annually. Verify any supplier yourself any time on HMA's official site at hmacanada.org, or contact HMA directly at info@hmacanada.org / 1-855-462-1462.
Common questions
Is everything on the menu halal?
Yes. Both our beef and our chicken are 100% halal. There are no non-halal items on our menu.
Is the meat hand-slaughtered or machine-slaughtered?
Hand-slaughtered (dhabihah by hand). Our suppliers are HMA-certified specifically because they slaughter by hand — HMA does not certify high-speed machine slaughter for poultry.
Who certifies it?
The Halal Monitoring Authority (HMA), widely regarded as Canada's strictest halal certifier, with inspectors physically present at the suppliers' facilities.
Where does the meat come from?
Beef from St. Helen's Meat Packers in Toronto. Chicken from HMA-certified Canadian poultry suppliers, including Sargent Farms and Maple Leaf's Mina halal program.
Do you cook halal and non-halal on the same surfaces?
No. We only cook halal. There is no non-halal meat in the building, so there's nothing to cross-contaminate.
Is the rest of the food pork-free and alcohol-free?
Yes. Every product we bring in — sauces, buns, oils, everything — is checked to be free of pork, pork derivatives, and alcohol. If it doesn't meet the standard, we don't use it.
Can I see proof?
Yes — the supplier certificates are on this page, and you can verify any of them directly with HMA at hmacanada.org.
Order with confidence
100% halal, hand-slaughtered, HMA-certified. Still have a question? We're always happy to talk about it.