Setbacks emerge as halal label compliance deadline looms

Authorities plan to inspect grocery store shelves to check compliance with a law requiring halal labels on food items from tomorrow, officials said, although some importers and restaurants face hurdles in complying.

The world’s biggest Muslim-majority country adopted a measure in 2014 requiring the labelling for restaurants and food products, setting an Oct 17 deadline to ensure items are suitable for consumption under Islamic law.While most businesses in the nation of 280 million have complied, along with some major global food producers, others say they need more time.