PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet did not discuss the controversy over a ham and cheese sandwich that allegedly used the halal logo fraudulently, says Fahmi Fadzil.
“We weren’t served sandwiches today either,” quipped the Communications Minister, who is also the government spokesman, during his weekly post-cabinet meeting press briefing on Wednesday (Jan 15).
KK Super Mart has taken legal action against one of its food suppliers after a sandwich produced by the latter was found to have misused a Malaysian halal certificate.
“KK Super Mart has taken action by filing a police report on Jan 11 over this matter,” the firm said in a statement on Monday (Jan 13).
KK Super Mart has also stopped all business dealings with the sandwich supplier, Shake and Bake Cafe Sdn Bhd, the company added.
“Additionally, KK Super Mart has instructed its legal team David Gurupatham & Koay (Advocates & Solicitors) to issue a letter of demand, dated Jan 10, 2025, to Shake And Bake Cafe Sdn Bhd concerning this issue,” the company said.
A sandwich pack, which had been labeled as a "ham & cheese sandwich" sold at a KK Concept Store in Universiti Malaya had caused an uproar last week when it displayed the Malaysian halal logo.
Two KK Super Mart outlets in UM have since been closed on Jan 10 following inspections by the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry.
In its statement, KK Super Mart said the sandwich supplier, Shake And Bake Cafe Sdn Bhd, had provided a halal certificate for the chicken ham and cheese layers for reference.
