What Makes Something Halal?

Halal is any food that adheres to Islamic law, as defined in the Koran.

There are quite a few requirements for a food to meet to ensure it’s halal and not haram (forbidden to eat). For starters, an animal must be alive and healthy prior to slaughter with all of its blood drained. 

The food must also follow other procedures, being produced, manufactured, or even stored using equipment that has been cleared by Islamic law. Additionally, no component or ingredient added can be prohibited. This means if even one ingredient is added that isn’t halal, it makes the entire dish haram. 

Because there are so many requirements to follow in the process of food production to ensure its halal, there are certifying authorities that help consumers know whether a food is halal or not. A great example of a food that may be difficult to determine is Takis chips. Takis are produced using a variety of ingredients that go through numerous processes before being added together. 

Are Takis Halal?

So now to the main question, are Takis halal? According to ilmhub, ehalal, and halalguidance, Takis chips are halal. The company producing them has stated that they are not certified by any authority to be halal, but they aren’t made with any pork or animal ingredients. Whether their process excludes all forms of haram material can’t be verified as there hasn’t been a certifying authority to confirm it. But, judging from the ingredients, Takis seem to be halal. 

Keep in mind that we’re looking at the main Taki flavor of Feugo. We can’t confirm the status of other Taki flavors and you should double-check the ingredients of other flavors.

Takis Ingredients

Concerning the ingredients of Takis, a full list is displayed below:

WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, VINEGAR, SUGAR, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CUCUMBERS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: DRIED ONIONS, SALT, EGGS, DRIED GARLIC, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA ADDED AS PRESERVATIVES, DRIED PARSLEY, NATURAL FLAVORS, PAPRIKA (COLOR).

Other Info On Takis

Takis may or may not fit into other diet categories. If you’re curious about whether Takis are vegan, dairy-free, or gluten-free, we answer those questions in our post ‘Are Takis Vegan?’.

If you have any more questions about Takis halal status or think we should add some information regarding this snack, then please comment below with your suggestions!