JAKARTA –
Indonesian authorities plan to inspect supermarket shelves to check compliance with a law requiring halal labels on food products from Friday, officials said, although some importers and restaurants face hurdles in complying.
The world’s largest Muslim-majority country passed a measure in 2014 requiring labeling of restaurants and food products, setting an October 17 deadline to ensure the products are fit for consumption under Islamic law.
While most companies in the country of 280 million people have complied, as have some major global food producers, others say they need more time.
