Entity and accreditation boundary
The assessed certification entity is Halal Watch World LLC, a New York domestic LLC effective November 22, 2022. New York’s complete name and filing histories identify Halal Watch entities.
GAC’s current profile and scope match Halal Watch World LLC and identify its Slingerlands, New York operating address and Imam Mansoor Rafiq Umar as the accreditation contact [8]. The scope is not organization-wide permission for every category [9]. Methodology 2.4 credit is therefore limited to the category K activities and GSO standards listed in the official schedule [9].
Halal Industry Exposé · Comprehensive Accountability Assessment
Halal Watch World LLC Organizational accountability: 89% · Grade B · Substantiated
Moderate confidence. Halal Watch receives 89%, Grade B. Certification activity is documented, with Tier A GAC accreditation for category K, but full ownership and exact personnel authorizations are not public.
This comprehensive organizational accountability assessment combines the standardized score with the documented business-practice investigation. Flags explain evidence already scored inside the eleven fixed metrics and create no separate bonus or penalty points. The article does not rule that every certificate is invalid, prove that an undisclosed control does not exist, or infer anyone’s religion or intent.
Halal Certification Body Accountability Assessment version 2.4. Source cutoff September 13, 2026. Last reviewed September 13, 2026. Raw score 89.1200 out of 100, ordinarily rounded to 89%.
Trust overview
Green flags and red flags
These flags explain evidence already scored inside the eleven fixed metrics. They do not create separate bonus or penalty points.
Green flags
Current Tier A GAC accreditation for category K
GAC identifies the exact entity Halal Watch World LLC, accreditation HPC 0134, with an initial and issue date of April 5, 2026, continued-compliance conditions, no suspended or withdrawn scope, and an expiry date of April 4, 2030.
Metrics: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11
Score treatment: Supports control and operational assurance.
Boundary: Accreditation credit is confined to the exact entity, dates, location, standard, and category K scope.
Red flags
Full ownership and exact personnel authorizations are not public
The public record does not provide every appointment letter, complete authorization matrix, monitoring result, renewal date, sector authorization, or client-file assignment.
Metrics: #2, #4
Score treatment: Limits public transparency scores in ownership and personnel competence.
Boundary: Missing ownership evidence is not proof of invalidity.
Sources:
Accreditation examined
GAC · HPC 0134. GSO 2055-2:2021. Active. Accredited April 5, 2026; expiry April 4, 2030.
Scope: GAC accreditation HPC 0134 covers category K under GSO 2055-2:2021. No second current exact-entity accreditation was independently verified.
Third-party independence: GAC is a Tier A accreditation authority.
Status factor 100 percent; scope factor 100 percent; independence factor 100 percent; accreditation assurance factor 100 percent.
How USDHS grades organizational accountability
Each metric is 60 percent control assurance, 25 percent operational evidence, and 15 percent public evidence. Government records and other authoritative public sources count even when the certifier does not reproduce them on its own website. A recognized accreditation of the exact entity and scope can support the control layer and part of operational evidence; it never creates public-evidence credit or transfers across entities without the required bridge. Classification bands: A, 90 to 100, strongly substantiated; B, 80 to 89, substantiated; C, 70 to 79, partially substantiated; D, 60 to 69, material gaps; F, 0 to 59, insufficiently substantiated.
Part 2
Numbered assessment metrics
1. Legal identity and operating status
Legal entity, jurisdiction, operating identity, formation, status, address, and required registrations.
100.00% of this metric; 6.00 of 6 weighted points. verified.
Accreditation effect: GAC accreditation supports control and operational assurance.
- A. Control assurance, 60 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 3.60 points. Controls are assessed by accreditor.
- B. Operational evidence, 25 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 1.50 points. Operational implementation is supported by accreditation.
- C. Public evidence, 15 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 0.90 points. Public transparency is reflected in the factor.
Metric conclusion: Verified based on public records and accreditation.
2. Ownership and control
Beneficial owners, percentages, controlling persons, governance rights, related parties, and conflicts.
79.75% of this metric; 7.97 of 10 weighted points. partially verified.
Accreditation effect: GAC accreditation supports control and operational assurance.
- A. Control assurance, 60 percent
- 85 percent evidence factor; 5.10 points. Controls are assessed by accreditor.
- B. Operational evidence, 25 percent
- 85 percent evidence factor; 2.13 points. Operational implementation is supported by accreditation.
- C. Public evidence, 15 percent
- 50 percent evidence factor; 0.75 points. Public transparency is reflected in the factor.
Metric conclusion: Verified based on public records and accreditation.
3. Governance and accountable leadership
Named leadership, governing bodies, organizational structure, management responsibility, and accountable contacts.
90.00% of this metric; 12.60 of 14 weighted points. partially verified.
Accreditation effect: GAC accreditation supports control and operational assurance.
- A. Control assurance, 60 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 8.40 points. Controls are assessed by accreditor.
- B. Operational evidence, 25 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 2.63 points. Operational implementation is supported by accreditation.
- C. Public evidence, 15 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 1.57 points. Public transparency is reflected in the factor.
Metric conclusion: Verified based on public records and accreditation.
4. Personnel competence and authorization
Auditor, reviewer, technical-expert, and contractor qualifications, training, authorization, monitoring, and assignments.
90.00% of this metric; 16.20 of 18 weighted points. partially verified.
Accreditation effect: GAC accreditation supports control and operational assurance.
- A. Control assurance, 60 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 10.80 points. Controls are assessed by accreditor.
- B. Operational evidence, 25 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 3.38 points. Operational implementation is supported by accreditation.
- C. Public evidence, 15 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 2.02 points. Public transparency is reflected in the factor.
Metric conclusion: Verified based on public records and accreditation.
5. Islamic authority and halal decision
Qualified Islamic-affairs personnel, governing authority, jurisprudential basis, review roles, and final halal decisions.
90.00% of this metric; 16.20 of 18 weighted points. partially verified.
Accreditation effect: GAC accreditation supports control and operational assurance.
- A. Control assurance, 60 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 10.80 points. Controls are assessed by accreditor.
- B. Operational evidence, 25 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 3.38 points. Operational implementation is supported by accreditation.
- C. Public evidence, 15 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 2.02 points. Public transparency is reflected in the factor.
Metric conclusion: Verified based on public records and accreditation.
6. Halal audit method and facility verification
Application, scope review, documents, on-site work, ingredients, processes, findings, corrections, reports, surveillance, and recertification.
93.75% of this metric; 13.13 of 14 weighted points. partially verified.
Accreditation effect: GAC accreditation supports control and operational assurance.
- A. Control assurance, 60 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 8.40 points. Controls are assessed by accreditor.
- B. Operational evidence, 25 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 2.63 points. Operational implementation is supported by accreditation.
- C. Public evidence, 15 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 2.10 points. Public transparency is reflected in the factor.
Metric conclusion: Verified based on public records and accreditation.
7. Impartiality and decision separation
Conflicts, consultancy separation, impartiality oversight, and separation among audit, review, and certification decisions.
90.00% of this metric; 7.20 of 8 weighted points. partially verified.
Accreditation effect: GAC accreditation supports control and operational assurance.
- A. Control assurance, 60 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 4.80 points. Controls are assessed by accreditor.
- B. Operational evidence, 25 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 1.50 points. Operational implementation is supported by accreditation.
- C. Public evidence, 15 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 0.90 points. Public transparency is reflected in the factor.
Metric conclusion: Verified based on public records and accreditation.
8. Standards, scheme, and certification scope
Governing standards, sectors, locations, exclusions, religious positions, certificate scope, and scheme boundaries.
93.75% of this metric; 3.75 of 4 weighted points. partially verified.
Accreditation effect: GAC accreditation supports control and operational assurance.
- A. Control assurance, 60 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 2.40 points. Controls are assessed by accreditor.
- B. Operational evidence, 25 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 0.75 points. Operational implementation is supported by accreditation.
- C. Public evidence, 15 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 0.60 points. Public transparency is reflected in the factor.
Metric conclusion: Verified based on public records and accreditation.
9. Certificate traceability and mark control
Current certificate verification, identifiers, holders, sites, products, dates, status changes, and mark misuse controls.
70.00% of this metric; 2.80 of 4 weighted points. partially verified.
Accreditation effect: GAC accreditation supports control and operational assurance.
- A. Control assurance, 60 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 2.40 points. Controls are assessed by accreditor.
- B. Operational evidence, 25 percent
- 25 percent evidence factor; 0.25 points. Operational implementation is supported by accreditation.
- C. Public evidence, 15 percent
- 25 percent evidence factor; 0.15 points. Public transparency is reflected in the factor.
Metric conclusion: Verified based on public records and accreditation.
10. Complaints, appeals, and corrections
Complaint and appeal routes, timing, independent review, records, corrections, escalation, and non-retaliation.
82.50% of this metric; 1.65 of 2 weighted points. partially verified.
Accreditation effect: GAC accreditation supports control and operational assurance.
- A. Control assurance, 60 percent
- 100 percent evidence factor; 1.20 points. Controls are assessed by accreditor.
- B. Operational evidence, 25 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 0.38 points. Operational implementation is supported by accreditation.
- C. Public evidence, 15 percent
- 25 percent evidence factor; 0.07 points. Public transparency is reflected in the factor.
Metric conclusion: Verified based on public records and accreditation.
11. Operating history and demonstrated capacity
Corroborated timeline, current activity, clients, sectors, personnel resources, and workload matched to competent capacity.
81.00% of this metric; 1.62 of 2 weighted points. partially verified.
Accreditation effect: GAC accreditation supports control and operational assurance.
- A. Control assurance, 60 percent
- 85 percent evidence factor; 1.02 points. Controls are assessed by accreditor.
- B. Operational evidence, 25 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 0.38 points. Operational implementation is supported by accreditation.
- C. Public evidence, 15 percent
- 75 percent evidence factor; 0.23 points. Public transparency is reflected in the factor.
Metric conclusion: Verified based on public records and accreditation.
Part 3
Conclusion
Strongest findings
- Current Tier A GAC accreditation for category K.
- Published halal standards and certification process.
- Identified supervising authority.
Material gaps
- Complete personnel authorizations and committee memberships are not public.
- Full ownership details are not public.
Unresolved questions
- Who are all the authorized personnel making final halal decisions?
Score interpretation
- The four responsible-person metrics earned 58.1250 of 64 points, or 90.82%.
- The green and red flags summarize evidence already reflected in the eleven metric factors. They do not add or subtract separate points and the same fact is not deducted twice.
Material records are rescored under the same rules, whether they raise or lower the result. Submit documentary evidence through the secure evidence and correction form.
Conclusion
Halal Watch operates with Tier A GAC accreditation for category K [8] [9]. Certification activity is documented, but full ownership and exact personnel authorizations are not public [1].
Corrections and responsive evidence
Halal Watch World LLC may submit responsive records through the [secure documentary-evidence form](/submit-evidence?subject=Halal%20Watch%20World%20LLC&article=https%3A%2F%2Fhalalstandards.org%2Finsights%2Fhalal-watch-certification-accountability-assessment). USDHS evaluates material evidence under the same methodology whether it raises or lowers a score.
A submission should identify the exact organization, statement, metric, source, effective dates, scope, responsible people, and requested correction. Publication is not conditional on a response, and no organization has a veto over a documented finding.
This assessment explains public evidence and organizational accountability. It does not replace the controlling HIPS standard, an accreditation or certification decision, a religious ruling, or legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Halal Watch receive 89%, Grade B?
Methodology 2.4 gives 64 percent of the score to accountable leadership, qualified personnel, Islamic authority, and halal-specific audit capability. Halal Watch has Tier A GAC accreditation for category K, but full ownership and exact personnel authorizations are not public.
Is Halal Watch currently accredited?
Yes, GAC identifies the exact entity Halal Watch World LLC, accreditation HPC 0134, with an initial and issue date of April 5, 2026.
Does a high score mean every certificate is valid?
No. This assessment measures structural accountability, transparency, and verifiable credentials, not the religious validity of specific products.
Why are private documents not included?
To ensure fairness and verifiable transparency, our methodology relies exclusively on public records and publicly verifiable data. Private correspondence and internal documents cannot be independently verified by consumers.
How can the certifier improve its score?
Scores can be improved by publishing full ownership details and exact personnel authorizations.