See what stands behind a school or university halal claim
A halal label is most useful when families can trace who approved it, what the approval covers, how it was reached, and whether the oversight is current. This registry separates public claims, supplier certificates, institution-managed controls, and independent program oversight without treating missing public information as proof of wrongdoing.
Reviewed public records
Federal Way Public Schools
Daily halal options are publicly offered; the reviewed pages describe district-managed assurance rather than a named certifier.
Federal Way, WA · Reviewed through 2026-09-24
New York City Public Schools
NYC Public Schools publicly identifies Majlis Ash-Shura as its current Halal School Lunch Program oversight provider through December 30, 2026.
New York, NY · Reviewed through 2026-09-24
Portland Public Schools
Portland Public Schools publicly names IFANCA and describes a certified central kitchen with ongoing program oversight.
Portland, ME · Reviewed through 2026-09-24
Detroit Public Schools Community District
Detroit’s district offers halal-labelled items, but the reviewed current sources do not identify the accountable certifier.
Detroit, MI · Reviewed through 2026-09-24
Brown University
Brown publicly names Halal Monitoring Services for third-party audits of its dining facilities.
Providence, RI · Reviewed through 2026-09-24
University of Pennsylvania
Penn describes a dedicated halal café and certified meat, but the reviewed sources do not name the certifier.
Philadelphia, PA · Reviewed through 2026-09-24
University of Georgia
UGA labels certified-halal meat items, but the reviewed sources do not identify the certifier or supplier.
Athens, GA · Reviewed through 2026-09-24
University of California, Davis
UC Davis publishes halal-label criteria and a halal-hot-dog supplier, but no site or program certifier is named.
Davis, CA · Reviewed through 2026-09-24
The Ohio State University
Ohio State lists halal items at five dining locations without naming a certifier, supplier, or oversight process.
Columbus, OH · Reviewed through 2026-09-24
University of Michigan
Michigan Dining publishes current supplier certificates, but those records do not certify university dining sites or the overall program.
Ann Arbor, MI · Reviewed through 2026-09-24
How to read a finding
“No public certifier identified in reviewed sources” is a dated public-disclosure finding. It does not prove that certification or internal controls are absent. Each record states what is known, what is not publicly established, the exact scope, and the correction pathway.
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