Is Popeyes in Canada Halal?

Sadly, Popeyes is not a Muslim-friendly restaurant. They do not prepare food that follows halal standards. Also, they do not have a halal certification that verifies their dietary standards. This does not apply to Canada’s Popeyes. All the outlets of Popeyes in Canada offer halal food.

Moreover, Popeyes in Muslim-majority countries and locations do serve halal food on request. Also, some have halal certification. So, any Popeyes franchise with a halal certification is safe for Muslims. The following countries have halal certification:

• Malaysia
• Indonesia
• Singapore
• Philippines
• Korea
• Turkey
• South Africa and
• United Arab Emirates.

Do you see Canada on the list? No, right? So, Popeyes in Canada has no halal certification. But if you want to eat at Popeyes, try to find Popeyes location in a Muslim-majority area. Many Popeyes outlets in Canada have halal food. However, it does not have a certificate from the authorities. They have no verification of their claim of halal food. Do you know a restaurant can serve halal food without halal certification? If the food is safe from cross-contamination, it is halal. It’s better to ask Popeyes whether they have halal food. Anything with no haram ingredient is halal, regardless of the dietary status of the restaurant. In addition, all Popeyes outlets in Canada serve halal chicken.