Mar
17

Walkers Crisps uses Alcohol

walkers 400px Walkers Crisps uses AlcoholIt has now been confirmed that Alcohol is used in small quantities as an agent to extract the flavour from an ingredient by Walkers Crisps.

Walkers said ethyl alcohol might be present in trace amounts in a very small number of flavours.

The Food Standards Agency said the amount of alcohol was so miniscule it did not legally have to be listed.

Massod Khawaja, spokesperson for the Halal Food Authority, said alcohol must be listed on the packet so Muslims knew what they were eating.

Jo Richards, Walkers Crisps spokeswomen said if people were worried they could contact the company via its website. http://www.walkers-crisps.co.uk

She said: ‘We do not add alcohol to our products. However, ethyl alcohol may be present in trace amounts in a very small number of our flavours.

‘It is used as a carrying agent for flavourings and is found in many common food and drink products.

‘Foods such as bread can also contain the same or higher trace amounts due to fermentation.

‘We are aware of the concerns from some Muslim consumers about the appropriateness of ingredients.

‘We take the concerns of our consumers extremely seriously.

‘In previous assessments by Muslim scholars, foods and drinks that contain trace amounts of ethyl alcohol have been confirmed as permissible for Muslim consumption because the ingredient does not bear its original qualities and does not change the taste, colour or smell of the product, and its very low level.’

A few years ago i was told that some crisps were “sprayed” with alcohol in the interest of preservation, but i took it with a pinch of salt. It seems the brother was right.

Well, I wont be eating Walkers again (not that i ate much anyway)

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  • Mohammad

    Salaams,

    This is my first post so please be gentle.

    The article above states ‘trace’ amounts and ‘does not bear its original qualities’ which ‘muslim scholars’ have assessed as ‘permissible’.

    Would you be able to confirm this position?
    I think Sunnipath have held a similar position:
    http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_.....38;CATE=90
    http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_.....38;CATE=15
    http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_.....8;CATE=129

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  • http://hamzajennings.com Hamza

    Salams Muhammad

    Thanks for the links. very interesting indeed! Shaykh Faraz Rabani said (in the 1st link) “it is more religiously precautionary to avoid, whenever reasonably possible” I ‘personally’ think it is safer to act upon these words of caution. allahu allum, but i don’t like the idea of consuming alcohol, even though the original properties may not be in the ingredients.

    wa salam

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  • Mohammad

    Salaams brother Hamza,

    Thanks for the reply. I understand your ‘personal’ standpoint and the need to avoid grey areas. Especially given crisps are not an essential necessity of life.

    I stumbled upon your website and enjoy it very much. Jazakallah khair. Though I do have issues trying to access your RSS Feed – its a curious thing, but I think it is something wrong with my read rather than your feed.

    Do you attend Shaykh Riyadh’s majalis?

    I’ll end with a polite request to include me in your Duas.

    Wassalaam,
    Mohammad

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  • http://hamzajennings.com Hamza

    Salams Muhammad.

    my feed is http://hamzajennings.com/?feed=rss2 – let me know if you have any further problems. I’ve tested it and it seems ok.

    Yes, i attend Shaykh’s Majlis and i have benefited greatly from it.

    Fi Amanallah

    Hamza

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  • DrugLord

    And we wonder how people end up in an alcohol rehab center saying that they don't know how their life ended up so bad. I guess that if this matter has gone public, the label of the product didn't mention any alcohol on it:)) Why should be surprised? I for one am not. Buying snacks will surely won't help my diet get any better:))

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  • ElvinDwain

    Alcohol is quite a serious issue for Muslims and if it is present in any quantities, no matter how small in any products sold to them it should be written on the cover. Their religion doesn't allow them to consume alcohol at all.
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  • http://hamzajennings.com Hamza Isa

    Yes, i do eat them now :)

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