Is Smith's Cheese and Herbs Chips Halal?
MUSHBOOH
It contains cheese powder made with rennet, but the rennet source is not stated; a microbial, vegetable-rennet, or halal mark would settle it.
Hanafi, Jafari — their opinion: calf rennet remains pure without confirmed Islamic slaughter, so it is allowed.
Shafi, Maliki, Hanbali, Ibadi — their opinion: the rennet should come from a halal source, so this uncertain product should be avoided.
Follow your own scholar.
Ingredients Analysis
Our AI analyzed the following ingredients in Smith's Cheese and Herbs Chips for halal compliance:
⚠️RennetMUSHBOOH
✅MaltodextrinHALAL
✅LecithinHALAL
5 community scans · Low confidence
Votes: ✅ 0 Halal · ⚠️ 5 Mushbooh · ❌ 0 Haram
First checked: September 22, 2026 · Last checked: October 15, 2026
Scanned Ingredients
SMTHS
Smith's Cheese and Herbs
Flavoured Baked Potato Chips
INGREDIENTS
POTATO we 53g%), CORN STARCH, CANOLA OIL, WHEAT
FLOUR, SUG IR, MATODEXTRIN, SUNF.OWER LECITHIN, SALT
TOMATO PIECLS, ITALIAN HERBS (EASIL, OREGANO, PARSIEY
MARJORAM, CHIYES), RAISING AGENTS (341,500), WEY
POWDER (MILK), BUTTERMILK POWDERMILK, NAT
(MILK), MINERAL S T (POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, FOO0ACID
FLAVOURS, YEAST EXIRACT, ONION SOWDER CHEESE POMDER
(CITRIC ACID), GARLIC POWDER, OAT FIBRE. LEMON OIL
NATURAL COLOUR R (PAPRIKA EXTRACI. SPICES BACK PEPAR
CHILLI), ANTIOXIDANT (ROSEMARY EXTRACIJ.
CONTAINS WHEAT, GLUTEN, MILK.
NUTRITION INNFORMATION
Servings per package: 5.2
Derving size: 25g (About 9 Chips)
ENERGY
PROTEIN
FAT, TOTAL
- SATURATED
-TRANS
-POLYUNSATURATED
MONOUNSATURATED
CARBOHYDRATE
SUGARS
DIETARY…
This text was extracted from the product packaging using AI-powered OCR (optical character recognition).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Smith's Cheese and Herbs Chips halal?
Smith's Cheese and Herbs Chips is MUSHBOOH. It contains cheese powder made with rennet, but the rennet source is not stated; a microbial, vegetable-rennet, or halal mark would settle it. Hanafi, Jafari — their opinion: calf rennet remains pure without confirmed Islamic slaughter, so it is allowed. Shafi, Maliki, Hanbali…
Can Muslims eat Smith's Cheese and Herbs Chips?
Based on our ingredient analysis, Smith's Cheese and Herbs Chips is classified as MUSHBOOH. It is doubtful — some ingredients may come from either halal or non-halal sources. Islamic scholars generally advise caution. Consult a halal authority or contact the manufacturer for clarification.
What ingredients are in Smith's Cheese and Herbs Chips?
Key ingredients analyzed: Rennet (MUSHBOOH), Maltodextrin (HALAL), Lecithin (HALAL).
How many times has Smith's Cheese and Herbs Chips been checked?
Smith's Cheese and Herbs Chips has been scanned 5 times by the HalalCheck community. Vote breakdown: Halal: 0, Mushbooh: 5, Haram: 0. Confidence level: Low confidence.
