KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 16 -- Lab tests have confirmed that no pork DNA was found in sandwiches at the centre of a halal logo controversy, but a company and its director still face 14 charges over unauthorised certification.
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said, as quoted by Sabah Media, that the charges were filed on January 24 following a probe sparked by public complaints and social media backlash.
"The Chemistry Department's report, received on January 20, confirmed no pork DNA in any of the sandwich samples," he said.
The company and its director each face six charges under Paragraph 8(b) of the Trade Descriptions (Certification and Marking of Halal) Order 2011 for offering products with an unauthorised ...