A meat supplying company and two of its directors pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court, here today to charges of using the halal logo without certification by the authorities early this month.
On the first charge, Raihanah Cold Storage Sdn Bhd, which claimed to be offering services that are halal, was charged with using a halal logo that was not certified by the authorities on its Isuzu lorry. They were alleged to have committed the offence at Raihanah Cold Storage Sdn Bhd, Taman Perniagaan Setia, here, at about 1pm, last Dec 1.
As for Rahman and Raihanah, who are charged in their capacity as directors of the company, they faced a maximum fine of RM100,000, or imprisonment for up to three years, or both, and for every second or subsequent offence, fine of up to RM250,000 or up to five years’ jail, or both, if found guilty.