If you’re a well-known food reviewer & an influencer, chances are that people may rely on you for more information about the food and the place. But there’s only so much a person can do.
Recently, a vlogger and food reviewer, Ceddy has shared screenshots of his conversation with a netizen who had suggested he “go the extra mile” in verifying the halal status of a restaurant. After watching Ceddy’s video about a Dim Sum restaurant at a mall in PJ, she visited the place only to find out that they are only pork-free and not halal as revealed by Ceddy.
“I think you better be careful with your choice of words when describing the halal status of a restaurant,” the netizen told him.
She also said that Ceddy should’ve referred to JAKIM’s website prior to declaring the halal status of a place. In response to that, he told her that he does not simply label a place as “halal” unless the servers of the place say so. He also said that he has always enjoyed his food hunting journey and finding out halal places for his viewers.
“But to expect me to verify it through JAKIM’s website, I don’t think it’s fair to me,” he added.
In his Twitter post, Ceddy apologised if his reviews are not satisfactory, despite his best attempts. You can read the remaining of screenshots below.
Sorry ? I really do my best to make sure my viewers are well informed, I don’t simply call a place “halal”, sometimes if the staff says halal then I’ll just say it as it is.
Sorry it’s not good enough lah ya, I tried. pic.twitter.com/SRrh5V3NHX
— Ceddy (@CeddyOrNot) March 14, 2022
Check yourself if you’re gonna eat there
Ceddy’s post has since circulated on social media and most of the netizens have shown support and assured him that it is not his responsibility to go the extra mile just to verify the halal status.
In the meantime, a netizen took her time to explain that obtaining a halal certificate from JAKIM is not a simple process.
“Took my old company months to obtain the halal certificate when the cooking is 100% halal. We sold Briyani Rice & Arabic cuisines. No Halal from JAKIM does not mean the food is haram.”
Additionally, a netizen thinks that Ceddy may have overreacted a little as she thinks the person who reached out to her meant no harm, although her method was questionable.
Do you think it’s important for a food reviewer to go the extra mile in order to verify the halal status of a place? Or do you think it is simply the consumer’s responsibility?
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