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Are Pies Halal? What to Check

Quick answer

Pastry is often made with lard, butter or vegetable fat. Meat pies and sausage rolls are not halal unless certified. Vegetable and cheese pastries can be fine once the fat and cheese are checked.

Ingredients to watch in pies & pastries

LardHaramShorteningDoubtfulVegetable shorteningHalalE471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsRennetDoubtfulPorkHaram

Tips

27 pies & pastries products checked

5 no issues9 doubtful13 haram
Birds Eye 18 Potato Waffles – halal check
Birds Eye 18 Potato WafflesBirds Eye No issues
Birds Eye 8 The Original Potato Waffles – halal check
Birds Eye 8 The Original Potato WafflesBirds Eye No issues
Young's Admiral's Pie – halal check
Young's Admiral's PieYoung's Doubtful
Aldi All Butter Mince Pies – halal check
Aldi All Butter Mince PiesAldi Haram
Tesco All Butter Pastry Mince Pies with Brandy & Port – halal check
Tesco All Butter Pastry Mince Pies with Brandy & PortTesco Haram
Pukka All Steak pie – halal check
Pukka All Steak piePukka Haram
Higgidy cauliflower cheese and broccoli pie – halal check
Higgidy cauliflower cheese and broccoli pieHiggidy Doubtful
Pukka Chicken & Mushroom pie – halal check
Pukka Chicken & Mushroom piePukka Doubtful
Ginsters Creamy Garlic Mushroom slice – halal check
Ginsters Creamy Garlic Mushroom sliceGinsters Haram
Marks & Spencer English Bramley Apple Pies – halal check
Marks & Spencer English Bramley Apple PiesMarks & Spencer No issues
Pieminister Free range chicken & ham pie – halal check
Pieminister Free range chicken & ham piePieminister Haram
Sainsbury's Lentil cottage pie – halal check
Sainsbury's Lentil cottage pieSainsbury's Haram
Linda McCartney Deep Country Pies 2pk – halal check
Linda McCartney Deep Country Pies 2pkLinda McCartney Haram
Melton Mowbray Pork Pie – halal check
Melton Mowbray Pork PiePork Farms Haram
Morissons Mini Mince Pies – halal check
Morissons Mini Mince PiesMorissons Haram
Pieminister Mooless Moo – halal check
Pieminister Mooless MooPieminister Haram
Mr Kipling Bramley Apple Pies 6pk – halal check
Mr Kipling Bramley Apple Pies 6pkMr Kipling Doubtful
Clive's Organic Nut Roast – halal check
Clive's Organic Nut RoastClive's No issues
Pieminister kevin pie – halal check
Pieminister kevin piePieminister Haram
Kellogg's pop tarts – halal check
Kellogg's pop tartsKellogg's Doubtful
Porcini Mushroom and Spinach Vegan Quiche – halal check
Porcini Mushroom and Spinach Vegan Quiche No issues
Sainsbury's Ristretto Espresso Capsules – halal check
Sainsbury's Ristretto Espresso CapsulesSainsbury's Doubtful
Morrisons The best salmon, smoked haddock & king prawn fish pie – halal check
Morrisons The best salmon, smoked haddock & king prawn fish pieMorrisons Haram
Pukka Vegan chicken and mushroom pie – halal check
Pukka Vegan chicken and mushroom piePukka Doubtful
Pukka Vegan Minced Steak & Onion Pie – halal check
Pukka Vegan Minced Steak & Onion PiePukka Doubtful
Pukka Veggie cheese, leek & potato pie – halal check
Pukka Veggie cheese, leek & potato piePukka Doubtful
Pieminister Wild Mushroom Pie – halal check
Pieminister Wild Mushroom PiePieminister Haram

Ingredient data from Open Food Facts (ODbL), retrieved 2026-10-15. Product photos by Open Food Facts contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Recipes change — always check the pack. This is an ingredient check, not a halal certification.

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