TESCO Full Fat Soft Cheese – is it halal? Product photo

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Is TESCO Full Fat Soft Cheese Halal?

Doubtful🥕 Vegetarian

Doubtful — check the source

No haram ingredients are listed, but cheese is doubtful — the source is not stated on the label.

BrandTESCO
Barcode5057967395132
CategoryCheese
Record edited on Open Food Facts2026-09-24
Last re-read by us2026-10-15

Ingredients, colour-coded

Full fat soft cheese. Made using EU milk. Allergy Advice Contains Milk
HaramDoubtfulFineNo concern found

What needs attention

  • DoubtfulCheese

    Depends on the rennet. Many UK supermarket cheddars use microbial rennet and are labelled vegetarian; Parmesan and Grana Padano always use animal rennet.

Full ingredient list

Full fat soft cheese. Made using EU milk. Allergy Advice Contains Milk.

What to check on this pack

The first ingredient listed is full fat soft cheese. made using eu milk. allergy advice contains milk and the list has 1 named ingredient. The product data carries these labels: vegetarian. One of the named ingredients needs a closer look:

  • cheese (doubtful): Depends on the rennet. Many UK supermarket cheddars use microbial rennet and are labelled vegetarian; Parmesan and Grana Padano always use animal rennet. To confirm for this product, ask the maker for the source of the cheese.

TESCO Full Fat Soft Cheese: pack details

Pack size200g
Sold atTesco
Sold inIreland, United Kingdom
Made or packed inEuropean Union, Ireland
Contains (allergens)milk
May containmilk
Nutri-ScoreD
NOVA group3 (a processed food)

From the Open Food Facts record for this barcode. NOVA is a food-processing scale from 1 to 4 based on the ingredient list, and Nutri-Score runs from A (better) to E. Neither says anything about halal status.

Is TESCO Full Fat Soft Cheese vegetarian or vegan?

TESCO Full Fat Soft Cheese is labelled vegetarian, but contains milk or egg, so it is not vegan.

More on this type of food: Cheese: what to check · all TESCO products checked

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Frequently asked questions

Does TESCO Full Fat Soft Cheese contain pork?

No pork is listed in the ingredients. Recipes change, so check the pack you buy.

Does TESCO Full Fat Soft Cheese contain gelatine?

No gelatine is listed. Recipes change, so check the pack you buy.

Does TESCO Full Fat Soft Cheese contain alcohol?

No alcohol is listed. Flavourings can occasionally be carried in alcohol, which most scholars accept.

Is TESCO Full Fat Soft Cheese halal-certified?

We found no halal label for TESCO Full Fat Soft Cheese. See the ingredient check above for what needs attention.

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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.