According to a company spokesperson, the chickens are slaughtered by machine and they are blessed by Muslims recommended and authorized by ISNA Canada. Mechanically slaughtered animals are not considered Zabihah and should be avoided by all Muslims. Some packages contain the kosher sign on the front and some don't. To be on the safe side, packages which do NOT contain should be avoided. Whey is the watery part of milk that separates from the curd when cheese is made.
Animal rennet is used to curd the milk.
For this reason, we advise all Muslims to avoid the product. The optional X-treme Cheese topping at Pizza Pizza has been found to contain goat lipase and therefore should be avoided. The Caesar Salad and Bocci Bits also contain haram cheese and should be avoided. All other cheese used in the pizzas are halal, as are the dough and sauce. Pizza Pizza operates over 300 stores, mainly in Ontario.