Lavender Bakery, the Johor Bahru bakery and patisserie brand that also serves Singapore customers, is a frequent halal question on both sides of the Causeway. The register answer is at the top of this page; here is the context around it.
What Lavender Bakery says
The bakery has addressed the question directly. It states that it runs a strict no pork, no lard, no alcohol policy and that ingredients such as butter, oil and cheese come from halal-certified suppliers, as reported by Malay Mail. Its official FAQ goes further: the central kitchen in Johor Bahru is now halal certified for the production of its bread, cookies and cakes, with a reference number it publishes for checking on the official JAKIM Halal Portal, its gelatine is bovine and halal certified, and the company says it is working towards certification for retail outlets as well.
What this means for you
Two things are worth separating. First, JAKIM is Malaysia’s certifier, and its certificate covers the Malaysian facility named on it. Certification of premises in Singapore is issued by MUIS, outlet by outlet, which is what this directory tracks. Second, an ingredient policy is a brand’s own statement, not an audit. If MUIS certification is your standard, treat Lavender’s Singapore presence as unverified rather than as either halal or non-halal, and re-check the register from time to time, since the brand has said publicly that more certification is in progress.
Certified alternatives
For bakes backed by a certificate you can check against the register, start here:
- Swee Heng Bakery - a certified local bakery chain with everyday breads and buns.
- Polar Puffs & Cakes - certified puffs, cakes and curry pies.
- Snack bars and bakeries - the full register category for certified bakeries and dessert kiosks.
To check any specific outlet, use the register search with the outlet name or the mall’s postal code.