Franklin BBQ

This place should be avoided because they cook their beef, while Halal from Creekstone Farms, on shared surfaces with pork shoulder, ribs, and sausages. Admin, JAK for tip on asking to clean grill, but Franklin's has communicated that's not something they do for their workflow (1), and (2) that wouldn't suffice to maintain Halal. This listing should be removed. More info here: http://muslimeater.com/2019/04/23/which-bbq-spots-with-halal-meat-cross-contaminate-with-pork-and-which-dont/

Halal Foodie

Jan 26, 2019•52 reviews

5

They are not halal or zabihah. While they serve Halal certified Creekstone Farms beef brisket, it shares cooking and prep surfaces with their pork ribs, shoulder, and sausages. "While we do use Halal beef, we do cook our briskets in the same cookers as we cook our pork products," says Stacy Frankling, wife of owner Aaron Franklin, in an email. "The briskets are placed on the same grates as the pork." So no it isnt zabihah. Edit: if you understand how brisket is done, it is smoked for a long period of time. Having them use a clean knife and gloves doesn't make it okay when it's cooked with the pork.

Their brisket is zabihah (Creekstone Farms). I sent email to Franklin BBQ, below is their response: yep! for brisket we do use creekstone...beef ribs are from 44 Farms thanks, Benji Franklin Barbecue www.bbqwithfranklin.com