Snacks, candy and pantry
Is Cheetos halal?
Cheetos are not halal-certified: Frito-Lay says it has no halal-certified snacks in the US, and its cheese seasonings often use animal enzymes.
The longer answer
Frito-Lay, which makes Cheetos, states: "Frito-Lay does not have any Halal certified snacks." It points shoppers to its kosher lists, which it says include products with no animal enzymes or animal flavors.
Frito-Lay also says many of the cheeses in its seasonings are made with animal enzymes, and that people avoiding them may want to avoid snacks that list "cheese" as an ingredient. Cheetos are a cheese snack, so this applies directly.
The company does not say on these pages which animal the enzymes come from for any given product.
What to check before you order
Look up the exact Cheetos variety on Frito-Lay's current US kosher lists (Orthodox Union or Triangle K). If it is not there, assume the cheese is made with animal enzymes of unstated origin.
How we decide
We only report what the company or its certifier has said publicly, and we link to it below. We do not test food, and we do not take a brand’s word from a single franchise. If a location tells you something different from this page, trust the location and tell us.