The full answer
No.
HMS operates an end-to-end certification model.
A restaurant or store must obtain its meat from HMS-approved sources. HMS verifies links in the chain including slaughterhouses, processors, distributors, retailers and restaurants.
Its principle is simple: “We certify only what we check.”
Answers in the Halal Knowledge Center reflect the standards followed by Halal Monitoring Services (HMS), which operates as part of the Shariah Board of America. HMS certifies only what it checks.