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Failing Food Report – April 2022

This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).

Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports

Food tests

We target and monitor food that poses a high or medium risk to public health. We refer 100% of risk food imports until we establish a history of compliance.

We randomly refer 5% of surveillance food imports. We test for compliance to certain standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code and to verify safety.

If surveillance food fails a test, we apply a holding order. To achieve this, we apply a holding order to the non-compliant food from the particular overseas producer. This administrative instrument flags the food for increased testing. We do this until the overseas producer reaches a history of compliance. See a list of published holding orders.

'HO number' indicates a new holding order was issued for the failed surveillance food.

'HO match' indicates the fail was against an existing holding order.

'Risk' indicates that the fail was for a risk food. Future consignments of failed risk food are automatically referred for increased testing and therefore a holding order is not issued.

This table lists test results of non-compliant food we’ve detected.

Date of fail Product description Country of origin Producer name Test applied /
reason for fail
Results / Units Reference Food category
14/03/2022 Frozen Red chilli Vietnam Thong Hong Co Ltd Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Permethrin detected in excess of MRL 0.13 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 17766
15/03/2022 Dried kelp Korea Nampo Mulsan Iodine detected in excess of level permitted 5200, 4200 mg/kg BSW 12/2016 Risk
1/04/2022 Maldive fish pieces Sri Lanka Rasoja Food Products Histamine detected in excess of level permitted 210 mg/kg HIS 12/2016 Risk
1/04/2022 Peanut bhujia India Aakash Global Foods (P) Ltd. Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted 0.053 mg/kg NUT 11/2018 Risk
4/04/2022 Chilli powder Thailand Combine Thai Foods Co Ltd (Thailand) Salmonella detected Detected /125g SPI 06/2019 Risk
5/04/2022 Dried figs China Anhui Xinong Pharma Co Ltd Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Cypermethrin detected in excess of MRL 0.21 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 17761
5/04/2022 Red dates China Anhui Xinong Pharma Co Ltd Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Difenoconazole detected in excess of MRL 0.06 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 17762
5/04/2022 Peanut bars Nigeria Feco Foods Industries Limited Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted 0.15 mg/kg NUT 11/2018 Risk
7/04/2022 Fish ambulthiyal Sri Lanka Derana Marketing Services Pvt Ltd Histamine detected in excess of level permitted 530 mg/kg HIS 12/2016 Risk
7/04/2022 Dried longan Thailand Thai Top Choice Export Company Ltd (Thailand) Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Carbendazim not permitted in this food. 0.05 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 17756
12/04/2022 Flavoured pan masala India Jay Siyaram Import Export Private Limited Composition - Prohibited plant - Betel nut (Areca catechu) N/A FSC 1.4.4 Risk
13/04/2022 Black sesame seeds India Kitchen Xpress Overseas Limited Salmonella detected Detected /125g SES 05/2014 Risk
14/04/2022 Seasoned seaweed Japan Kurakon Foods Corporation Iodine detected in excess of level permitted 4600 mg/kg BSW 12/2016 Risk
14/04/2022 Dried kelp Korea Chung Hae S & D Co Ltd Iodine detected in excess of level permitted 4300 mg/kg BSW 12/2016 Risk
19/04/2022 Roasted peanut snack China Dongguan City Shaerge Food Co Ltd Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted (being 0.005 mg/kg as 35% peanut in product) 0.015 mg/kg NUT 11/2018 Risk
21/04/2022 Flavoured pan masala India Dharampal Premchand Ltd Composition - Prohibited plant - Betel nut (Areca catechu) N/A FSC 1.4.4 Risk
21/04/2022 Fagioli cannellini beans Italy Feger Di Gerardo Ferraioli Spa Visual - the food is unfit for human consumption - rusty can seals and dents in cans N/A Imported Food Control Act Section 3(2) Surveillance - HO number 17792
22/04/2022 Barramundi fillets Sri Lanka Oceanpick (Pvt) Ltd Fluoroquinolones  - Enrofloxacin not permitted in this food 0.003, 0.003 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO match 17242

22/04/2022

Okra

India

Aerath Business Corporation

Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL

0.09 mg/kg

FSC 1.4.2

Surveillance - HO match 14568

Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Dimethoate not permitted in this food

0.05 mg/kg

26/04/2022 Barberry Iran Green Bay Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Permethrin detected in excess of MRL 0.2 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Risk
26/04/2022 Peanut candy Vietnam A-One Vietnam Liability Limited Company Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted 0.021 mg/kg NUT 11/2018 Risk
28/04/2022 Roasted supari with cashew India Popular Indian Exports & Imports Composition - Prohibited plant - Betel nut (Areca catechu) N/A FSC 1.4.4 Risk
28/04/2022 Dry ginger, Ginger powder Malaysia Sabi Food Industries M Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) Visual - the food is unfit for human consumption - insects found in food packages N/A Imported Food Control Act Section 3(2) Surveillance - HO match 17109

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