Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, December 2020
This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports
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Risk 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.
Table 1 lists non-compliant food we’ve detected.
Non-compliant food can’t be distributed for sale in Australia. We supervise the importer destroying or re-exporting it.
Table 1 Risk food test results
| Date of fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Reason for fail | Result/s | Units | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/11/2020 | Dried shaved bonito | Japan | Yamaki Co Ltd | Histamine | 240 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 27/11/2020 | Pickled fish powder | Sri Lanka | Taviuc Co Ltd | Histamine | 240 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 4/12/2020 | Peanuts blanched | Brazil | Beatrice Comercio Importacao E Exportacao De Amendom Ltda | Aflatoxin | 0.033 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 4/12/2020 | Peanuts flour coated | India | Jamnadas Ruttonsey and Company | Aflatoxin | 0.22 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 4/12/2020 | Dried Spanish mackerel | Sri Lanka | CMB Lanka (Private) Limited | Histamine | 410 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 4/12/2020 | Dried Spanish mackerel | Sri Lanka | CMB Lanka (Private) Limited | Histamine | 920 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 7/12/2020 | Peanut/sesame paste | China | Beijing Wangzhihe Foodstuff Factory | Aflatoxin | 0.011 (product contains 50% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.0075) | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 7/12/2020 | Anchovy fillets in olive oil | Italy | Talatta SRL | Histamine | 2150 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 8/12/2020 | Anchovies | Italy | Delizie Di Calaeria | Histamine | 310 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 8/12/2020 | Maldive fish chips | Sri Lanka | Derana Marketing Services Pvt Ltd | Histamine | 250 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 9/12/2020 | Peanut chickee | Pakistan | Oasis Corporation | Aflatoxin | 0.014 (product contains 60% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.009) | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 11/12/2020 | Dried anchovy | Myanmar | SHWE Myanmar Investment and Commercial Co Ltd | Histamine | 360 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 15/12/2020 | Kelp powder | Korea Republic of | BKF Global | Iodine | 4380 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 |
| 17/12/2020 | Peeled and cooked cocktail prawns | Thailand | Thai Union Seafood Company Ltd | Vibrio cholerae | Detected | /125g | CRU 11/2020 |
| 16/12/2020 | Canned tuna (tuna and onion) | Thailand | ABD Khan Co Ltd | Histamine | 455 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 16/12/2020 | Canned tuna (tomato and basil) | Thailand | ABD Khan Co Ltd | Histamine | 812 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 17/12/2020 | Seasoning peanuts fully cooked | China | Zhejiang Chenhua Co Ltd | Aflatoxin | 0.192 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 17/12/2020 | Anchovy fillets | Italy | Talatta SRL | Histamine | 330 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 18/12/2020 | Prepared fish (otsunami koago) | Japan | Kojima Shokuhin Co Ltd | Histamine | 250 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 22/12/2020 | Hijiki seaweed | Korea Republic of | BKF Global | Inorganic arsenic | 80.3 | mg/kg | HJS 10/2016 |
| 24/12/2020 | Peanuts diced & blanched | China | AHCOF Industrial Development Co Ltd | Aflatoxin | 0.06 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 30/12/2020 | Chilli powder | India | Synthite Industries Ltd | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
Surveillance food tests
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.
Table 2 lists non-compliant food we’ve detected. We will test further imported consignments of this food at an increased rate. We do this until the overseas producer reaches a history of compliance. To achieve this, we apply a holding order to the non-compliant food from the particular overseas producer. This legal instrument flags the food for increased testing.
‘HO match’ indicates the fail was against an existing holding order. See a list of published holding orders.
Table 2 Surveillance food test results
| Date of fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Test applied | Reason for fail | Result/s | Units | Reference | Holding order number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/11/2020 | Fruit jelly | Malaysia | Tenten | Composition | Additive sodium benzoate (211) | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | 16583 |
| 1/12/2020 | Horseradish powdered | Japan | Kinjirushi Wasabi Co (Yokohama Japan) | Composition | Vitamin C | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.2 | 16579 |
| 8/12/2020 | Custard cake one roll | Vietnam | Tan Tien Phat Food Manufacturer | Composition | Colour 131 | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | 16609 |
| 9/12/2020 | Betel nut | India | Shree Ram Exports | Composition | Areca catechu (Betel nut) | Prohibited plant | n/a | FSC 1.4.4 | 16605 |
| 9/12/2020 | Frozen cut hyacinth beans | India | Vadilal Industries Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Profenofos | 0.035 Exceeds permitted MRL | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | HO match 15664 |
| 10/12/2020 | Rice | Thailand | C.P Intertrade Co Ltd | Lead | Lead | 0.9 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | 16613 |
| 10/12/2020 | Barramundi skin on | Indonesia | PT Iambeu Mina Utama | Chemical | Nitrofurazone | 0.004 Not permitted in this food | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 16614 |
| 11/12/2020 | Cereal original chips ahoy | United States | Smart & Final | Composition | Vitamin B5 | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.2 | HO match 16208 |
| 14/12/2020 | Raspberry juice concentrate | Canada | Pacific Coast Fruit Products Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Fipronil | 0.10 Exceeds permitted MRL | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 16621 |
| 15/12/2020 | Garlic shoots | China | Anqiu Artisan Agricultural Products Co Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Thiabendazole | 0.28 Exceeds permitted MRL | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 16626 |
| 22/12/2020 | Rice ball | Singapore | Tee Yih Jia Food Mfg Pte Ltd | Composition | Additive 127 (Erythrosine) | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | 16649 |
| 23/12/2020 | Fruit jam mixed | Korea Republic of | Hindustan Unilever Ltd | Composition | Vitamin B3 | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.2 | 16659 |
| 23/12/2020 | Jelly | Korea Republic of | Orion Corporation | Composition | Additive colouring- carthamus yellow | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | 16645 |
| 23/12/2020 | Jelly | Korea Republic of | Orion Corporation | Composition | Additive colouring- gardenia blue | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | 16645 |
| 31/12/2020 | Coffee Nescafe roast ready to drink | Thailand | Quality Coffee Product Co Ltd | Composition | Caffeine | 800 | mg/L | FSC 2.6.4 | 16668 |