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Failing Food Report – December 2023

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

Data for the fails in this report and previous reports are available from this link - Imported Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports - Dataset - data.gov.au

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 a history of compliance is established.

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 criteria Food category
28/11/2023 Fresh dragon fruit Vietnam Dong Duong Chemical Food Joint Stock Com Fruit & vegetable residue screen
Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food

0.02 mg/kg
FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance – HO match 18742
29/11/2023 Finger chips tapioca India Visnukumar Traders Private Limited Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted 270 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
29/11/2023 Frozen Asian clam meat Vietnam Thang Loi Frozen Food Enterprise (Viefood) Escherichia coli detected in excess of levels permitted 4.3, 46, 110, 15, 21 MPN/g FSC 1.6.1 Risk
1/12/2023 Thai yen ta fish sauce Thailand Anna International Composition Additive (E127) Erythrosine not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.1 Surveillance
1/12/2023 Giant taro frozen root (Alocasia macrorrhiza) Tonga Family Assurance Tonga Ltd Prohibited plant  Alocasia macrorrhiza n/a FSC 1.4.4 Risk
1/12/2023 Dried kelp Korea Republic of Badaone Co Ltd (Korea) Iodine detected in excess of level permitted 5100 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
5/12/2023 Frozen lime leaves Thailand New Lamthong Foods Industries Co Ltd Fruit & vegetable residue screen Hexythiazox detected in excess of MRL 0.31 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance – HO match 13269
6/12/2023 Cooked clam meat China Dandong Zhengrun Food Co.,Ltd Escherichia coli detected in excess of level permitted <2.3, <2.3, <2.3, <2.3, 110 MPN/g FSC 1.6.1 Risk
11/12/2023 Tahini halva with pistachio and peanut topper Iran Islamic Republic of Adiban Bahar Trading Co Salmonella detected Detected /125g FSC 1.6.1 Risk
12/12/2023 Maldive fish chips Sri Lanka

Orag Lanka Pvt Ltd

Histamine detected in excess of level permitted 270 mg/kg
280 mg/kg

FSC 1.4.1

Risk
12/12/2023 Cassava chips hot & spicy Sri Lanka Dayaz Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted 82 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
14/12/2023 Frozen fansi (beans) India Innovative Cuisine Fruit & vegetable residue screen
Carbendazim not permitted in this food

0.08 mg/kg
FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance
15/12/2023 Chopped spinach Spain

Milani Foods SRL

Fruit & vegetable residue screen
Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food
0.03 mg/kg
0.02mg/kg
FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance
18/12/2023 Keripik singkong (cassava chips) Indonesia PT Mitra Asia Synergy Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted 97 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
19/12/2023 Fresh chilled betel leaves India T.N Enterprise Fruit & vegetable residue screen

 

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FSC 1.4.1
Surveillance
Carbendazim not permitted in this food 0.82 mg/kg
Cypermethrin detected in excess of MRL 0.10mg/kg
Difenoconazole detected in excess of MRL 0.15mg/kg
Dimethomorph detected in excess of MRL 0.38 mg/kg
Metalaxyl detected in excess of MRL 0.56mg/kg
Profenofos detected in excess of MRL 0.07mg/kg
Tebuconazole detected in excess of MRL 0.10mg/kg
Lead detected in excess of level permitted 0.17 mg/kg
20/12/2023 Keripik Singkong (cassava chips) Indonesia PT Mitra Asia Synergy Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted 110 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
21/12/2023 Pan masala, Doma betel nut, & sweet supari Bhutan Sersang Agro Industries Prohibited plant – Areca catechu (betel nut) n/a FSC 1.4.4 Risk
22/12/2023 Tapioca chips Malaysia Bangara Enterprise (Malaysia) Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted 89 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
22/12/2023 Roasted peanuts-fermented bean curd flavour (herbal) China Foshan City Shunde District Ronggui Guangjilong Foodstuff Co Ltd Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. 0.021 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
22/12/2023 Chilli tapioca ikan billis and nuts chips Singapore Singapore Houten Pte Ltd Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted 98 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
22/12/2023 Cassava chips Sri Lanka Lakrasa Food (PVT) Ltd Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted 49 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
28/12/2023 Chilli powder Bangladesh Square Consumer Products (Bangladesh) Salmonella detected Detected /125g FSC 1.6.1 Risk
2/12/2023 Gorgonzola DOP dolce cheese Italy Igor SRL (Italy) Listeria monocytogenes detected Detected /125g FSC 1.6.1 Risk

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