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Failing Food Report – December 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
29/09/2022 Birthday cake flavoured cereal Canada Post Foods Canada Inc Composition - Additive; Erythrosine (E127) not permitted in this food N/A FSC 1.3.1 Surveillance - HO number 18167
01/12/2022 Frozen spinach China Shanghai Shanzun Food Co., Ltd Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Paclobutrazol not permitted in the food 0.03 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 18160
02/12/2022 Candy United States of America Lnt Food Products Inc Composition - Additive; Sodium benzoate not permitted in this food N/A FSC 1.3.1 Surveillance - HO number 18166
02/12/2022 Hot & spicy rice noodle soup bowl Korea Baekje Corporation Co.,Ltd Non-compliant BSE certification provided N/A BEF 11/2018 Risk
05/12/2022 Soft gummy candies Italy Hancocks (United Kingdom) Composition - Additive; Colour E131 not permitted in this food N/A FSC 1.3.1 Surveillance - HO number 18180
07/12/2022 Toor daal Myanmar Ays Mfg Co Ltd Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of levels permitted 0.03 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO match 15323
09/12/2022 Sesame seasoning Japan Toho Shokuhin Composition - Additive; Gardenia yellow colour not permitted in this food N/A FSC 1.3.1 Risk
09/12/2022 Peanut candy Sri Lanka Derana Marketing Services Pvt Ltd Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted 0.054 mg/kg NUT 11/2018 Risk
14/12/2022 Tahini halva Iran, Islamic Republic of Konjed Lale Salmonella detected Detected /125g SES 05/2014 Risk
14/12/2022 Tahini sesame paste Iran, Islamic Republic of Kambiz Co Salmonella detected Detected /125g SES 05/2014 Risk
16/12/2022 Anatto seeds Vietnam Dong Phuong Vinafood Trading Co. Ltd (Vietnam) The food is not suitable for its reasonable intended use - mould/fungus growth on food N/A Imported Food Control Act section 3(2) Surveillance - HO number 18210
16/12/2022 Cream crackers Malaysia Mondelez Malaysia Sales Snd Bhd Composition - Vitamin B12 and Iodine not permitted in this food N/A FSC 1.3.2 Surveillance - HO number 17387
19/12/2022 Kashmiri chilli powder India Pramukh Food Exports Pvt Ltd Salmonella detected Detected /125g SPI 06/2019 Risk
20/12/2022 Fresh baby corn Thailand C.K.K. Food Limited Partnership Escherichia coli detected in excess of levels permitted 150, <10, <10, <10, <10 MPN/g Imported Food Control Act section 3(2) Surveillance - HO number 18211
20/12/2022 Cream crackers Malaysia Mondelez Malaysia Sales Snd Bhd Composition - Vitamin B12 and Iodine not permitted in this food N/A FSC 1.3.2 Surveillance - HO match 17387
22/12/2022 Oyster China Easy Well (China) Ltd Escherichia coli detected in excess of levels permitted 110, >110, >110, >110, >110 MPN/g MOL 12/2021 Risk
23/12/2022 Chilli powder India Mahashian De Hatti Limited Salmonella detected Detected /125g SPI 06/2019 Risk
29/12/2022 Vermicelli India Bhatia Kakaar Enterprises Composition - Vitamin B12 not permitted in this food N/A FSC 1.3.2 Surveillance - HO number 18217
29/12/2022 Macaroni India Bhatia Kakaar Enterprises Composition - Vitamin B12 not permitted in this food N/A FSC 1.3.2 Surveillance - HO number 18220
29/12/2022 Breakfast cereal South Africa Future Life Composition - Vitamin B5, B12, H, K & Chromium not permitted in this food N/A FSC 1.3.2 Surveillance - HO match 17786

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