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Failing Food Report –

Publication details

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, January 2021

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
29/12/2020 Areca catechu (Betel nut) India Unique Fragrances Prohibited plant n/a n/a FSC 1.4.4
5/1/2021 Areca catechu (Betel nut) India Kirti Impex Prohibited plant n/a n/a FSC 1.4.4
6/1/2021 Chilli powder India Meximport Food Win Se Rl Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
7/1/2021 Dried kelp Korea Republic of Badamoolsan Fishing Union Corporation Iodine 2660 mg/kg BSW 12/2016
8/1/2021 Dried seaweed Korea Republic of Badamoolsan Fishing Union Corporation Iodine 4260 mg/kg BSW 12/2016
8/1/2021 Masala peanut India GRB Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd Aflatoxin 0.023 (product contains 46% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.0069) mg/kg NUT 11/2018
8/1/2021 Mild peanut salad dressing Indonesia PT Ambengan Jaya Berkat Sejahtera Aflatoxin 0.9 mg/kg NUT 11/2018
8/1/2021 Salad dressing Indonesia PT Berkat Rasa Fajarindo Aflatoxin 0.013 (product contains 78% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.0117) mg/kg NUT 11/2018
8/1/2021 Sate salad dressing Indonesia PT Berkat Rasa Fajarindo Aflatoxin 0.011 (product contains 68% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.0102) mg/kg NUT 11/2018
15/1/2021 Dry anchovy Myanmar Universal Cold Store (Yangon) Co Ltd Histamine 440 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
18/1/2021 Dried fish (seer) Sri Lanka Derana Marketing Services Pvt Ltd Histamine 280 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
19/1/2021 Dried fish (seer) Sri Lanka Enrich Tea & Food Exports Pvt Ltd Histamine 370 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
19/1/2021 Prophase kelp slices China Xianglan Deil Co Ltd Iodine 2940 mg/kg BSW 12/2016
21/1/2021 Sichuan pepper powder China Canngzhou City Huahai Shunda Grain & Oil Seasoning Co Ltd Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
21/1/2021 Peanut butter Ghana Praise Export Services Ltd Aflatoxin 0.048 mg/kg NUT 11/2018
25/1/2021 Oysters Taiwan Chen Xin Industrial Co Ltd E. coli 9.3, 4.3, 110, 4.3, 15 MPN/g MOL 04/2017
27/1/2021 Peanut Masala Crispy Indian Snack India Nilamel Exports Aflatoxin 0.143 mg/kg NUT 11/2018
27/1/2021 Peanuts Thailand Siam Moei Co Ltd Aflatoxin 0.314 mg/kg NUT 11/2018
28/1/2021 Oysters Vietnam Cong Ty Tnhh Thuy San Duc Thanh E. coli 2, 0.92, <0.30, 9, 2 MPN/g MOL 04/2017

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
22/12/2020 Fermented bean curd China Kaiping Guanghe Fermented Bean Curd Ltd Bacillus cereus Bacillus cereus ~9000, 13000, 27000, 14000, 150000 cfu/g Imported Food Control Act section 3(2) HO match 13975
29/12/2020 Mouth freshener India Dharampal Satyapal (India) Composition Additive 127 (Erythrosine) Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.1 16681
05/01/2021 Dragon fruit Vietnam Goodlife Company Limited Fruit and vegetable residue screen Carbendazim Detected - Not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16682
Cypermethrin 0.069 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16682
Iprodione 0.16 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16682
Permethrin 0.39 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16682
6/1/2021 Seasoned vinegar Japan Marukan Su Co Ltd Composition Additive colouring- carthamus yellow Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.1 HO match
15822
13/1/2021 Speckled eggs confectionery South Africa Lode Stone Confectionary Composition Additive 127 (Erythrosine) Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.1 16691
15/1/2021 Celery diced China Yantai Aofeng Foodstuff Co Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Procymidone Detected - Not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16710
15/1/2021 Garlic shoots China Jining New Silk Road Food Co Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Carbendazim 0.12 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match
16028
15/1/2021 Frozen blackcurrant concentrate Italy Iprona Spa Fruit and vegetable residue screen Carbendazim 0.14 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16696
15/1/2021 Frozen broccoli China Qingdao Oea Foods Co Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Procymidone Detected - Not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16702
15/1/2021 Fresh lemons Egypt Orange for Agricultural Crops Fruit and vegetable residue screen Indoxacarb 1.16 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16705
18/01/2021 Fresh betel leaves line 1a India SPN Exports Fruit and vegetable residue screen Carbendazim Detected - Not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16715
Profenofos 5.5225 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16715
18/01/2021 Fresh betel leaves – line 1b India SPN Exports Fruit and vegetable residue screen Carbendazim Detected - Not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16715
Chlorpyrifos Detected - Not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16715
Fipronil Detected - Not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16715
Metalaxyl 0.4039 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 16715
20/01/2021 Precooked maize meal Namibia Namib Mills Pty Ltd Composition Vitamin A Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 16709
Selenium Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 16709
Pantothenic acid Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 16709
Vitamin B12 Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 16709
21/1/2021 Cocoa Powder Japan Morinaga Co Ltd Composition Niacin Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 16720
22/1/2021 Macaroni Philippines RFM Corporation (Philippines) Composition Vitamin A Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 HO match
15661
29/01/2021 Frozen red chilli – line 7a Vietnam Saka Saka Company Limited Chemical Chlorpyrifos 0.039 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match
13894
Acephate Detected - Not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match
13894
Carbendazim 0.11 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match
13894
29/01/2021 Frozen red chilli – line 8a Vietnam Saka Saka Company Limited Chemical Difenocol 0.041 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match
13894
Permethrin 0.10 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match 13894

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