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Failing Food Report – July 2023

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

Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - food 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 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 Food category
3/07/2023 Candy nuts Türkiye Dora Dogal Urunler Gida San Ve Dis Tic Ltd Sti Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted 0.051 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
5/07/2023 Kelp / dried seaweed Taiwan Jan Chun Food Industrial Co Ltd Iodine detected in excess of level permitted. 4400 mg/kg IFCA s3(2)(a) (vii) Risk
6/07/2023 Maldive fish chip India Kayal Agro Foods Histamine detected in excess of level permitted 500 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
6/07/2023 White, black, Sichuan pepper China Hipin Bejing Technology Salmonella detected. Detected /125g FSC 1.6.1 Risk
7/07/2023 Peanut flour (crunchy) Uganda Lusaze Modern Agriculture Solution Co-operative Society Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. 0.09 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
10/07/2023 Roasted peanut China Foshan City Shunde District Ronggui Guangjilong Foodstuff Co Ltd Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. 0.085 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
11/07/2023 Spinach leaf Belgium Greenyard Foods Nv Fruit & vegetable residue screen

Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food.
0.1 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 18557
11/07/2023 Sopari whole/pieces India Pankaj Exports (India) Composition - prohibited plant;

Areca catechu

(Betel Nut)
N/A FSC 1.4.4 Risk
11/07/2023 Preserved anchovy fish Vietnam Viet Uc Imex Co. Ltd Histamine detected in excess of level permitted. 257 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
13/07/2023 Chaste tree berry
Elderberry
Sloe berry
Albania Bioalb Co Ltd Fruit & vegetable residue screen

Pirimiphos-methyl detected in excess of MRL.
0.77 mg/kg
1.54 mg/kg
0.56 mg/kg
FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 18549
14/07/2023 Fresh lychee China Zhongbo Foods (Qingdao) Co Ltd Fruit & vegetable residue screen Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food. 0.08 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 18558
Cypermethrin detected in excess of MRL. 0.24 mg/kg
Bifenthrin detected in excess of MRL. 0.04 mg/kg
Carbendazim not permitted in this food. 0.25 mg/kg
Chlorpyrifos not permitted in this food. 0.02 mg/kg
14/07/2023 Maldive fish chip India Kayal Agro Foods Histamine detected in excess of level permitted. 360 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
14/07/2023 Dried fish thalapath Sri Lanka Jayalanka Supplier Histamine detected in excess of level permitted. 450 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
14/07/2023 Cooked prawn Bangladesh Mashud Fish Processing & Ice Complex Vibrio cholera detected. Detected /125g IFCA s3(2)(a)(i) Risk
17/07/2023 Freeze dried lemon slices China Xiangyang Tianma Zhonghe Trading Co. Ltd Fruit & vegetable residue screen Myclobutanil detected in excess of MRL. 0.24 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO match 17241
Pyraclostrobin detected in excess of MRL. 1.12 mg/kg
17/07/2023 Black pepper ground Sri Lanka Sanmik Food (Pvt) Ltd Salmonella detected. Detected /125g FSC 1.6.1 Risk
18/07/2023 Linna dry fish Sri Lanka Jmc Exports Pvt Ltd Histamine detected in excess of level permitted. 560 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1 Risk
20/07/2023 Potato chips cheddar cheese Philippines Universal Robina Corp Mineral (iron) not permitted in this food N/A FSC 1.3.2 Surveillance - HO number 18579
25/07/2023 Frozen dill Iran Islamic Republic of Nobar Sabz Agro-Industrial Complex Fruit & vegetable residue screen

Penconazole detected in excess of MRL.
0.07 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 18575
31/07/2023 Cereal based beverage mix India Era International Copper and biotin not permitted in this food. N/A FSC 1.3.2 Surveillance - HO number 18591

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