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Failing Food Report – June 2021

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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, June 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
28/4/2021 Halvah with vanilla Turkey Tunas Gida Paz San Tic Ltd Salmonella Detected /125g SES 05/2014
28/4/2021 Halvah with pistachio Turkey Tunas Gida Paz San Tic Ltd Salmonella Detected /125g SES 05/2014
28/4/2021 Halvah with cocoa Turkey Tunas Gida Paz San Tic Ltd Salmonella Detected /125g SES 05/2014
4/5/2021 Dried seaweed Japan Tohkon Co Ltd Iodine 3200 mg/kg BSW 12/2016
6/5/2021 Chilli powder India Mahashian Di Hatti Ltd Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
7/5/2021 Dried seer Sri Lanka Green Line Lanka Pvt Ltd Histamine 480 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
7/5/21 Dried seer Sri Lanka Green Line Lanka Pvt Ltd Histamine 330 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
15/5/2021 Dried herring Philippines Sharmila Corp Histamine 410 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
26/5/2021 Chilli powder Mexico Meximport Food Win S De Rl Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
2/6/2021 Dried seaweed China Jinqiang Food Factory Iodine 2100 mg/kg BSW 12/2016
4/6/2021 Areca catechu (Betel nut) India Unique Fragrances Prohibited plant n/a n/a FSC 1.4.4
4/6/2021 Kelp China Fuzhou Hailin Food Co Ltd Iodine 1900 mg/kg BSW 12/2016
8/6/2021 Black pepper powder Sri Lanka New Lanka Cinnamon Pvt Ltd Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
8/6/2021 White pepper powder Sri Lanka New Lanka Cinnamon Pvt Ltd Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
8/6/2021 Black pepper whole Sri Lanka New Lanka Cinnamon Pvt Ltd Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
9/6/2021 Chilli powder India Nishant Export Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
16/6/2021 Peanut with anchovy Malaysia Huat Huat Kouping Sdn Bhd Aflatoxin 0.041 mg/kg NUT 11/2018
17/6/2021 Sesame with peanut paste China Beijing Liubiju Food Co Ltd Aflatoxin 0.039 mg/kg NUT 11/2018
21/6/2021 Areca catechu (Betel nut) India Pramukh Food Exports Pvt Ltd Prohibited plant n/a n/a FSC 1.4.4
21/6/2021 Chilli powder India Miltop Exports Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
22/6/2021 Feta cheese Greece D Kissas Bros OE Listeria monocytogenes Detected /125g CHE 07/2018
25/6/2021 Dried fish Sri Lanka Derana Marketing Services Pvt Ltd Histamine 290 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
28/6/2021 Dried seaweed Korea Republic of Jayoenwon Food Inc Iodine 4700 mg/kg BSW 12/2016
29/6/2021 Dried seaweed Vietnam Viet San Food Co Iodine 4800 mg/kg BSW 12/2016

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 administrative 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
11/5/2021 Cream crackers Malaysia Kraft Malaysia Sdn Bhd Composition Vitamin B12 Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 HO match 16563
Vitamin A Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 HO match 16563
Iodine Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 HO match 16563
12/5/2021 Drink powder Malta Foster & Clarke Products Ltd Composition Vitamin C Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 17111
18/5/2021 Pear China Shenzhen J.F.Li Fruit Co Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Cyhalothrin Detected - not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17112
25/5/2021 Cassava chips Indonesia Arira Pangindo Composition Colour 160b Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.1 Risk food with surveillance test fail
31/5/2021 Maize & soya protein bar Nigeria Nestle Nigeria Composition Vitamin B5 Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 HO match 15076
1/6/2021 Frozen red chilli Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Iep Co Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Difenoconazole 0.10 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17077
Difenoconazole 0.10 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17077
Metalaxyl 0.16 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17077
Difenoconazole 0.15 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17077
1/6/2021 Frozen mixed chilli Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Iep Co Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Difenoconazole 0.14 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17077
Difenoconazole 0.07 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17077
1/6/2021 Frozen green chilli Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Iep Co Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Difenoconazole 0.06 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17077
Cyhalothrin Detected - not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17077
2/6/2021 Calorie bar Republic of Korea Haitai Pacific Corp Composition Vitamin A Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 HO match 16094
Vitamin C Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 HO match 16094
4/6/2021 Goraka fruit Sri Lanka Jayalanka Supplier Fruit and vegetable residue screen 2-phenylphenol 0.22 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match 16775
9/6/2021 Mango Vietnam DT Pro Co Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Cypermethrin 0.05 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17083
18/6/2021 Raisins India Harihar Foods Pvt Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Carbendazim 0.95 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match 14347
Propargite Not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match 14347
22/6/2021 Calorie bar – cheese taste Korea Republic of Haitai Pacific Corp Composition Vitamin A Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 HO match 16094
22/6/2021 Calorie bar – maple syrup taste Korea Republic of Haitai Pacific Corp   Composition Vitamin A Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 HO match 16094
24/6/2021 Cereal Japan Calbee   Composition Vitamin B12 Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 17115
Pantothenic acid Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 17115
28/6/2021 Raisin sultana India Patidar Exports Pvt Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Carbendazim 1.19 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match 16944
Carbendazim 1.28 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match 16944
28/6/2021 Betel leaves India Malar Exports Fruit and vegetable residue screen Carbendazim Detected - not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17116
Chlorpyrifos 0.18 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17116
Difenoconazole 0.05 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17116
Metalaxyl 0.49 - exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17116

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