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Failing Food Report – June 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
2/06/2022 Fresh baby corn Thailand Exoriens Fresh Ltd. Escherichia coli detected in excess of levels permitted 460, >1100, >1100, <3, 1100 MPN/g Imported Food Control Act Section 3(2) Surveillance - HO number 17864
3/06/2022 Cooked prawn meat China Zhangzhou Xinwanya Aquatic Product Ltd Company Listeria monocytogenes detected Detected /125g CRU 11/2020 Risk
8/06/2022 Magur fish Myanmar Shwe Myanmar Investment And Commercial Co Ltd Malachite green - Leucomalachite green not permitted in this food 0.012 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 17874
8/06/2022 Garlic shoots China Jiangsu Hugo Fresh International Trading Co Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Carbendazim detected in excess of MRL 0.15 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 17875
Difenoconazole detected in excess of MRL 0.13 mg/kg
8/06/2022 Cassava stick chips India Kottackal Agro Foods Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted 12 mg/kg CAS 09/2016 Risk
10/06/2022 Blanched peanuts China Ahcof Industrial Development Co Ltd (China) Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted 0.08 mg/kg NUT 11/2018 Risk
10/06/2022 Black pepper & cumin wafer papads India Raj International Composition - additive; sodium benzoate not permitted in this food. N/A FSC 1.3.1 Surveillance - HO match 17738
10/06/2022 Kashmiri chilli powder India Badshah Masala Salmonella detected Detected /125g SPI 06/2019 Risk
14/06/2022 Tandaljo (Indian spinach) India Innovative Cuisine Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL 0.03 mg/kg 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 17886
15/06/2022 Pistachio kernels shelled China Guangdong Nan Xing Rainbow Nut Co Ltd Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted 0.06 mg/kg NUT 11/2018 Risk
16/06/2022 Frozen barramundi fish fillet Iran Islamic Republic Of Ramooz Fish Farming Co Fluoroquinolones - Enrofloxacin not permitted in this food 0.012 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 17908
20/06/2022 Dried dates Jordan Alkotof Aldanya Co Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Carbendazim not permitted in this food 0.31 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO number 17889
20/06/2022 Strawberries India Iceage Cold Storage Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Acephate not permitted in this food 0.1 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Risk
20/06/2022 Okra India Aerath Business Corporation Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Methamidophos not permitted in this food 0.06 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO match 14568
Monocrotophos not permitted in this food 0.06 mg/kg
21/06/2022 Corn and soya cereal Nigeria Nestle Nigeria Composition - additive; Vitamin B5 pantothenate not permitted in this food N/A FSC 1.3.2 Surveillance - HO number 17898
23/06/2022 Pistachio Iran Islamic Republic Of Tolidi Barzargani Belok Tejarat Tav Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted 0.58 mg/kg NUT 11/2018 Risk
27/06/2022 Kelp powder Korea Republic Of Tojongherb Co., Ltd Iodine detected in excess of level permitted 4960 mg/kg BSW 12/2016 Risk
28/06/2022 Frozen yellowfin tuna chunks Indonesia Pt Anugerah Mina Sejahtera Histamine detected in excess of level permitted 270 mg/kg HIS 12/2016 Risk
30/06/2022 Toor dal lentils India Batra Enterprises Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL 0.02 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO match 16117
30/06/2022 Cleaned headless yellow catfish Vietnam Hung Phong Co., Ltd Malachite green - Leucomalachite green not permitted in this food 0.003 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 Surveillance - HO match 17924

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