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Failing Food Report – May 2024

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

Data for the fails in this report and previous reports are available from this link - Imported Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports - Dataset - data.gov.au

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 failProduct descriptionCountry of originProducer nameTest applied / reason for failResults / UnitsReference criteriaFood category
3/04/2024Guava bitesIndiaInnovative CuisineComposition
Additive Erythrosine not permitted in this food
 n/aFSC 1.3.1Surveillance - HO number 19106
1/05/2024KelpChinaFuzhou Hailin Foods Co., LtdIodine detected in excess of level permitted2300 mg/kgImported Food Control Act section 3(2)(a)Risk
1/05/2024Prophase kelp slicesChinaFuzhou Hailin Foods Co., LtdIodine detected in excess of level permitted2000 mg/kgImported Food Control Act section 3(2)(a)Risk
1/05/2024Peanut butterGhanaJoe Nsiah Company LtdAflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted0.029 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
2/05/2024Frozen whole cooked lobsterBrazilCondessa Importacao Exportacao LtdaNitrofurans not permitted in this food0.007mg/kgFSC 1.4.2Risk
6/05/2024Dried seer fishSri LankaArunalu ProductsHistamine detected in excess of level permitted250 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
6/05/2024Maldive fish chipsSri LankaArunalu ProductsHistamine detected in excess of level permitted470 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
6/05/2024Maldive fish chipsSri LankaFreelan Enterprises Pvt LtdHistamine detected in excess of level permitted480 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
8/05/2024Tapioca chips- frozen tapioca snacksIndiaM H FoodsHydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted86 mg/kg  FSC 1.4.1Risk
8/05/2024Green sultanasIndiaBatra EnterprisesFruit & vegetable residue screen 
Carbendazim detected in excess of MRL
0.85 mg/kgFSC 1.4.2Surveillance – HO number 19142
9/05/2024Cooked prawnsVietnamNTSF Seafoods Joint Stock CompanyFluoroquinolones 
Enrofloxacin not permitted in this food
0.006 mg/kgFSC 1.4.2Risk
9/05/2024C4 Performance energy drink skittles zero sugarUnited StatesRTXI IncCaffeine is greater than 320mg/L420 mg/LFSC 2.6.4Surveillance – HO match INC24001
9/05/2024Momogi stick chocolate flavourIndonesiaPt Sari Murni AbadiAdditive: Food colour (154) not permitted in this food n/aFSC 1.3.1Surveillance – HO number 19147
10/05/2024Anchovies in sunflower oilItalyIndustria Ittica Torrenovese SrlHistamine detected in excess of level permitted410mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
10/05/2024Mouth freshener (Bombay sweet supari)PakistanM. Manzoor & co. Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd.Composition: Prohibited plant Areca catechu (Betel nut) n/aFSC 1.4.4Surveillance – HO number 19245
13/05/2024Aged sheep’s milk cheese with truffleItalyF.Illi Pinna Industria Casearia Spa (It 20 24 Ce)Listeria monocytogenes – detected Detected /125gFSC 1.6.1Risk
14/05/2024Narang sweet (confectionary)Sri LankaLeela Exports & Imports (Sri Lanka)Additive: Colour erythrosine (E127) not permitted in this food n/aFSC 1.3.1Surveillance – HO number 19148
14/05/2024Seer pieces (dried fish)Sri LankaSynergy Lanka Trading Company A.IHistamine detected in excess of level permitted290 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
14/05/2024Wild sesame stewKorea Republic ofOurhome Co LtdComposition - Prohibited Plant Pteridium aquilinum (bracken fern) n/aFSC 1.4.4Surveillance – HO number 19149
15/05/2024Cassava chipsIndonesiaArira Pangindo (Bogor, Indonesia)Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted.77 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
15/05/2024Cassava chips – various flavoursIndonesiaPt Nusa Food Prima LestariHydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted88 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
15/05/2024Cassava chips – various flavoursIndonesiaPt Nusa Food Prima LestariHydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted110 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
17/05/2024Spicy seasoned cockleKoreaDonghwa FoodEscherichia coli detected in excess of levels permitted9.3, 2.3, 4.3, 4.3, <2.3 MPN/gFSC 1.6.1Risk
20/05/2024Dry mango powderIndiaExotica InternationalsFruit & vegetable residue screen 
2-Phenylphenol detected in excess of MRL
0.11 mg/kgFSC 1.4.2Surveillance – HO number 19157
21/05/2024Susu sugar biscuitsMalaysiaMondelez Malaysia Sales Snd BhdVitamin B12, iodine, vitamin D not permitted in this food n/aFSC 1.3.2Surveillance – HO match 17388
21/05/2024Cream crackersMalaysiaMondelez Malaysia Sales Snd BhdVitamin B12 not permitted in this food n/aFSC 1.3.2Surveillance – HO match 17387
21/05/2024Dry datesIndiaExotica InternationalsFruit & vegetable residue screen FSC 1.4.2Surveillance - HO number 19169
Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food0.1 mg/kg
Cypermethrin detected in excess of MRL0.09 mg/kg
21/05/2024Dry datesIndiaExotica InternationalsFruit & vegetable residue screen 
Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food
0.07 mg/kgFSC 1.4.2Surveillance - HO number 19169
22/05/2024Dill (dried)IranExporter Golestan Co (Tehran Iran)Fruit & vegetable residue screen FSC 1.4.2Surveillance - HO match 9572
Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL0.15mg/kg
Propiconazole detected in excess of MRL0.08mg/kg
23/05/2024Frozen sliced bananaVietnamThuan Phong Agricultural Products Processing Company LtdFruit & vegetable residue screen FSC 1.4.2Surveillance – HO number 19177
Carbendazim not permitted in this food0.07 mg/kg
Difenoconazole detected in excess of MRL0.27 mg/kg
23/05/2024Jumbo mangoVietnamHong Phat Trading Services Packing Exporting Co LtdFruit & vegetable residue screen 
Difenoconazole detected in excess of MRL
0.21 mg/kgFSC 1.4.2Surveillance – HO number 19178
24/05/2024Iberica boneless acorn hamSpainJamones Ibericos Blazquez SlListeria monocytogenes detected in excess of levels permitted<100, <100, <100, 300, 700 cfu/gFSC 1.6.1Surveillance – HO number 19163
27/05/2024Fufu mix (plantain)United StatesAdusei CorporationVitamin A palmitate and D-Calcium pantothenate (B5) not permitted in this food n/aFSC 1.3.2Surveillance – HO match 18135
28/05/2024Dried unsalted anchovies fishIndonesiaCv Sentosa EnterpriseHistamine detected in excess of level permitted960mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
28/05/2024White dragon fruitVietnamHoa Binh Co LtdFruit & vegetable residue screen 
Carbendazim not permitted in this food
0.36 mg/kgFSC 1.4.2Surveillance – HO match 18431
28/05/2024White dragon fruitVietnamHoa Binh Co LtdFruit & vegetable residue screen 
Carbendazim not permitted in this food
0.47 mg/kgFSC 1.4.2Surveillance – HO match 18431
28/05/2024Shropshire blue cheeseUnited KingdomHartington CreameryListeria monocytogenes detectedDetected/125gFSC 1.6.1Risk
28/05/2024Maldive fish chipsSri LankaDerana Marketing Services Pvt LtdHistamine detected in excess of level permitted300 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
29/05/2024Cassava chips - various flavoursIndonesiaCv Arira PangindoHydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted85 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
29/05/2024Cassava chips -various flavoursIndonesiaCv Arira PangindoHydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted110 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
29/05/2024Cassava chips – various flavoursIndonesiaCv Arira PangindoHydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted150 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk
29/05/2024Cassava chipsSri LankaEsher Consumer Products (Kotte Sri Lanka)Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted170 mg/kgFSC 1.4.1Risk

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