Failing Food Report – May 2021

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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, May 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
22/3/2021 White tahini Kuwait Al Seedawai Sweet Factories Ksc Salmonella Detected /125g SES 05/2014
1/4/2021 Dried fernbrake
Pteridium aquilinum		 Korea Republic of Sammi Commerce Co Ltd Prohibited plant n/a n/a FSC 1.4.4
7/4/2021 Kashmiri chilli powder India Grannys Spices Llp Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
15/4/2021 Dried seaweed Japan Tohkon Co Ltd Iodine 4300 mg/kg BSW 12/2016
20/4/2021 Chilli crushed India RDR Impex Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
23/4/2021 Tapioca chips spicy India Wynad Exports Hydrocyanic acid 21 mg/kg CAS 09/2016
5/5/2021 Peanut candy China Nilamel Exports Aflatoxin 0.027 mg/kg NUT 11/2018
6/5/2021 Tapioca chips India Fineday Foods Hydrocyanic acid 17 mg/kg CAS 09/2016
6/5/2021 Tapioca chips hot India Fineday Foods Hydrocyanic acid 20 mg/kg CAS 09/2016
6/5/2021 Yellowfin tuna loin Fiji Sealand Processors Fiji Limited Histamine 2060 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
1605 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
7/5/2021 Betel nut India Eastern Red Ruby Food Pvt Ltd Prohibited plant n/a n/a FSC 1.4.4
10/5/2021 Roasted peanuts China Zhejiang Golden Channel Information Technology Aflatoxin 0.225 mg/kg NUT 11/2018
13/5/2021 Sesame seeds India Maanas Foods & Spices Impex Salmonella Detected /125g SES 05/2014
13/5/2021 Halawa with pistachio Lebanon Sonaco (Lebanon) Salmonella Detected /125g SES 05/2014
17/5/2021 Betel nut mouth freshener Pakistan Ansa Food Products Prohibited plant n/a n/a FSC 1.4.4
19/5/2021 Betel nut India Dharampal Premchand Ltd Prohibited plant n/a n/a FSC 1.4.4
22/5/2021 Dried Spanish mackerel Sri Lanka Derana Marketing Services Pvt Ltd Histamine 500 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
25/5/2021 Black pepper Italy Especias Del Sol Sl Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 06/2019
26/5/2021 Sesame peanut sauce China Beijing Liubiju Food Co Ltd Aflatoxin 0.028 mg/kg NUT 11/2018

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
17/3/2021 Long bean Fiji Labasa Farm Fresh Fruit and vegetable residue screen Acephate Detected - not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match 15819
18/3/2021 Dried catfish Thailand Chatchawan Import Export & Packaging Ltd Chemical Ciprofloxacin Detected - not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match 15683
Enrofloxacin Detected - not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match 15683
16/4/2021 Ayurvedic supplements India Shree Enterprises Composition Prohibited plant
Acorus calamus		 Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.4.4 17069
4/5/2021 Candy Japan Kasugai Seika Co Ltd Composition Gardenia blue Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.1 HO match 16956
6/5/2021 Dried seedless longan Thailand O-Cha Food Pack Co.,Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Carbendazim Detected - not permitted in this food mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match 14051
10/5/2021 Raisins Pakistan M.Manzoor & Co.Pak Ltd Chemical Propargite Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.4.2 17037
13/5/2021 Cocoa powder Japan Morinaga & Co Ltd Composition Vitamin B1 Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.1 HO match 16720
Niacin Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.1 HO match 16720
Ferric pyrophosphate Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.1 HO match 16720
14/5/2021 Spinach India Benz Exports Fruit and vegetable residue screen Chlorpyrifos 0.074 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17046
14/5/2021 Broad bean pods India Benz Exports Fruit and vegetable residue screen Profenofos 0.072 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17047
20/5/2021 Cereal United States Post Foods Composition Calcium pantothenate Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 17076
20/5/2021 Caramel & chocolate bar United Kingdom Tesco Pty Ltd Composition Vitamin B12 Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 HO match 16818
Pantothenic acid Not permitted in this food n/a FSC 1.3.2 HO match 16818
21/5/2021 Frozen red chilli Vietnam D&T Green Foods Co Ltd Fruit and vegetable residue screen Difenoconazole 0.055 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 HO match 15797
31/5/2021 Frozen red chilli whole Vietnam Gia Minh Company Ltd (Vietnam) Fruit and vegetable residue screen Difenoconazole 0.12 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17074
Metalaxyl 0.48 - Exceeds permitted MRL mg/kg FSC 1.4.2 17074

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