Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, September 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
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.
| Date of fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Reason for fail | Result/s | Units | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/07/2021 | Peanut butter | Iran Islamic Republic of | Shirreza | Aflatoxin | 0.016 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 9/07/2021 | Sesame with peanut paste | China | Beijing Liubiju Food Co., Ltd | Aflatoxin | 0.044 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 12/07/2021 | Maldive fish pieces | Sri Lanka | Rasoja Food Products | Histamine | 220, 240 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 14/07/2021 | Roasted peanuts | Ethiopia | Flying Eagle Import & Export Plc | Aflatoxin | 0.231 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 27/07/2021 | Dried fish keeramin | Sri Lanka | Derana Marketing Services Pvt Ltd | Histamine | 240 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 28/07/2021 | Maldive fish chips | Sri Lanka | Lakrasa Food (Pvt) Ltd. | Histamine | 400 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 28/07/2021 | Sheep cheese with chili | Spain | Spanish Cheese, S.L. (15.05448/ab) | Listeria monocytogenes detected | Detected | /125g | CHE 07/2018 |
| 5/08/2021 | Chilli powder | India | Phalada Agro Research Foundation Pvt Ltd | Salmonella detected | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 20/08/2021 | Maldive fish chips | Sri Lanka | Lanka Spice Pvt Limited | Histamine | 280 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 20/08/2021 | Linna dry fish (cape mackerel) | Sri Lanka | Green Line Lanka Pvt Ltd | Histamine | 1600 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 3/09/2021 | Crunchy peanut butter | Turkey | Apsa Gida Sanayive Ticaret | Aflatoxin | 0.015 (product contains 94% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.0141) | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 6/09/2021 | Cassava chips | Indonesia | Pt Arira Pangindo | Hydrocyanic acid | 12 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2016 |
| 6/09/2021 | Cooked prawns tail on | Vietnam | Minh Phu Seafood Corp | Vibrio cholerae | Detected | /125g | CRU 11/2020 |
| 7/09/2021 | Red chilli powder | India | Pramukh Food Exports Pvt Ltd | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 10/09/2021 | Chilli powder | India | Mahashian Di Hatti | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 13/09/2021 | Yakisoba noodles | Japan | Nissin Food Co | Non compliant BSE certificate provided - No BSE certificate | N/A | N/A | BEF 11/2018 |
| 13/09/2021 | Corn chips (Beef flavour) | Japan | Ybc | Non compliant BSE certificate provided - No BSE certificate | N/A | N/A | BEF 11/2018 |
| 13/09/2021 | Dried fish | Sri Lanka | Union Commodities Pte Ltd | Histamine | 260, 430, 610 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 14/9/2021 | Chilli powder | India | Aryas Foods | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 14/09/2021 | Black pepper powder | India | Aryas Foods | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 15/09/2021 | Dried kelp | Korea, Republic of | Namdo General Food | Iodine | 4900 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 |
| 15/09/2021 | Chilli powder | India | Mahashian Di Hatti Ltd (India) | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 15/09/2021 | Chilli powder extra hot | India | Harihar Foods Pvt. Ltd. (India) | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 21/09/2021 | Betel nut – Areca catechu | India | Patidar Exports Pvt Limited | Prohibited plant - Betel nut | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.4.4 |
| 21/09/2021 | Seaweed | China | Jinqiang Food Factory | Iodine | 2000 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 |
| 23/09/2021 | Cayenne pepper, Chilli powder |
India | Miltop Exports (India) | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 28/09/2021 | Spiced peanuts | India | Balaji Wafers Pvt Ltd | Aflatoxin | 0.086 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
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 legal 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.
| Date of fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Test applied | Reason for fail | Result/s | Units | Reference | Holding order number |
| 7/06/2021 | Green gram split | India | Batra Enterprises | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL. | 0.02 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17291 |
| 14/07/2021 | Cleaned headless snakehead fish | Vietnam | Hung Phong Co., Ltd | Fluoroquinolones | Ciprofloxacin not permitted in this food. | 0.011 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17293 |
| Enrofloxacin not permitted in this food. | 0.021 | mg/kg | |||||||
| 14/07/2021 | Cleaned headless pale rasbora | Vietnam | Hung Phong Co., Ltd | Fluoroquinolones | Enrofloxacin not permitted in this food. | 0.006 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17294 |
| 21/07/2021 | Hotpot seasoning sauce | China | Chengdu Shudaxia Catering Operation Co.,Ltd | Prohibited plant | Prohibited plant - Agaricus (also known as Amanita muscaria). | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.4.4 | 17296 |
| 22/07/2021 | Strawberry chocolate bar | Japan | Meiji Co Ltd | Composition | Additive Monascus purpureus pigment not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.1 | 17297 |
| 22/07/2021 | Instant udon noodles | Japan | Nissin Food Products co., ltd | Composition | Additive Monascus purpureus pigment not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.1 | 17298 |
| 23/07/2021 | Bean curd stick | China | Xinning Lexian Beancurd Factory | Bacillus cereus | Detected in excess of levels permitted. | 1400, 1200, 150, 350, 150 | CFU/g | FSC 1.6.1 | 17300 |
| 28/07/2021 | Pitted dates | Iran Islamic Republic of | Anatolia | Composition | Propargite not permitted in this food. | 0.11 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17299 |
| 28/07/2021 | Red fermented bean curd | China | Foshan Hai Tian Flavoring & Food Company Limited | Bacillus cereus | Detected in excess of levels permitted. | 1300, 600, 300, 7700, 300 | CFU/g | FSC 1.6.1 | 17301 |
| 29/07/2021 | Malt drink powder | India | Nestle | Composition | Copper not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17302 |
| 30/07/2021 | Instant coffee powder with ginseng | Thailand | Zhulian | Composition | Vitamins not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17303 |
| 11/08/2021 | Ice tea - lemon and peach | Vietnam | Unilever Vietnam | Composition | Vitamin C not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17365 |
| 13/08/2021 | Blood orange & eucalyptus tea | Sri Lanka | Ceylon Tea Services Plc | Composition | Vitamin C not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17304 |
| 24/08/2021 | Fresh kolkata betel leaves | India | Rgn Exports | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL. | 0.03 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17306 |
| 27/08/2021 | Lactic acid drink | China | Wa Ha Ha Drinks Co Ltd | Composition | Nicotinamide, zinc and vitamin E not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | Holding order match 17130 |
| 02/09/21 | Whole broad beans | India | Benz Exports | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Cypermethrin detected in excess of MRL. | 0.07 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Holding order match 17047 |
| Profenofos detected in excess of MRL. | 0.17 | mg/kg | |||||||
| 02/09/2021 | Breakfast Cereal | United States | Hershey Food Corporation | Composition | Vitamin B12 and Vitamin A palmitate (retinol form) not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17355 |
| 02/09/2021 | Breakfast cereal | United States | General Mills Inc (USA) | Composition | Vitamin B12 and vitamin A palmitate (retinol form) not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17356 |
| 02/09/2021 | Breakfast cereal | United States | Mondelez | Composition | Vitamin B5 (calcium pantothenate) not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17357 |
| 02/09/2021 | Breakfast cereal | United States | Post Consumer Brands | Composition | Vitamin B5 (calcium pantothenate) not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17358 |
| 03/09/2021 | Jujube (with seeds) | China | Zhanhua Kingman Food Co.Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Propargite not permitted in this food. | 0.09 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Holding order match 14011 |
| 13/09/2021 | Breakfast cereal | Japan | Calbee | Composition | Additive pantothenic acid and vitamin B12 not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | Holding order match 17115 |
| 14/09/2021 | Oronamin C drink | Japan | Otuska Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | Composition | Vitamin C, niacinamide, vitamin B6, vitamin B2 and vitamin P not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | Holding order match 17145 |
| 14/09/2021 | Multigrain porridge | Tanzania United Republic of | Africa Improved Foods (Rwanda) Ltd | Composition | Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), vitamin D3, vitamin K1, biotin (vitamin B7/B8), vitamin B12 and iodine not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17375 |
| 15/09/2021 | Raisins | India | Harihar foods Pvt. Ltd. (India) | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Carbendazim detected in excess of MRL. | 1.05 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Holding order match 14347 |
| 15/09/2021 | Frozen whole durian | Vietnam | Song Tran Import and Export Co Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Carbendazim not permitted in this food. | 0.13 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17360 |
| 16/09/2021 | Frozen whole durian | Thailand | Sunshine International Co Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Procymidone not permitted in this food. | 0.83 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17363 |
| 17/09/2021 | Okra | Egypt | Manahel Group | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL. | 0.02 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17364 |
| 17/09/2021 | Mangoes fresh | Pakistan | Progressive Mango Growers Multan | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Tebuconazole detected in excess of MRL. | 0.13 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17373 |
| 21/09/2021 | Soybeans in pod | Indonesia | Pt Mitratani Dua Tujuh | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Permethrin detected in excess of MRL. | 0.08 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Holding order match 17201 |
| 22/09/2021 | Coconut biscuits | Republic of Korea | Pt Mayora Indah Tbk | Composition | Vitamin B12 not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17378 |
| 22/09/2021 | Squid dumplings | Malaysia | Narae Foods Co Ltd | Composition | Vitamin C not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17385 |
| 23/09/2021 | Dried longan | China | Hing Lee Hong Enterprise Ltd (China) | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Carbendazim not permitted in this food. | 0.06 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17374 |
| 27/09/2021 | Cream crackers | Malaysia | Mondelez Malaysia Sales Snd Bhd | Composition | Vitamin B12 and iodine not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17387 |
| 27/09/2021 | Flavoured biscuits | Malaysia | Mondelez Malaysia Sales Snd Bhd | Composition | Vitamin B12, vitamin D, iodine and selenium not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17388 |
| 30/09/2021 | Apple juice drink | Philipines | Zesto | Composition | Zinc lactate and vitamin A palmitate not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17395 |