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Failing Food Report – September 2021

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.

Table 1 Risk food test results
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.

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
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

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