This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS)
Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - food 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 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 fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Test applied / reason for fail | Results / Units | Reference criteria | Food category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/09/2023 | Fresh longan fruit | Vietnam | Dt-Pro Co. Ltd | Fruit & vegetable residue screen Difenoconazole detected in excess of MRL |
0.11 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO match 14386 |
| 13/09/2023 | Tapioca chips masala | India | Malabar Natural Foods Pvt Ltd | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 56 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 14/09/2023 | Molluscs | United States | Surfside Foods LLC | E.coli detected in excess of levels permitted. | <2, <2, <2, 5 and 6/g | ICSMF8 | Risk |
| 15/09/2023 | Snakehead fish slice | China | Feng Fan Hui Food Zhuhai Co Ltd | Fluoroquinolones - Enrofloxacin not permitted in this food. | 0.004 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance HO - 18721 |
| 15/09/2023 | Cassava chips with salt and pepper | Sri Lanka | Enrich Tea and Food Exports (Pvt) Ltd | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 260 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 15/09/2023 | Chilli powder | India | Mahashian De Hatti Limited | Salmonella detected. | Detected /125g | FSC 1.6.1 | Risk |
| 18/09/2023 | Cassava chips red chilli | Indonesia | Kripik Balado Shirley | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 48 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 19/09/2023 | Wild harvested seaweed | New Zealand | Pacific Harvest Limited | Iodine detected in excess of level permitted. | 5800 mg/kg | IFCA s3(2)(a) (vii) | Risk |
| 20/09/2023 | Whole frozen soft-shell crab | Myanmar | Gallant Ocean Trading Co. Ltd. | Nitrofurans - Nitrofurazone not permitted in this food. | 0.002 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO match 15631 |
| 20/09/2023 | Sambhar (vegetable) mix | India | Innovative Cuisine | Fruit & vegetable residue screen Profenofos detected in excess of MRL. | 0.13 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO 18722 |
| 20/09/2023 | Frozen raw vannamei prawns | Vietnam | Ca Mau Seafood Processing and Service Joint Stock Corporation | Fluoroquinolones -Enrofloxacin not permitted in this food. | 0.008 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Surveillance – HO 18740 |
| 20/09/2023 | Tapioca chips hot | India | J&T Exports | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 170 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 22/09/2023 | Casava chips – various flavours | Indonesia | Pt Rani Investindo | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 55 mg/kg 47 mg/kg 71 mg/kg 47 mg/kg 100 mg/kg 60 mg/kg 69 mg/kg 52 mg/kg 63 mg/kg 59 mg/kg |
FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 25/09/2023 | Dried red dates | China | Tai Shek Kiu Sang Foodstuffs (Guangzhou) China | Fruit & vegetable residue screen Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food. |
0.02 mg/kg 0.02 mg/kg 0.05 mg/kg |
FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance -HO match 18599 |
| 25/09/2023 | Dried wolf berry | China | Tai Shek Kiu Sang Foodstuffs (Guangzhou ) China | Fruit & vegetable residue screen Hexaconazole not permitted in this food. |
0.2 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO 18723 |
| 26/09/2023 | Peanut butter | Ghana | Akosua Asantewaa | Goods have been packed in non-food grade packaging | N/A | IFCA s3(2)(b) | Risk |
| 27/09/2023 | Chilli powder | India | Eastern Condiments Pvt Ltd | Salmonella detected. | Detected /125g | FSC 1.6.1 | Risk |
| 29/09/2023 | Frozen whole cooked vannamei prawns | Myanmar | Tian Hai Trading Co. Ltd | Vibrio cholerae detected. | Detected /125g | IFCA s3(2)(a)(i) | Risk |