Failing Food Report – August 2017

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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2017

This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data o​n activity and compliance under the Scheme refer to the six monthly Imported Food Inspection Data reports.

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Risk/Advisory food tests (targeted monitoring of food for compliance to safety standards)

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) targets and monitors food determined to pose a high or medium risk to public health. Risk food is targeted at the rate of 100 per cent until a history of food safety compliance is established. When an emerging human health and safety hazard is identified in food, the department may temporarily increase monitoring and testing. This is referred to as advisory food.

The following table details where noncompliant food was detected. Advisory food is marked with an asterisk in the table.

The noncompliant food was not distributed for sale in Australia. It was destroyed by the importer or re-exported to the country of origin under department supervision. Where a product is found to be noncompliant because the label does not have the mandatory allergen declaration, the product must be destroyed, re-exported or re-labelled to include the mandatory declaration. Future consignments continue to be targeted at 100 per cent until a history of compliance is established. More information on risk food and the tests applied under the IFIS can be found on the Tests applied to risk food webpages.

Microbiological / Allergen tests

Date of fail Product description Country of origin Producer name Organism or Allergen Result/s Units Standard
7/08/2017 Cooked prawns Vietnam Stapimex Standard plate count 1000000, 970000, 2600000, 3300000, 3300000 cfu/g CRU 05/2014
7/08/2017 Cooked vannamei shrimp China Shantou Ruiyuan Industry Co., Ltd Standard plate count 1300000, ~2400, ~2100, ~1900, 7700 cfu/g CRU 05/2014
10/08/2017 Chilli powder – extra hot India Roy International Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 05/2014
10/08/2017 Cooked prawn meat Malaysia Jeen Huat Food Stuffs Industries Sdm Bhd (Malaysia) Standard plate count 70000, 240000, 310000, 110000, 71000 cfu/g CRU 05/2014
16/08/2017 Red chilli powder Pakistan Pacific Worldwide Trading Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 05/2014
17/08/2017 Cooked prawn meat Bangladesh Bd Seafood Limited Standard Plate Count ~120000, ~150000, ~150000, ~60000, ~150000 cfu/g CRU 05/2014
14/08/2017 Kashmiri chilli powder India Roy International Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 05/2014
22/08/2017 Cooked peeled prawns China Guangdong Wanya Foods Fty Co Ltd Standard plate count 160000, 6800000, 240000, 5900, 9200 cfu/g CRU 05/2014
24/08/2017 Fontina DOP 1/4 cheese Italy Nicoletta Srl Listeria monocytogenes Detected /125g CHE 03/2017
22/08/2017 Cooked garlic prawns China Zhangzidao Group (Rongcheng) Food Co Standard Plate Count 110000, 81000, 420000, 71000, 250000 cfu/g CRU 05/2014
22/08/2017 Cooked garlic prawns China Zhangzidao Group (Rongcheng) Food Co Standard Plate Count 280000, 8100, 300000, 72000, 130000 cfu/g CRU 05/2014
25/08/2017 Boiled scallops Japan Ajino-Kakunoya Co Ltd Listeria monocytogenes Detected /125g MOL 04/2017
28/08/2017 Kashmiri chilli powder India Brahmins Food India Pvt Ltd (India) Salmonella Detected /125g SPI 05/2014
30/08/2017 Cooked shrimp China Guangdong Wanya Foods Fty Co Ltd Standard Plate Count >30000000, 15000, >30000000, >30000000, >30000000 cfu/g CRU 05/2014
28/08/2017 Cooked vannamei prawns Vietnam New Dragon Seafood Factory, Stapimex. Standard Plate Count 680000, 62000, 470000, 180000, 170000 cfu/g CRU 05/2014
28/08/2017 Cooked vannamei prawns Vietnam New Dragon Seafood Factory, Stapimex. Standard Plate Count 110000, 300000, 72000, 180000, 180000 cfu/g CRU 05/2014

Chemical / Contaminant / Toxin test results

Date of fail Product description Country of origin Producer name Organism or Allergen Result/s Units Standard
15/08/2017 Anchovy Fillets Italy Benedetto Scalia Srl Histamine 280 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
15/08/2017 Anchovy Fillets Italy Benedetto Scalia Srl Histamine 560 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
15/08/2017 Anchovy Fillets in Extra Virgin Olive Oil Italy Benedetto Scalia Srl Histamine 1100 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
8/08/2017 Peanut cake (peanut biscuit) Taiwan Hurng Fur Foods Factory Co Ltd Aflatoxin 0.028
Percentage of product that is peanut is 68%. Therefore the maximum level is 0.0102.		 mg/kg NUT 10/2016
8/08/2017 Smooth peanut butter South Africa Tiger Food Brands Ltd (Incorporating Tiger Consumer Brands Limited) Aflatoxin 0.04 mg/kg NUT 10/2016
31/08/2017 Pistachio kernels United States Cal Pure Pistachios Inc-Usa Aflatoxin 0.016 mg/kg NUT 10/2016
31/08/2017 Dried Anchovy (Dilis) Philippines Kaelen Phils Inc Histamine 530 mg/kg HIS 12/2016
31/08/2017 Dried seaweed Korea, Republic of Ottogi Co Ltd Iodine 3300 mg/kg
dry weight		 BSW 12/2016
31/08/2017 Dried seaweed Korea, Republic of Ottogi Co Ltd Iodine 4100 mg/kg
dry weight		 BSW 12/2016

Random monitoring of food for compliance

The department operates a five per cent random surveillance scheme to monitor a range of food imported into Australia for compliance to some standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.  These tests are applied as part of a rolling program of surveillance on the Australian food supply.

The following table details where results were found to be noncompliant with food standards. Future consignments of this food are subject to an increased rate of testing until a history of compliance is achieved.

More information on surveillance food and the tests applied can be found on the Tests applied to surveillance food webpage.

Date of fail Product description Country of origin Producer name Organism or Analyte Result/s Units Standard
3/08/2017 Dried plums Taiwan Shun Tai Food Co., Ltd Lead 0.49 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1
1/08/2017 Basmati rice India Daawat Foods Ltd Lead 0.3 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1
9/08/2017 Asiago DOP cheese Italy Battistella Formaggi E. coli 46, 21, 110, 24, 15 MPN/g FSC 1.6.1
Schedule 27
10/08/2017 Dried sprats Myanmar Max World International Co Ltd Histamine 880 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1
18/08/2017 Pickled plum (fish flavour) Japan Zhangpu Chang Sheng Nong Chan Co Ltd Lead 0.26 mg/kg FSC 1.4.1
17/08/2017 Dried betel nut Thailand Food Paradise 2112 Co Betel nut Prohibited plant   FSC 1.4.4
17/08/2017 Flavoured water United States Miami Snacks & Beverages Caffeine Additive caffeine not permitted in this food   FSC 1.3.1
17/08/2017 Mixed fruit jam India Hindustan Unilever Limited Vitamin B3 Additive vitamin B3 not permitted in this food   FSC 1.3.2
30/08/2017 Basa headed and gutted cutlet Vietnam Agifish Co Enrofloxacin 0.0048 mg/kg FSC 1.4.2
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