Holding orders for imported food
We apply and publish holding orders for imported food that:
- we believe poses a serious risk to human health
- has failed inspection or we think it’s reasonable to believe that it would fail.
Holding orders are legal instruments issued under the Imported Food Control Act 1992.
Holding orders ensure future consignments (same product, producer and country of origin) of a food are referred for inspection to verify compliance and safety.
Holding orders for failing food
We apply a holding order for imported food:
- that has failed inspection
- if there are reasonable grounds to believe that it would fail an inspection.
We ensure future consignments of this food are inspected under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Holding orders apply until a history of compliance to the IFIS is demonstrated. This is usually after five consecutive passes or two years from the holding order implementation date.
This table shows the current holding orders we’ve applied each month.
Monthly holding orders
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February 2020
| Holding order number | Product description | Date (month and year) | Holding order Instruments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15660 | Jelly | February 2020 | PDF (50 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15661 | Pasta | February 2020 | PDF (49 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15663 | Preserved fruit | February 2020 | PDF (49 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15664 | Vegetable – spinach leaves | February 2020 | PDF (49 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15671 | Fruit jam | February 2020 | PDF (49 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15674 | Fruit – Plum | February 2020 | PDF (49 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15675 | Canned white peaches halves | February 2020 | PDF (49 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15683 | Catfish (dried) | February 2020 | PDF (50 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15688 | USA blackeyes (bean seeds) | February 2020 | PDF (49 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15691 | Sweet soy sauce | February 2020 | PDF (49 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15716 | Coconut | February 2020 | PDF (49 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
January 2020
| Holding order number | Product description | Date (month and year) | Holding order Instruments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15619 | Fresh betel leaves | January 2020 | PDF (46 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15625 | Frozen basa steaks | January 2020 | PDF (46 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15627 | Chinese spinach | January 2020 | PDF (46 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15631 | Frozen soft shell crab | January 2020 | PDF (46 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15636 | Preserved plums | January 2020 | PDF (46 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15646 | Raspberry juice concentrate | January 2020 | PDF (46 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| 15647 | Frozen soft shell crab | January 2020 | PDF (46 KB), DOCX (61 KB) |
| REC20003 | Fish snack | January 2020 | PDF (444 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| REC20004 | Fish snack | January 2020 | PDF (459 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| REC20005 | Fish snack | January 2020 | PDF (455 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| REC20006 | Fish snack | January 2020 | PDF (434 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| REC20007 | Fish snack | January 2020 | PDF (450 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| REC20008 | Fish snack | January 2020 | PDF (457 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
December 2019
| Holding order number | Product description | Date (month and year) | Holding order Instruments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15529 | Frozen Magur tray (fish) | December 2019 | PDF (47 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15537 | Durian (fruit) | December 2019 | PDF (48 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15538 | Dragon fruit | December 2019 | PDF (47 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15539 | Toor Dal (peas) | December 2019 | PDF (47 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15544 | Supari slice, supari sali, supari whole | December 2019 | PDF (431 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15564 | Elderberry concentrate | December 2019 | PDF (47 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
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November 2019
| Holding order number | Product description | Date (month and year) | Holding order Instruments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15460 | Sliced pickled turnips | November 2019 | PDF (154 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15479 | Preserved salted peaches | November 2019 | PDF (47 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15480 | Preserved plums | November 2019 | PDF (47 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15481 | Fresh (Longans) | November 2019 | PDF (48 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15482 | Margarine | November 2019 | PDF (47 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15486 | Frozen purple corn | November 2019 | PDF (154 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15489 | Frozen durian | November 2019 | PDF (48 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15495 | Cereal | November 2019 | PDF (48 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15519 | Qasuri Methi fenugreek leaves (retail) | November 2019 | PDF (469 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15520 | Vegetable Ivy Gourd | November 2019 | PDF (50 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
| 15521 | Strawberry IQF Whole | November 2019 | PDF (464 KB), DOCX (84 KB) |
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Revocations for failing food
We revoke holding orders on failing food when a history of compliance is demonstrated. The instrument revoking these is published monthly.
Monthly revocations
February 2020
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
Instruments revoking a holding order February 2020 PDF  |
1 | 458 KB |
Instruments revoking a holding order February 2020 DOCX  |
2 | 59 KB |
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January 2020
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Instruments revoking a holding order January 2020 PDF |
9 | 391 KB |
| Instruments revoking a holding order January 2020 DOCX |
9 | 100 KB |
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December 2019
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Instruments revoking a holding order December 2019 PDF |
2 | 574 KB |
| Instruments revoking a holding order December 2019 DOCX |
2 | 81 KB |
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November 2019
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Instruments revoking a holding order November 2019 PDF |
2 | 640 KB |
| Instruments revoking a holding order November 2019 DOCX |
2 | 82 KB |
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Holding orders for food that poses a serious risk to human health
We can apply holding orders to an imported food on the basis there are reasonable grounds for believing the food may pose a serious risk to human health. This holding order is active for 28 days and can be extended until we receive assurances from the exporting country that future imports are safe.
This table shows holding orders for food that poses a serious risk to human health.
| Holding order number | Product description | Reasonable grounds | Date applied (month and year) | Holding order Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19001 | Salted manila clam | Association with hepatitis A outbreak | February 2020 | PDF (500 KB), DOCX (82 KB) |
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Revocations for food that poses a serious risk to human health
We revoke holding orders applied to food that poses a serious risk to human health when we receive assurances from the exporting country that future imports are safe.
There are currently no holding order revocations for food that poses a serious risk to human health.