Improving access to imported food safety requirements
From mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).
See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.
All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection Scheme requirements apply.
Check our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) for biosecurity import conditions.
Food type
This includes:
- shredded coconut and coconut meat including fresh, chilled, frozen or dried
- desiccated coconut.
Exclusions
Food from New Zealand.
Inspection and testing
This food is classified as a surveillance food.
We refer consignments for analytical testing at the rate of 5%. During inspection, we will also conduct a visual and label assessment.
Table 1 shows the test that will be applied and the permitted result.
Table 1, Test applied and permitted result
| Test applied | Permitted result |
|---|---|
| Salmonella | n=10, c=0, m=not detected in 25 g |
n = the number of samples to be analysed from a lot of food.
c = the maximum number of sample units that can be greater than ‘m’.
m = the acceptable microbiological level in a sample unit.
Version history
| Date | Amendment details |
|---|---|
| 28/01/2022 | First version of the webpage published on website |