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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, April 2018
This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For full data on 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/04/2018 | White chilli powder | India | M Motilal Masalawala (India) | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 05/2014 |
| 10/04/2018 | Cooked mantis shrimp | China | Jm Premium Choice Co Ltd | Standard plate count | 470000, 1500000, 210000, 320000, 60000 | cfu/g | CRU 05/2014 |
| 11/04/2018 | Pasteurised blue swimmer crab meat | Indonesia | Phillips Seafood (Indonesia) | Standard plate count | 1400000, 1000, <1000, <1000, 1000 | cfu/g | CRU 05/2014 |
| 11/04/2018 | Sheep cheese with truffle | Spain | La Antigua De Fuentesauco | Listeria monocytogenes | Detected | /125g | CHE 03/2017 |
| 17/04/2018 | Chilli powder | India | Kottackal Agro Foods | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 05/2014 |
| 23/04/2018 | Paprika powder | China | Jiangsu Yoyi Food Co | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 05/2014 |
| 23/04/2018 | Cheese | Italy | Milk Srl | Listeria monocytogenes | Detected | /125g | CHE 03/2017 |
Chemical / Contaminant / Toxin test results
| Date of fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Organism or Allergen | Result/s | Units | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/04/2018 | Cassava chips masala | India | Jay Keshav Exports Pvt Ltd | Hydrocyanic Acid | 11 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2016 |
| 4/04/2018 | Cassava chips plain | India | Jay Keshav Exports Pvt Ltd | Hydrocyanic Acid | 12 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2016 |
| 4/04/2018 | Cassava chips plain | India | Jay Keshav Exports Pvt Ltd | Hydrocyanic Acid | 16 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2016 |
| 6/04/2018 | Satay sauce mix | Thailand | Globo Foods Ltd | Aflatoxin | 0.007 The product contains 34% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.0051 |
mg/kg | NUT 10/2016 |
| 12/04/2018 | Peanut product | Malaysia | Lotus Home Made Cookies Sdn Bhd | Aflatoxin | 0.066 | mg/kg | NUT 10/2016 |
| 9/03/2018 | Peanut product | India | Capital Ventures Pvt Ltd | Aflatoxin | 0.010 The product contains 50% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.0075 |
mg/kg | NUT 10/2016 |
| 9/03/2018 | Peanut product | India | Capital Ventures Pvt Ltd | Aflatoxin | 0.010 The product contains 50% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.0075 |
mg/kg | NUT 10/2016 |
| 18/03/2018 | Peanut product | India | Capital Ventures Pvt Ltd | Aflatoxin | 0.009 The product contains 58% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.0087 |
mg/kg | NUT 10/2016 |
| 19/04/2018 | Dried seer fish | Sri Lanka | Cmb Lanka (Private) Limited | Histamine | 280 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 26/04/2018 | Mahi mahi fish fillets | Indonesia | Pt Iambeu Mina Utama | Histamine | 270 | mg/kg | HIS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/04/2018 | Dried apricots | South Africa | Cape Dried Fruit Packers Pty Ltd | Thiabendazole | 0.11 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 |
| 3/04/2018 | Formulated sports supplement | United States | Coastal Horizon Llc | Caffeine | Not permitted in this food | FSC 1.3.1 | |
| 3/04/2018 | Formulated sports supplement | United States | Coastal Horizon Llc | Caffeine | Not permitted in this food | FSC 1.3.1 | |
| 4/04/2018 | Dried apricots | South Africa | Cape Dried Fruit Packers Pty Ltd | Thiabendazole | 0.076 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 |
| 6/04/2018 | Preserved fig strips | Malaysia | Ccmi Industries Sdn Bhd | Lead | 1.8 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 |
| 11/04/2018 | Cut green beans | Egypt | Givrex (Robrert Mansour & Co) | Chlorpyrifos | 0.015 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 |
| 12/04/2018 | Baby okra | India | Global Gourmet Pvt Ltd | Acephate Monocrotophos |
0.17 0.11 |
mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 |
| 17/04/2018 | Mandarins | Egypt | El Waha For Export And Supply Agriculture Products | Cyhalothrin | 0.059 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 |
| 20/04/2018 | Cut guar beans | India | Innovative Cuisine | Azinphos-methyl | 0.095 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 |
| 20/04/2018 | Fenugreek leaves | India | Innovative Cuisine | Chlorpyrifos | 0.173 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 |
| 20/04/2018 | Hot green chillies | India | Innovative Cuisine | Phosmet | 0.191 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 |
| 13/04/2018 | Instant noodles | Thailand | Thai President Foods Public Co Limited | Vitamin A | Not permitted in this food | FSC 1.3.2 | |
| 26/04/2018 | Dried raisins | India | Aarththi Exports | Carbendazim | 0.83 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 |
| 26/04/2018 | Frozen small mixed chilli | Vietnam | Minh Anh International Co Ltd | Acephate Chlorpyrifos Difenoconazole |
0.11 0.047 0.076 |
mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 |