This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - 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 we establish a history of compliance.
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 | Food category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/04/2022 | Chilli & paprika powder | India | Aerath Business Corporation | Salmonella detected | Detected /125g | SPI 06/2019 | Risk |
| 01/08/2022 | Manathakkali Vathal (Solanum nigrum) | India | Visnukumar (India) | Composition - Prohibited plant - Solanum nigrum | N/A | FSC 1.4.4 | Risk |
| 03/08/2022 | Fresh onion flower, Fresh garlic sprout | China | Shandong Malle Produce Co Ltd | Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Iprodione detected in excess of MRL | 4.84 mg/kg, 0.6 mg/kg |
FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO number 17960 |
| 05/08/2022 | Frozen yellow catfish | Vietnam | Lifes Food Export Import Limited Company | Fluoroquinolones - Ciprofloxacin not permitted in this food | 0.003 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO number 17952 |
| Enrofloxacin not permitted in this food | 0.009 mg/kg | ||||||
| 08/08/2022 | Passion fruit concentrate | Korea Republic of | Sungbo | Composition - Additive; red colour not permitted in this food | N/A | FSC 1.3.1 | Surveillance – HO number 17961 |
| 10/08/2022 | Flavoured Pan Masala | India | Brothers Grocery | Composition - Prohibited plant - Betel nut (Areca catechu) | N/A | FSC 1.4.4 | Risk |
| 11/08/2022 | Peanuts | Turkey | Omak Gida Mad. San. Ulus. Nak. Ith.Imr. Paz. Bes. Ve Tic. Ltd | Aflatoxin detected in excess of levels permitted | 0.023, 0.016 mg/kg |
NUT 11/2018 | Risk |
| 12/08/2022 | Frozen chilli - no stem | Vietnam | Vasifood Trading Production Co Ltd | Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Hexaconazole not permitted in this food | 0.47 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO number 17963 |
| 12/08/2022 | Roasted peanuts - various flavours | China | Fujian Longyan Niucheshui Foodstuffs Co.,Ltd. | Aflatoxin detected in excess of levels permitted | 0.063 mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 | Risk |
| 12/08/2022 | Freeze-dried strawberry | China | Laiyang Shenzhouyiwei Foodstuff Co Ltd | Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Procymidone detected in excess of MRL | 0.3 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO number 17974 |
| 15/08/2022 | Roasted peanut | China | Hubei Qiwei Food Co., Ltd. | Aflatoxin detected in excess of levels permitted | 0.032 mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 | Risk |
| 15/08/2022 | Frozen oysters | Taiwan | Hifresh Intl., Co., Ltd | Escherichia coli detected in excess of levels permitted | 2.3, <2.3, 4.3, 4.3, <2.3 | MOL 12/2021 | Risk |
| 16/08/2022 | Frozen mussel meat | Chile | Blue Shell S.A. | Escherichia coli detected in excess of levels permitted | <2, 2, 7, 8, <2 | MOL 12/2021 | Risk |
| 22/08/2022 | Dried kelp | Korea Republic of | Namdo General Food | Iodine detected in excess of levels permitted | 3600 mg/kg | BSW 12/2021 | Risk |
| 22/08/2022 | Peanuts | Argentina | Beatrice Comercio Importacao E Exportacao De Amendom Ltda | Aflatoxin detected in excess of levels permitted | 0.042 mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 | Risk |
| 25/08/2022 | Chilli | Vietnam | Cong Ty Tnhh Mtv Che Bien Nong San Bach Mai | Salmonella detected | Detected /125g | SPI 06/2019 | Risk |
| 26/08/2022 | Beef stock pot | Italy | Menz & Gasser Spa | BSE government certification from country of origin not provided | N/A | BEF 11/2018 | Risk |
| 29/08/2022 | Barramundi fillets | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Ramooz Fish Farming Co | Fluoroquinolones - Enrofloxacin not permitted in this food | 0.003 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance - HO number 17999 |
| 30/08/2022 | Frozen green beans | India | Benz Exports | Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL | 0.02 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance - HO match 17046 |
| 30/08/2022 | White pepper powder | Malaysia | Joo Lee Import And Export Co Sdn Bhd | Salmonella detected | Detected /125g | SPI 06/2019 | Risk |
| 31/08/2022 | Palak spinach | India | Innovative Cuisine | Fruit & vegetable residue screen - Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MRL | 0.4 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance - HO match 17886 |