This report lists food that has recently failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).
Data for the fails in this report and previous reports are available from this link - Imported Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports - Dataset - data.gov.au
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 a history of compliance is established.
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 criteria | Food category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/11/2023 | Fresh dragon fruit | Vietnam | Dong Duong Chemical Food Joint Stock Com | Fruit & vegetable residue screen Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food |
0.02 mg/kg |
FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO match 18742 |
| 29/11/2023 | Finger chips tapioca | India | Visnukumar Traders Private Limited | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 270 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 29/11/2023 | Frozen Asian clam meat | Vietnam | Thang Loi Frozen Food Enterprise (Viefood) | Escherichia coli detected in excess of levels permitted | 4.3, 46, 110, 15, 21 MPN/g | FSC 1.6.1 | Risk |
| 1/12/2023 | Thai yen ta fish sauce | Thailand | Anna International | Composition Additive (E127) Erythrosine not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | Surveillance |
| 1/12/2023 | Giant taro frozen root (Alocasia macrorrhiza) | Tonga | Family Assurance Tonga Ltd | Prohibited plant Alocasia macrorrhiza | n/a | FSC 1.4.4 | Risk |
| 1/12/2023 | Dried kelp | Korea Republic of | Badaone Co Ltd (Korea) | Iodine detected in excess of level permitted | 5100 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 5/12/2023 | Frozen lime leaves | Thailand | New Lamthong Foods Industries Co Ltd | Fruit & vegetable residue screen Hexythiazox detected in excess of MRL | 0.31 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO match 13269 |
| 6/12/2023 | Cooked clam meat | China | Dandong Zhengrun Food Co.,Ltd | Escherichia coli detected in excess of level permitted | <2.3, <2.3, <2.3, <2.3, 110 MPN/g | FSC 1.6.1 | Risk |
| 11/12/2023 | Tahini halva with pistachio and peanut topper | Iran Islamic Republic of | Adiban Bahar Trading Co | Salmonella detected | Detected /125g | FSC 1.6.1 | Risk |
| 12/12/2023 | Maldive fish chips | Sri Lanka |
Orag Lanka Pvt Ltd |
Histamine detected in excess of level permitted | 270 mg/kg 280 mg/kg |
Risk | |
| 12/12/2023 | Cassava chips hot & spicy | Sri Lanka | Dayaz | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 82 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 14/12/2023 | Frozen fansi (beans) | India | Innovative Cuisine | Fruit & vegetable residue screen Carbendazim not permitted in this food |
0.08 mg/kg |
FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance |
| 15/12/2023 | Chopped spinach | Spain |
Milani Foods SRL |
Fruit & vegetable residue screen Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food |
0.03 mg/kg 0.02mg/kg |
FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance |
| 18/12/2023 | Keripik singkong (cassava chips) | Indonesia | PT Mitra Asia Synergy | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 97 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 19/12/2023 | Fresh chilled betel leaves | India | T.N Enterprise | Fruit & vegetable residue screen |
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FSC 1.4.2 FSC 1.4.1 |
Surveillance |
| Carbendazim not permitted in this food | 0.82 mg/kg | ||||||
| Cypermethrin detected in excess of MRL | 0.10mg/kg | ||||||
| Difenoconazole detected in excess of MRL | 0.15mg/kg | ||||||
| Dimethomorph detected in excess of MRL | 0.38 mg/kg | ||||||
| Metalaxyl detected in excess of MRL | 0.56mg/kg | ||||||
| Profenofos detected in excess of MRL | 0.07mg/kg | ||||||
| Tebuconazole detected in excess of MRL | 0.10mg/kg | ||||||
| Lead detected in excess of level permitted | 0.17 mg/kg | ||||||
| 20/12/2023 | Keripik Singkong (cassava chips) | Indonesia | PT Mitra Asia Synergy | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 110 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 21/12/2023 | Pan masala, Doma betel nut, & sweet supari | Bhutan | Sersang Agro Industries | Prohibited plant – Areca catechu (betel nut) | n/a | FSC 1.4.4 | Risk |
| 22/12/2023 | Tapioca chips | Malaysia | Bangara Enterprise (Malaysia) | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 89 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 22/12/2023 | Roasted peanuts-fermented bean curd flavour (herbal) | China | Foshan City Shunde District Ronggui Guangjilong Foodstuff Co Ltd | Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. | 0.021 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 22/12/2023 | Chilli tapioca ikan billis and nuts chips | Singapore | Singapore Houten Pte Ltd | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 98 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 22/12/2023 | Cassava chips | Sri Lanka | Lakrasa Food (PVT) Ltd | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 49 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 28/12/2023 | Chilli powder | Bangladesh | Square Consumer Products (Bangladesh) | Salmonella detected | Detected /125g | FSC 1.6.1 | Risk |
| 2/12/2023 | Gorgonzola DOP dolce cheese | Italy | Igor SRL (Italy) | Listeria monocytogenes detected | Detected /125g | FSC 1.6.1 | Risk |