Failing Food Report – February 2021

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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, February 2021

This report lists food that has failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).

Data set - Importing Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports

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Risk 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.

Table 1 lists non-compliant food we’ve detected.

Non-compliant food can’t be distributed for sale in Australia. We supervise the importer destroying or re-exporting it.

Table 1 Risk food test results

Date of failProduct descriptionCountry of originProducer nameReason for failResult/sUnitsReference
5/2/2021Peanut sauce - long chim miang baseThailandAaharn Thai Foods Co LtdAflatoxin0.02 (product contains 37.5% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.005)mg/kgNUT 11/2018
5/2/2021Peanuts granulatedChinaShandong Fengsheng Foods Co Ltd (Shandong China)Aflatoxin0.088mg/kgNUT 11/2018
17/2/2021Sesame seed hulledIndiaPatidar Exports Pvt LtdSalmonellaDetected/125gSES 05/2014
19/2/2021Maldive fishSri LankaLakrasa Products Pvt LtdHistamine320mg/kgHIS 12/2016
26/2/2021Fresh tunaJapanGlobal View Co LtdHistamine1106mg/kgHIS 12/2016

Surveillance food tests

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.

Table 2 lists non-compliant food we’ve detected. We will test further imported consignments of this food at an increased rate. We do this until the overseas producer reaches a history of compliance. To achieve this, we apply a holding order to the non-compliant food from the particular overseas producer. This legal instrument flags the food for increased testing.

‘HO match’ indicates the fail was against an existing holding order. See a list of published holding orders.

Table 2 Surveillance food test results

Date of failProduct descriptionCountry of originProducer nameTest appliedReason for failResult/sUnitsReferenceHolding order number
25/1/2021ChilliPapua New GuineaNolka LimitedFruit and vegetable residue screenCyhalothrinDetected - Not permitted in this foodmg/kgFSC 1.4.216752
29/1/2021Barramundi skin onIndonesiaPT Iambeu Mina UtamaFruit and vegetable residue screenEnrofloxacinDetected - Not permitted in this foodmg/kgFSC 1.4.2HO match 16614
1/2/2021Dried figUnited Arab EmiratesPDS (FZE)Fruit and vegetable residue screenCypermethrin0.27 - Exceeds permitted MRLmg/kgFSC 1.4.216759
3/2/2021Herbal syrup Hamdard JoshandaIndiaHamdard LaboratoriesCompositionBorago officinalis
(Borage)		Prohibited Plantn/aFSC 1.4.416758
3/2/2021Fruit cake ruskIndiaBikanervala Foods Pvt LtdCompositionAdditive 127 (Erythrosine)Not permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.1HO match 16477
8/2/2021Dried longanChinaGuangzhou Meixiang Yang Catering Management Co LtdFruit and vegetable residue screenCarbendazimDetected - Not permitted in this foodmg/kgFSC 1.4.216772
8/2/2021Coconut shreddedIndiaWholesome FoodsMicrobiologicalSalmonellaDetected/125gFSC 1.6.116773
8/2/2021Goraka fruitSri LankaJayalanka SupplierFruit and vegetable residue screen2-Phenylphenol0.37 - Exceeds permitted MRLmg/kgFSC 1.4.216775
8/2/2021Tipi tip onion snackSri LankaUswatte ConfectionaryCompositionAdditive PhosphorusNot permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.116776
8/2/2021Instant noodlesChinaPingshan Xiangxuanyuan Food Co LtdCompositionVitamin ENot permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.216778
9/2/2021Frozen yamTongaJM ExportsFruit and vegetable residue screenAcephateDetected - Not permitted in this foodmg/kgFSC 1.4.216769
10/2/2021Red bull drinkThailandT.C. Pharmaceutical Industries Co LtdCompositionCholineNot permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.216787
11/2/2021ParvalIndiaInnovative CuisineFruit and vegetable residue screenMonocrotophosDetected - Not permitted in this foodmg/kgFSC 1.4.216840
15/2/2021Black olives manzanilloIsraelKvuzat YavneCompositionFerrous SulphateNot permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.216788
16/2/2021Cambodge tamarind fruitIndiaEastern Condiments Pvt LtdFruit and vegetable residue screen2-Phenylphenol0.37- Exceeds permitted MRLmg/kgFSC 1.4.216807
17/02/2021Fresh betel leavesIndiaThangapandi InternationalFruit and vegetable residue screenCarbendazimDetected - Not permitted in this foodmg/kgFSC 1.4.2HO match 15619
ChlorpyrifosDetected - Not permitted in this foodmg/kgFSC 1.4.2HO match 15619
FipronilDetected - Not permitted in this foodmg/kgFSC 1.4.2HO match 15619
Cypermethrin0.2891 - Exceeds permitted MRLmg/kgFSC 1.4.2HO match 15619
Profenofos0.4844 - Exceeds permitted MRLmg/kgFSC 1.4.2HO match 15619
17/2/2021Mixed fruit jamIndiaSunrise ChemicalsCompositionVitamin B3Not permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.216812
18/2/2021Cream crackersMalaysiaKraft Malaysia Sdn BhdCompositionVitamin B12Not permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.2HO match 16563
Vitamin ANot permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.2HO match 16563
IodineNot permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.2HO match 16563
22/2/2021Cereal barsUnited KingdomTesco Pty LtdCompositionVitamin B12Not permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.216818
Pantothenic acidNot permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.216818
24/2/2021Jelly powderMalaysiaHappy Grass Products Sdn BhdCompositionAdditive 127 (Erythrosine)Not permitted in this foodn/aFSC 1.3.116798
24/2/2021Green lentilIndiaBatra EnterprisesFruit and vegetable residue screenChlorpyrifos0.016 - Exceeds permitted MRLmg/kgFSC 1.4.216808

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