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 legal 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 match’ indicates the fail was against an existing holding order.
This table lists test results of non-compliant food we’ve detected.
| Category | Date of fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Test applied | Reason for fail | Result/s | Units | Reference | Holding order number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk | 4/01/2022 | Sesame seed | India | Pramukh Food Exports Pvt Ltd | Salmonella | Salmonella detected. | Detected | /125g | SES 05/2014 | N/A |
| Surveillance | 5/01/2022 | Cream crackers | Malaysia | Mondelez Malaysia Sales Snd Bhd | Composition | Vitamin B12 and Iodine not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | HO match 17378 |
| Risk | 6/01/2022 | Dried herring | Philippines | Yang Yang Food Products | Histamine | Histamine detected in excess of level permitted. | 513 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 | N/A |
| Risk | 7/01/2022 | Dried seaweed | China | Tesana Trading Ltd (Hong Kong) | Iodine | Iodine detected in excess of level permitted. | 3440 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 | N/A |
| Risk | 10/01/2022 | Roasted sesame seed | Nepal | Sagoon Export Nepal Pvt Ltd | Visual | The food is not suitable for its reasonable intended use - insect infestation. | N/A | N/A | Imported Food Control Act Section 3(2) | N/A |
| Risk | 13/01/2022 | Mussels | Fiji | Green Isle Exporters Fiji | Escherichia coli (E. coli) | E. coli detected in excess of levels permitted. | >110, <2.3, >110, 46, 2.3 | MPN/g | MOL 12/2021 | N/A |
| Surveillance | 14/01/2022 | Soybeans | Taiwan | Fu Hong Foods Enterprise Co Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Indoxacarb detected in excess of maximum residue limit. | 0.06 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17582 |
| Risk | 14/01/2022 | Bracken fern, Pteridium aquilinum | Korea Republic of | Yong In Yu Tong | Composition | Prohibited plant - Pteridium aquilinum | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.4.4 | N/A |
| Risk | 17/01/2022 | Pistachio kernel | Iran Islamic Republic of | Ratin Khosh Co | Aflatoxin | Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. | 0.027 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 | N/A |
| Surveillance | 17/01/2022 | Frozen soft shell crab | Myanmar | Mef International Company Limited | Nitrofurans | Nitrofurazone not permitted in this food. | 0.002 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | HO match 17414 |
| Risk | 18/01/2022 | Seasoned seaweed | Japan | Kurakon Foods Corporation | Iodine | Iodine detected in excess of level permitted. | 4800 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 | N/A |
| Surveillance | 19/01/2022 | Apple juice drink & guyabano juice drink |
Philippines | Harman Foods Phils Inc | Composition | Zinc not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17592 |
| Surveillance | 19/01/2022 | Chocolate milk drink | Philippines | Nestle | Composition | Zinc not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17593 |
| Vitamin B1 not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | ||||||||
| Risk | 19/01/2022 | Parched peanut powder | Taiwan | Sunright Foods Corporation | Aflatoxin | Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. | 0.011 (product contains 42% peanut, therefore the calculated maximum level is 0.006) | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 | N/A |
| Surveillance | 20/01/2022 | Pickled sliced turnip | Lebanon | Jean Raad for Industries and Trade | Composition | Additive E123 not permitted in this food. | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.1 | HO match 15969 |
| Risk | 24/01/2022 | Kashmir chilli powder mild | India | Desai Brothers | Salmonella | Salmonella detected. | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 | N/A |
| Risk | 25/01/2022 | Tapioca chips - salsa masala flavour & classic salt flavour | India | Kvr Traders | Hydrocyanic acid | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted. | 11, 18 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2016 | N/A |
| Risk | 25/01/2022 | Salted roasted peanuts | China | Chaofeng Food Pty | Aflatoxin | Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. | 0.17 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 | N/A |
| Risk | 27/01/2022 | Salty peanuts | China | Dongguan City Shaerge Food Co Ltd | Aflatoxin | Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. | 0.018 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 | N/A |
| Risk | 27/01/2022 | Chilli powder | India | Miltop Exports (India) | Salmonella | Salmonella detected. | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 | N/A |
| Risk | 27/01/2022 | Roasted peanuts - fermented bean curd flavour | China | Foshan City Shunde District Ronggui Guangjilong Foodstuff Co Ltd | Aflatoxin | Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted. | 0.26 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 | N/A |
| Surveillance | 31/01/2022 | Red grapefruit | United States | Johnston Farms | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Carbaryl detected in excess of maximum residue limit. | 0.64 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17616 |