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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/01/2024 | Granola breakfast cereal | Japan | Calbee | Composition - Vitamin B12 & Calcium pantothenate not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.2 | Surveillance – HO match 15880 |
| 9/01/2024 | Peanut candy | Sri Lanka | Derana Marketing Services Pvt Ltd | Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted | 0.056 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 9/01/2024 | Fried Balaya (tuna) fish | Sri Lanka | Damayanthi Ent & Exp (Sri Lanka) | Histamine detected in excess of level permitted | 441 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 10/01/2024 | Red skin peanut | China | Jinan Gogo International Tradde Co. Ltd | Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted | 0.037 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 10/01/2024 | Fresh tuna loin | Indonesia | CV Anugrah Sahhied | Histamine detected in excess of level permitted | 310mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 10/01/2024 | Fish paste (Lar say paw) | Thailand | Siam Moei Co. Ltd | Histamine detected in excess of level permitted | 220 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 11/01/2024 | Bitter gourd | India | Vadilal Industries Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen Chlorpyrifos detected in excess of MR | 0.13 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance - HO 18977 |
| 11/01/2024 | Cheese-flavoured crackers | Philippines | Pixcel Transglobal Food Inc | Composition - Vitamin A not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.2 | Surveillance – HO 18953 |
| 12/01/2024 | Dried sardines (Keeramin salaya) | Sri Lanka | Arunalu Products | Histamine detected in excess of level permitted | 260 mg/kg 240 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 15/01/2024 | BBQ flavoured snack | Philippines | Nutritive Snack Corporation Food | Composition - additive (E127) Erythrosine not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | Surveillance – HO 18970 |
| 16/01/2024 | Sugo cracker nuts – garlic | Philippines | Jocker's Food Industries | Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted | 0.11mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 17/01/2024 | Frozen celery filling | China | Jiangsu Baotianxia Food Co. Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food | 0.02 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO 18982 |
| Procymidone detected in excess of MRL | 0.69 mg/kg | ||||||
| Pyrimethanil detected in excess of MRL | 0.19 mg/kg | ||||||
| Tebuconazole detected in excess of MRL | 0.06 mg/kg | ||||||
| 17/01/2024 | Frozen coriander filling | China | Jiangsu Baotianxia Food Co. Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen Paclobutrazol detected in excess of MRL | 0.12 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO 18982 |
| 17/01/2024 | Tuna – various flavours | Philippines | Century Pacific Food Inc | Composition - Vitamin A not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.2 | Risk |
| 17/01/2024 | Cassava chips – various flavours | India | Jay Keshav Exp Pvt Ltd | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 170 mg/kg 180 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Risk |
| 18/01/2024 | Long raisins | India | Maanas Foods & Spices Impex | Fruit and vegetable residue screen Carbendazim detected in excess of MR | 0.52 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO 18983 |
| Propargite not permitted in this food | 0.07 mg/kg | ||||||
| 18/01/2024 | Dried sardines | Tanzania | M/S B&B Foods Enterprises | Histamine detected in excess of level permitted | 389 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 18/01/2024 | Roasted Japanese mackerel | Japan | Kokura Suisan Shokuhin Co Ltd | Histamine detected in excess of level permitted | 340 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 18/01/2024 | Tapioca chips | India | Kairali Ayurvedic Products Private Limited | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 76mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 19/01/2024 | Snakehead fish slice | China | Huazhou Guofeng Aquatic Products Co Ltd | Fluoroquinolones Enrofloxacin not permitted in this food | 0.015 mg/kg 0.04 mg/kg |
FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO 18985 |
| 25/01/2024 | Snakehead fish cutlets | Vietnam | Vinrec Vietnam Trading Import Export Company Limited | Fluoroquinolones Ciprofloxacin not permitted in this food | 0.01 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – HO 18988 |
| Enrofloxacin not permitted in this food | 0.004 mg/kg | ||||||
| Levofloxacin not permitted in this food | 0.013 mg/kg | ||||||
| Ofloxacin not permitted in this food | 0.013 mg/kg | ||||||
| 29/01/2024 | Cassava chips extreme spicy flavour | Indonesia | PT.Arira Pangindo | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 45 mg/kg 43 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 31/01/2024 | Fresh red dragon fruit | Vietnam | Hoa Binh Co Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen Difenoconazole detected in excess of MRL | 0.66 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance - HO match 18431 |