Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, May 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 fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Reason for fail | Result/s | Units | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/3/2021 | White tahini | Kuwait | Al Seedawai Sweet Factories Ksc | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SES 05/2014 |
| 1/4/2021 | Dried fernbrake Pteridium aquilinum |
Korea Republic of | Sammi Commerce Co Ltd | Prohibited plant | n/a | n/a | FSC 1.4.4 |
| 7/4/2021 | Kashmiri chilli powder | India | Grannys Spices Llp | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 15/4/2021 | Dried seaweed | Japan | Tohkon Co Ltd | Iodine | 4300 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 |
| 20/4/2021 | Chilli crushed | India | RDR Impex | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 23/4/2021 | Tapioca chips spicy | India | Wynad Exports | Hydrocyanic acid | 21 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2016 |
| 5/5/2021 | Peanut candy | China | Nilamel Exports | Aflatoxin | 0.027 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 6/5/2021 | Tapioca chips | India | Fineday Foods | Hydrocyanic acid | 17 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2016 |
| 6/5/2021 | Tapioca chips hot | India | Fineday Foods | Hydrocyanic acid | 20 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2016 |
| 6/5/2021 | Yellowfin tuna loin | Fiji | Sealand Processors Fiji Limited | Histamine | 2060 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 1605 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 | |||||
| 7/5/2021 | Betel nut | India | Eastern Red Ruby Food Pvt Ltd | Prohibited plant | n/a | n/a | FSC 1.4.4 |
| 10/5/2021 | Roasted peanuts | China | Zhejiang Golden Channel Information Technology | Aflatoxin | 0.225 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 13/5/2021 | Sesame seeds | India | Maanas Foods & Spices Impex | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SES 05/2014 |
| 13/5/2021 | Halawa with pistachio | Lebanon | Sonaco (Lebanon) | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SES 05/2014 |
| 17/5/2021 | Betel nut mouth freshener | Pakistan | Ansa Food Products | Prohibited plant | n/a | n/a | FSC 1.4.4 |
| 19/5/2021 | Betel nut | India | Dharampal Premchand Ltd | Prohibited plant | n/a | n/a | FSC 1.4.4 |
| 22/5/2021 | Dried Spanish mackerel | Sri Lanka | Derana Marketing Services Pvt Ltd | Histamine | 500 | mg/kg | HIS 12/2016 |
| 25/5/2021 | Black pepper | Italy | Especias Del Sol Sl | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 26/5/2021 | Sesame peanut sauce | China | Beijing Liubiju Food Co Ltd | Aflatoxin | 0.028 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
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 administrative 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 fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Test applied | Reason for fail | Result/s | Units | Reference | Holding order number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/3/2021 | Long bean | Fiji | Labasa Farm Fresh | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Acephate | Detected - not permitted in this food | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | HO match 15819 |
| 18/3/2021 | Dried catfish | Thailand | Chatchawan Import Export & Packaging Ltd | Chemical | Ciprofloxacin | Detected - not permitted in this food | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | HO match 15683 |
| Enrofloxacin | Detected - not permitted in this food | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | HO match 15683 | |||||
| 16/4/2021 | Ayurvedic supplements | India | Shree Enterprises | Composition | Prohibited plant Acorus calamus |
Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.4.4 | 17069 |
| 4/5/2021 | Candy | Japan | Kasugai Seika Co Ltd | Composition | Gardenia blue | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | HO match 16956 |
| 6/5/2021 | Dried seedless longan | Thailand | O-Cha Food Pack Co.,Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Carbendazim | Detected - not permitted in this food | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | HO match 14051 |
| 10/5/2021 | Raisins | Pakistan | M.Manzoor & Co.Pak Ltd | Chemical | Propargite | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.4.2 | 17037 |
| 13/5/2021 | Cocoa powder | Japan | Morinaga & Co Ltd | Composition | Vitamin B1 | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | HO match 16720 |
| Niacin | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | HO match 16720 | |||||
| Ferric pyrophosphate | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.1 | HO match 16720 | |||||
| 14/5/2021 | Spinach | India | Benz Exports | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Chlorpyrifos | 0.074 - Exceeds permitted MRL | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17046 |
| 14/5/2021 | Broad bean pods | India | Benz Exports | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Profenofos | 0.072 - Exceeds permitted MRL | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17047 |
| 20/5/2021 | Cereal | United States | Post Foods | Composition | Calcium pantothenate | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.2 | 17076 |
| 20/5/2021 | Caramel & chocolate bar | United Kingdom | Tesco Pty Ltd | Composition | Vitamin B12 | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.2 | HO match 16818 |
| Pantothenic acid | Not permitted in this food | n/a | FSC 1.3.2 | HO match 16818 | |||||
| 21/5/2021 | Frozen red chilli | Vietnam | D&T Green Foods Co Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Difenoconazole | 0.055 - Exceeds permitted MRL | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | HO match 15797 |
| 31/5/2021 | Frozen red chilli whole | Vietnam | Gia Minh Company Ltd (Vietnam) | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Difenoconazole | 0.12 - Exceeds permitted MRL | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17074 |
| Metalaxyl | 0.48 - Exceeds permitted MRL | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17074 |