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 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 | Food category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/05/2023 | Frozen smoked salmon | Sweden | Leroy Smogen Seafood | Listeria monocytogenes detected | Detected /125g | FSC 1.6.1 | Risk |
| 5/05/2023 | Preserved cabbage | China | Zhongshan Foodstuffs Aquatic Imp Exp Group Co Ltd of Guangdong | Visual – The food is not suitable for its reasonable intended use – damaged packaging | N/A | Imported Food Control Act Section 3(2) | Surveillance – Holding order number 18430 |
| 8/05/2023 | Frozen whole durian | Vietnam | Thuan Thien Producing Trading Limited/Aka T&T Co Ltd (Vietnam) | Fruit & vegetable residue screen – Carbendazim not permitted in this food | 0.1 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – Holding order number 18429 |
| 10/05/2023 | Salmon jerky | Latvia | Sia Royal Nordic | Listeria monocytogenes detected | Detected /125g | FSC 1.6.1 | Risk |
| 10/05/2023 | Dragon fruit | Vietnam | Hoa Binh Co Ltd | Fruit & vegetable residue screen – Pyraclostrobin detected in excess of MRL. | 0.06 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – Holding order number 18431 |
| Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food | 0.03 mg/kg | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | Anchovy fillets in oil | Italy | Industria Ittica Torrenovese SRL | Histamine detected in excess of level permitted | 205 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 18/05/2023 | Banganapalli mangoes | India | Innova Agri Bio Park Limited | Fruit & vegetable residue screen – Cyhalothrin not permitted in this food | 0.03 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – Holding order number 18443 |
| 19/05/2023 | Cassava chips | Sri Lanka | Lakrasa Food | Hydrocyanic acid detected in excess of level permitted | 16 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 24/05/2023 | Kashmiri chilli powder | India | Sara Spices | Salmonella Detected | Detected /125g | FSC 1.6.1 | Risk |
| 25/05/2023 | Dried longan | Thailand | Thai Top Choice Export Company Ltd (Thailand) | Fruit & vegetable residue screen – Carbendazim not permitted in this food | 0.11 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – Holding order match 17756 |
| 26/05/2023 | Maldive dry fish chips | India | Krk Exports | Histamine detected in excess of level permitted | 290 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 330 mg/kg | |||||||
| 29/05/2023 | Anchovy fillets in olive oil | Spain | Consorcio Espanol Conservero SA | Histamine detected in excess of level permitted | 968 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 1021 mg/kg | |||||||
| 30/05/2023 | Nestum cereal | Malaysia | Joo Lee Import and Export Co SDN BHD | Composition – Pantothenic acid & Vitamin B12 not permitted in this food | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | Surveillance – Holding order number 18468 |
| 30/05/2023 | Salted shrimp fry | Philippines | Trans Ocean Food Products Inc | Composition – additive; Erythrosine (E127) not permitted in this food | N/A | FSC 1.3.1 | Surveillance – Holding order number 18478 |
| 30/05/2023 | Hot kebab powder | Ghana | Jumbo Uk Ltd | Aflatoxin detected in excess of level permitted | 0.063 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.1 | Risk |
| 31/05/2023 | Freeze-dried strawberries | China | Kunming Jingnan Food Co. Ltd | Fruit & vegetable residue screen – Dimethoate detected in excess of MRL | 0.03 mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Surveillance – Holding order number 18476 |