Publication details
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, October 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
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.
| Date of fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Reason for fail | Result/s | Units | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/10/2021 | Tapioca chips spicy | India | Wynad Exports | Hydrocyanic acid | 23 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2016 |
| 06/10/2021 | Pistachio pesto | Italy | Gusta La Sicilia Srl | Aflatoxin | 0.095 | mg/kg | NUT 11/2018 |
| 07/10/2021 | Tahini | Iran Islamic Republic of | Osareh Nab E Sahand Co | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SES 05/2014 |
| 07/10/2021 | Kashmiri chilli powder | India | Shri Balaji Trademark India Pvt Ltd | Salmonella | Detected | /125g | SPI 06/2019 |
| 11/10/2021 | Tapioca chips | India | Greenmount Spices | Hydrocyanic acid | 17 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2016 |
| 11/10/2021 | Beef hot-pot kit | Taiwan | Taiwan Yihai Food Co.,Ltd. | Non-compliant BSE certificate provided | N/A | N/A | BEF 11/2018 |
| 14/10/2021 | Dried kelp | Korea Republic of | Hosan Co Ltd | Iodine | 4600 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 |
| 15/10/2021 | Cassava round chips | India | Kottackal Agro Foods | Hydrocyanic acid | 13 | mg/kg | CAS 09/2016 |
| 20/10/2021 | Pecorino blu (cheese) | Italy | Salcis | Listeria monocytogenes | Detected | /125g | CHE 07/2018 |
| 20/10/2021 | Dried kelp | Korea Republic of | Chaemione Food | Iodine | 2900 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 |
| 26/10/2021 | Frozen hijiki seaweed | Korea Republic of | Bfo Global Inc | Inorganic arsenic | 1.7 | mg/kg | HJS 10/2016 |
| 28/10/2021 | Dried kelp | Korea Republic of | Hee Chang Trading Co Ltd (Korea) | Iodine | 4190 | mg/kg | BSW 12/2016 |
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.
| Date of fail | Product description | Country of origin | Producer name | Test applied | Reason for fail | Result/s | Units | Reference | Holding order number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2021 | Chocolate drink | Philippines | Nestle | Composition | Iron pyrophosphate not permitted in this food | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17402 |
| 4/10/2021 | Juice powder | India | Umed Overseas | Visual | The food is not suitable for consumption due to damaged packaging | N/A | N/A | Imported Food Control Act Section 3(2) | 17404 |
| 8/10/2021 | Pointed gourd slices | India | Innovative Cuisine | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Profenofos detected in excess of MRL | 0.06 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Holding order match 16840 |
| 11/10/2021 | Pointed gourd | India | Innovative Cuisine | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Acephate not permitted in this food | 0.04 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | Holding order match 16840 |
| 13/10/2021 | Frozen soft shell crabs | Myanmar | Mef International Company Limited | Seafood antimicrobial test | Nitrofurazone | 0.002 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17414 |
| 13/10/2021 | Sliced peeled coconut | Tonga | Tupou Fresh Produce Ltd | Salmonella | Salmonella Detected | Detected | /125g | FSC 1.6.1 | 17415 |
| 14/10/2021 | Black lentils – split | India | Pramukh Food Exports Pvt Ltd | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Phorate not permitted in this food | 0.11 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17436 |
| 18/10/2021 | Fermented beancurd | China | Guangzhou Jierong Trading Co.Ltd. | Bacillus cereus | Detected in excess of levels permitted | 1900, >30000, 2300, 5600, >30000 | CFU/g | Imported Food Control Act Section 3(2) | 17417 |
| 19/10/2021 | Fresh green chilli | India | Vadilal Industries Limited | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Flusilazole not permitted in this food | 0.14 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17419 |
| 19/10/2021 | Red ginseng tea | Korea Republic of | Nonghyup Red Ginseng Co Ltd | Composition | Vitamin C not permitted in this food | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | 17433 |
| 21/10/2021 | Black pitted olives | Israel | Kvuzat Yavne (Israel) | Composition | Ferrous sulphate (labelled as ferrum) not permitted in this food | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.2.1/1.3.2 | Holding order match 16788 |
| 22/10/2021 | Milk + fruit drink (various flavours) | China | Wa Ha Ha Drinks Co Ltd | Composition | Nicotinamide and Zinc not permitted in this food | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | Holding order match 17130 |
| 25/10/2021 | Frozen sweet cherries | Serbia | Sirogojno Company Doo | Fruit and vegetable residue screen | Phosmet detected in excess of MRL | 0.09 | mg/kg | FSC 1.4.2 | 17434 |
| 27/10/2021 | Biscuit (original/cheese/cacao flavour) | Korea Republic of | Hosan Co Ltd | Composition | Vitamin C not permitted in this food | N/A | N/A | FSC 1.3.2 | Holding order match 16801 |