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BSE food safety risk assessment report for Chile

BSE food safety risk assessment report for Chile (March 2014) FSANZ has completed its bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) food safety assessment for the Republic of Chile. Download the food safety risk assessment report The Australian Government's BSE food safety policy requires that all countries exporting or seeking to export beef to Australia have a risk assessment undertaken by FSANZ. The risk assessment shows that Chile has effective controls for prevention of BSE in place. FSANZ has concluded that the risk posed to consumers from beef products exported from Chile is negligible. FSANZ examined the effectiveness of BSE-related controls throughout the beef production chain in Chile. Animal feeding practices, transportation,…

Published 18 April 2017

BSE food safety risk assessment reports for Latvia and Lithuania

BSE food safety risk assessment reports for Latvia and Lithuania (July 2013) FSANZ has completed Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) food safety assessments for the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania. This brings the total number of countries for which FSANZ has completed BSE food safety assessment to 6. The other four countries that FSANZ has completed BSE food safety assessment are: New Zealand, the Republic of Croatia, the Netherlands, and the Republic of Vanuatu. Download the food safety risk assessment reports The Australian Government's BSE food safety policy requires that all countries exporting or seeking to export beef to Australia have a risk assessment undertaken by FSANZ. The risk…

Published 18 April 2017

Vibrio parahaemolyticus and raw Pacific oysters from Coffin Bay, SA

Vibrio parahaemolyticus and raw Pacific oysters from Coffin Bay, SA

Latest update: As of 15 December 2021, South Australian authorities are permitting some oyster farmers in the Coffin Bay growing area to recommence harvesting and sale of oysters.  For more information refer to the PIRSA and SA Health websites below.  

Published 20 December 2021

How to recall food

How to recall food 1. Contact your food enforcement agency First, seek advice from a recall action officer from the food enforcement agency in the state/territory where your head office is located. These officers can assist with determining if a recall is necessary and what type of recall (consumer or trade).

• State and territory food recall contacts

Published 1 December 2021

Food Industry Recall Protocol

Food Industry Recall Protocol The Food Industry Recall Protocol provides information on recalling food in Australia and guidance for food businesses on developing a written food recall plan. A food recall is action taken to remove from distribution, sale and consumption, food which is unsafe. This means food that may cause illness or other physical harm to a person consuming the food. The three primary objectives of a food recall are to:

• stop the distribution and sale of the product as soon as possible
• inform the government, the food businesses that have received the recalled food and the public (consumer level recalls only) of the problem
• effectively and efficiently remove unsafe product from the market place.

Published 26 May 2023

Undeclared allergen food recall statistics (1 January 2017 - 31 December 2022)

Undeclared allergen food recall statistics (1 January 2017 - 31 December 2022) Page last updated April 20223FSANZ data on Australian food recalls helps identify key issues, track trends and develop prevention strategies. Undeclared allergens is the most common reason for food recalls year-on-year. Below is an analysis of food recalls due to undeclared allergens since 2017. This information expands on analysis of food recall statistics for the last 10 years. These statistics are updated annually. Table 1: Undeclared allergen food recalls 2017-2022   2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Number of undeclared allergen…

Published 1 May 2023