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Application A469 - To amend permissions for saccharin and cyclamate in water based flavoured drinks
Application A469 - To amend permissions for saccharin and cyclamate in water based flavoured drinks Page last updated: 13 February 2025
Published 23 March 2013
Fluoride in bottled water
Fluoride in bottled water (June 2016) The Food Standards Code allows between 0.6 and 1.0 milligrams of fluoride (including naturally occurring and added fluoride) per litre of bottled water. This is the same level recommended for drinking water to provide benefits for dental health. A FSANZ risk assessment (Application A588 - Final Assessment Report) found there is a history of safe use of fluoride in tap water at this level. Fluoridated bottled water (at the approved levels) is nutritionally equivalent to fluoridated tap water. Not all bottled water contains fluoride. However, all bottled water with fluoride added must be clearly labelled. Bottled water with added fluoride is safe for everyone and plain bottled water (but not…
Published 22 June 2016
Application A1043 - World Health Organization limits (WHO) for packaged water
Application A1043 - World Health Organization limits (WHO) for packaged water Related links Opening or downloading a document file Page last updated: 13 February 2025
Published 22 June 2013
Survey of Alcohol Content and Labelling of Fermented Soft Drinks
Survey of Alcohol Content and Labelling of Fermented Soft Drinks Introduction The Implementation Sub-committee for Food Regulation (ISFR) nationally coordinated survey of Alcohol Content and Labelling of Fermented Soft Drinks investigated whether: businesses are adequately controlling alcohol production in their fermented soft drinks, and labelling of alcohol content of fermented soft drinks complies with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). Results The survey was led by the Victoria Department of Health and Human Services and involved the testing of the alcohol content of kombucha, water and dairy kefir, and other fermented soft drinks including ginger beer across five Australian jurisdictions (Victoria, New South Wales,…
Published 23 August 2019
Results of 27th Australian Total Diet Study released
Results of 27th Australian Total Diet Study released The results show that Australian consumers' exposure to PFAS through food is very low and poses no food safety concerns. Interim Chief Executive Officer Dr Sandra Cuthbert said the results were good news for Australian consumers. “The ATDS is the most comprehensive study of Australians consumers' exposure to chemicals through food,' Dr Cuthbert said. “The 27th ATDS tested for 30 types of PFAS in 1,336 composite samples representing 112 commonly eaten foods sourced from all Australian states and territories. “Only one type of PFAS - perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) - was detected at low levels in less than 2% of all foods sampled. “Overall, dietary exposure to PFOS for the general Australian population was well under the Tolerable Daily Intake. “The ATDS also found that levels of PFAS were…
Published 10 December 2021
Amendment 80
Amendment 80 21 July 2005 [ pdf 199 kb ] Amendment 80 contains amendments to the following Standards in the Australia New ZealandFood Standards Code: 1.3.1 - Food Additives 1.4.2 - Maximum Residue Limits (Australia Only) The Applications under which these amendments are made are as follows: Application A469 - Saccharin in Water-based Flavoured Drinks Application A541 - Maximum Residue Limits (June, July, August 2004) [ pdf 199 kb ] Page last updated: 25 February 2025
Published 9 May 2013
Amendment 110
Amendment 110 [ pdf] Amendment 110 contains amendments to the following Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code: Standard 1.2.4 - Labelling of Ingredients Standard 1.3.3 - Processing Aids Standard 2.6.2 - Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Brewed Soft Drinks Standard 2.10.3 - Chewing Gum The Applications under which these amendments are made are as follows: Application A577 - Calcium in Chewing Gum containing no more than 0.2% Residual Sugars Application A588 - Voluntary Addition of Fluoride to Packaged Water…
Published 9 August 2013
A469 IAR Exec Summary
A469 IAR Exec Summary 09/03 21 May 2003 Page last updated: 13 February 2025
Published 23 March 2013
Amendment 139
Amendment 139 Download: Amendment 139 (pdf 93 kb) | (word 92 kb) Amendment 139 contains amendments to the following Standards in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. Please note that updated compilations of the Standards affected on FRLI may not be available for several weeks. 1.2.4 - Labelling of Ingredients 1.3.1 - Food Additives 1.3.3 - Processing Aids…
Published 28 June 2018
Camping
Camping Preparing food for camps can be very challenging because facilities found in the home or commercial food premises are not generally available in camping areas. You need to properly plan things to make sure the food stays safe. The main considerations for keeping food safe in camps are: temperature control water supply handwashing facilities protecting food from contamination disposal of rubbish and waste water to prevent the contamination of food. Temperature control The use of potentially hazardous foods when camping should be kept to a minimum unless the food can be kept cold (5°C or colder). Harmful bacteria can grow in potentially hazardous foods and cause illness if large numbers of bacteria are present. For a list of potentially hazardous foods see our…
Published 1 October 2025