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Antimicrobial resistance and food safety

Antimicrobial resistance and food safety Practising good food safety can reduce the risk of foodborne illness and help limit the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Microorganisms, including bacteria, are everywhere. They can spread through the interactions and movement of people, animals, food and the environment. Some bacteria are good, some are harmful, and some are resistant to antibiotics (which are antimicrobials). Everyone can play a role in slowing the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria.  The Australian food supply is one of the safest in the world, but people can still get sick from eating contaminated foods. Foodborne illness can be caused by bacteria and in some cases these bacteria can also be antimicrobial resistant. This means the steps we…

Published 8 July 2025

Nanoparticles and infant formula

Nanoparticles and infant formula Nanoscale materials are not new. Food is naturally composed of nanoscale sugars, amino acids, peptides and proteins, many of which form organised, functional nanostructures. For example, proteins are in the nanoscale size range and milk contains an emulsion of nanoscale fat droplets. Humans, including infants, have consumed these particles in foods throughout history without evidence of adverse health effects related to the materials nanoscale size. January 2018 The issue In recent years there have been several media reports about the presence of nanoparticles in infant formula. Most of these reports have focused on…

Published 3 August 2018

Food consumption data used in dietary exposure assessments

Food consumption data used in dietary exposure assessments National nutrition surveys (NNSs) provide detailed, national data on consumption of foods, beverages and, in some cases, dietary supplements. This quantitative data on consumption is essential to the type of dietary exposure assessments we generally do at FSANZ. The following national nutrition surveys from Australia and New Zealand are used by FSANZ to estimate food consumption: 1995 Australian National Nutrition Survey

• 13,858 respondents
• 2 years and above
• 24-hour recall - one recall per respondent [1]
• 2nd 24-…

  Published 4 July 2014

Gifts and benefits register

Gifts and benefits register ​​In the course of official duties, officials of Food Standards Australia New Zealand received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds the stipulated threshold of $A100 (excluding GST). Reporting period ​Date received ​Date recorded ​​G​ift item, benefit or service Received by​ ​Presented by ​Occasion Estimated value in $A*                 Jul 2025- Sep 2025 16-25 Sep 2025 16 Oct 2025 Flights, accommodation, visa fee and travel allowance for attendance at international meeting FSANZ staff member World Health Organization (WHO) WHO Core Assessment Group on Pesticide Residues. Preparatory meeting on…

Published 29 April 2021

Australian Food Composition Database downloadable files

Australian Food Composition Database downloadable files The database files are provided in Excel format, and are developed for people wanting to load the information into their own software and manipulate it for different purposes. The Excel database comprises five core files:

• Food file
• Nutrient file
• Recipe file
• Retention factor file
• Measures file

Published 17 November 2023

Amendment 154

Amendment 154 Download: Amendment 154 (pdf 3505 kb - combined standards)| (word zip file 7444 kb - individual standards) Amendment No. 154 contains the following new Standards and Schedules in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code which take effect on 1 March 2016, following the repeal on the same day of the standards currently in Chapters 1 and 2.   The Proposal under which these amendments have been made is:

• Proposal P1025 - Code Revision

Published 11 April 2015

Nutrients in the NPC

Nutrients in the NPC Learn about the nutrients included in the Nutrition Panel Calculator (NPC) and where the data is sourced from. On this page

• Nutrients reported in the NPC
• How carbohydrates are defined and calculated
• How energy is defined and calculated
• How fat and saturated fat data are derived
• How sodium data is derived
• How protein data is derived
• How sugars data is derived

Published 30 September 2025

Primary Production and Processing (PPP) Standards (Chapter 4)

Primary Production and Processing (PPP) Standards (Chapter 4)

NOTE: these standards apply to all food businesses in Australia only. Food businesses in New Zealand are required to comply with New Zealand's Food Act 2014 and the regulations and standards under this Act. For more information visit the Ministry for Primary Industries website.

Published 30 September 2025

FSANZ Fellows

FSANZ Fellows We developed the FSANZ Fellows program to create a network of experts who can provide us with objective expert advice and critical review. The program also helps to develop academic links and networks. Since FSANZ established the program in 2000, its contributions have been very valuable. FSANZ Fellows have provided expert advice on applications, proposals and other risk assessment activities of the agency. FSANZ Fellows, within their relevant areas of expertise, also have peer reviewed FSANZ work and provided training opportunities to FSANZ staff. There are currently 24 FSANZ Fellows from a wide range of scientific and professional fields, including:

• nutrition
• epidemiology
• risk research
• economics
• plant breeding and genomics
• food science/…

  Published 15 March 2023

Food Standards Code legislation

Food Standards Code legislation On this page

• Food Standards Code Compilation PDF
• Food Standards Code links to the Federal Register of Legislation
• About the Food Standards Code

Published 29 March 2025