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Determining the amount of added sugars and free sugars in foods listed in the AUSNUT 2011-13 dataset

Determining the amount of added sugars and free sugars in foods listed in the AUSNUT 2011-13 dataset

• Access the AUSNUT 2011-13 food nutrient database

Published 29 July 2016

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

StrangeLove Beverage Company Salted Grapefruit Soft Drink 540ml

StrangeLove Beverage Company Salted Grapefruit Soft Drink 540ml Strangelove Beverage Company Pty Ltd is conducting a recall of the above product. The product has been available for sale nationally in Woolworths, in NSW, ACT, QLD and VIC in Dan Murphys and in VIC in Coles. The product has also been sale by the independent Retailers in NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, SA and NT. Date Marking:  Best Before 09/08/2025 Problem:  The recall is due to unintended fermentation resulting in the presence of alcohol and increased carbonation which may result in bottle breakage or popping caps. Food Safety Hazard: Consumption of this product may cause illness/injury.  What to do:  Consumers should safely dispose of the product and send…

Published 11 May 2024

Mobile food business

Mobile food business If you're a mobile food business, you need to meet the same food safety requirements as other food businesses, regardless of the size of your business or how often you sell food.  Am I a mobile food business? Mobile food businesses use food premises designed to be permanent but movable, including: 

• food vans, trucks, trailers, bicycles, boats, planes and portable buildings (e.g. shipping containers)
• vehicles used for on-site food preparation (e.g. hamburgers, hot dogs and kebabs, coffee, juices, popcorn and fairyfloss), and the sale of any type of food including prepackaged food. 

Published 22 May 2025

Application A487 - Bromate Levels in Packaged Water

Application A487 - Bromate Levels in Packaged Water

Published 18 September 2015

Health and hygiene - advice for food handlers

Health and hygiene - advice for food handlers Making sure you don't contaminate food through illness or unclean habits is important to keep food safe to eat.

• washing your hands with soap and drying them thoroughly
• stopping hair, clothes, jewellery or phone touching food or surfaces - for example tie your hair back, remove loose jewellery, cover open sores
• not touching ready-to-eat food with your bare hands - use tongs or gloves
• wearing…

  Published 22 May 2025

A1119 - Addition of Water to facilitate Wine Fermentation

A1119 - Addition of Water to facilitate Wine Fermentation

Published 9 February 2017

Application A427 - Caffeine in soft drinks

Application A427 - Caffeine in soft drinks Initial Assessment Report - 12 December 2001[ pdf ]

Published 22 June 2013

Animal diseases, human health and food safety

Animal diseases, human health and food safety Australia is free of the below listed diseases and has strict biosecurity measures in place to keep it free of these and other animal diseases. Further information on animal diseases is available on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) website: …

Published 13 July 2023

Acrylamide and food

Acrylamide and food What is acrylamide? Acrylamide is a chemical that can form when certain starchy foods are cooked or processed. While there's no direct evidence that acrylamide can cause cancer in humans, there is evidence it can cause cancer in laboratory animals. Read more about this evidence. Therefore, FSANZ believes that it is prudent to reduce our exposure to acrylamide in food. How are Australians and New Zealanders exposed to acrylamide? Acrylamide has been detected in a range of foods including fried or roasted potato products, cereal-based products (including sweet biscuits and toasted bread) and coffee. Estimated dietary exposures of Australian consumers to acrylamide in food were investigated as…

Published 1 November 2018