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Consideration of European Union-authorised health claims
Consideration of European Union-authorised health claims When Standard 1.2.7 - Nutrition, health and related claims was gazetted in 2013, 183 food-health relationships from EU-authorised health claims were included in Schedule 4 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). FSANZ looked at a further 32 EU-authorised health claims to establish whether food-health relationships from these could also be included in Standard 1.2.7. A summary of the outcomes of this work is in the table below. The full list of the 32 EU-authorised claims is in the Proposal P293 (Nutrition, Health and Related Claims) …
Published 3 March 2023
Vitamins and minerals added to food
Vitamins and minerals added to food Vitamins and minerals can only be added to food if permissions exist in the Food Standards Code. The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation has agreed that food manufacturers can add vitamins and minerals to food in response to an actual or potential population health need. This is outlined in the Fortification of Food with Vitamins and Minerals Policy Guideline. Mandatory fortification Mandatory fortification is when food…
Published 24 June 2016
Animal diseases, human health and food safety
Animal diseases, human health and food safety Australia has strict biosecurity measures in place to keep it free of animal diseases. Further information on animal diseases is available on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) website: Animal pests and diseases. DAFF…
Published 13 July 2023
A470 - Initial Assessment
A470 - Initial Assessment 15 January 2003 INITIAL ASSESSMENT REPORT Full Report [ pdf 269kb ] Page last updated: 13 February 2025
Published 23 March 2013
Classification system development
Classification system development ADG Five Food Groups and sub-food groups The ADG's are accompanied by the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE) (Figure 1) (NHMRC, 2013). The ADG classification system is based on the Five Food Groups identified in the AGHE. Figure 1. The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating Source: Eat for Health - Australian Dietary Guidelines Summary (NHMRC, 2013). The Five Food Groups are: Grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain and/or high cereal fibre varieties Vegetables and legumes/beans Fruit Milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or other alternatives, mostly reduced fat Lean meats and poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds and legumes/beans. In addition to the Five Food Groups, the…
Published 11 May 2016
Takeaway coffee cup measures program
Takeaway coffee cup measures program File Access the takeaway coffee cup measures program file (Excel 24kb) Background In July 2011, FSANZ undertook a small program to estimate the average volumes for a range of takeaway coffee cup sizes available that were likely to be reported during the 2011-13 Australian Health Survey (AHS). As naming of cups sizes is not…
Published 8 July 2015
Food temperature and thermometers
Food temperature and thermometers The food safety standards specify that potentially hazardous foods must be stored, displayed and transported at safe temperatures and, wherever possible, prepared at safe temperatures. However, you can also use time, rather than temperature, to keep food safe. This method is explained under 'The 2 hour/4 hour guide'. Safe temperatures are 5°C or colder, or 60°C or hotter. Potentially hazardous food needs to be kept at these temperatures to prevent food-poisoning bacteria, which may be present in the food, from multiplying to dangerous levels. These bacteria can grow at temperatures between 5°C and 60°C, which is known as the temperature danger zone. The fastest rate of growth is at around 37°C, the temperature of the human body. The food safety standards also…
Published 1 October 2025
2014-15 Key foods program
2014-15 Key foods program In mid-2014, FSANZ commenced a small analytical program to improve the quality and robustness of its food composition data holdings. Foods and beverages were identified for analysis based on current data holdings and frequency of their consumption in the 2011-13 Australian Health Survey (AHS). The analytical program was staged in 4 phases. Phases 1-3 identified 43 of the highest priority foods and beverages for analysis. Phase 4 focused exclusively on alcoholic beverages as the most recent data available to FSANZ for beer and table wines was collated in1990, and the varieties analysed did not accurately reflect current product availability and patterns of consumption. The range of nutrients analysed differed for each food and beverage depending…
Published 16 June 2020
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Bisphenol A (BPA) Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used in the lining of some food and beverage packaging to protect food from contamination and extend shelf life. It’s also used in non-food products. Small amounts of BPA can migrate into food and beverages from containers. For a number of years concerns have been raised that BPA exposure may cause health problems. However, when food safety authorities around the world have reviewed BPA they have generally concluded there are no safety concerns at the levels people are exposed to. In April 2023, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a re-evaluation of the risks to public health from the presence of BPA in food. EFSA concluded the tolerable daily intake (or TDI) for BPA should be substantially reduced from the temporary value it had previously…
Published 26 June 2024
Survey of scheduled pharmaceuticals in foods intended to promote weight loss
Survey of scheduled pharmaceuticals in foods intended to promote weight loss (April 2016) Summary report Issue In April 2015, FSANZ conducted an analytical survey of the levels of scheduled pharmaceuticals in weight loss products available in Australia. The survey was conducted in response to a national food incident and a number of international reports showing detectable levels of scheduled pharmaceuticals in foods and supplements intended to promote weight loss. Background In October 2010, the New South Wales Food Authority (NSWFA) activated the National Food Incident Response Protocol (NRIP) after the prescription-only medicine sibutramine was detected in imported foods and beverages labelled as 'slimming foods' from China and Hong Kong. As a result of the…
Published 8 April 2016