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Proposal P242 DAR - Exec summary
Proposal P242 DAR - Exec summary 18 December 2002 DRAFT ASSESSMENT REPORT Full Report [ pdf 437 kb ] Executive Summary and Statement of Reasons This Draft Assessment Report reviews the issues involved in the regulation of foods for special medical purposes (FSMP), makes recommendations on a regulatory approach to FSMP and proposes the inclusion of draft Standard 2.9.5 - Foods for Special Medical Purposes (Attachment 1) in Part 2.9 of theFood Standards Code. Background FSMP are principally formulated food products, used under the supervision of medical or other health professionals, for the dietary management of individuals (including children) with either ongoing chronic medical or…
Published 23 March 2013
Results of latest Australian Total Diet Study released
Results of latest Australian Total Diet Study released Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today released the results from its 26th Australian Total Diet Study (ATDS) which looked at levels of persistent organic pollutants including dioxins, dioxin-like compounds and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in food. Chief Executive Officer Mark Booth said the results are good news for Australians, showing exposure to these chemicals through food is low and presents no safety concerns. “The 26th ATDS provides evidence to assure consumers they can continue to be confident that food sold in Australia is safe to eat. “We looked at 33 foods typical of the Australian diet, taking 600 samples across all Australian states and territories. “Our results show that while the selected chemicals are present in the environment, the levels are low and there…
Published 30 July 2021
Notifying your food regulatory agency
Notifying your food regulatory agency It is important that all businesses that make or sell food are known to food regulatory agencies so that these agencies can ensure that food businesses are handling food safely. The food safety standards require all food businesses to provide the following information to the appropriate regulatory agency before any food handling begins: contact details for the business, including the name of the business and the name and address of the proprietor; the nature of the business; and the location of all food premises that are within the jurisdiction of the regulatory agency. Any changes must also be notified to the regulatory agency. What is a food business? The definition of a food business includes any activity where food is sold and specifically includes activities…
Published 1 October 2025
Call for comment on an enzyme processing aid
Call for comment on an enzyme processing aid Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to allow an existing enzyme processing aid to be produced from a new source in the Food Standards Code. FSANZ CEO Mark Booth said the applicant is seeking approval to produce the enzyme - beta-amylase, from soybeans. “If approved, the processing aid will be used in the production of maltose syrup (a type of sweetener that is added to food). “After undertaking a risk assessment, we found no safety concerns from using this new source of beta-amylase which has a long history of safe use. “As this processing aid will be used at low levels, we found it is either not present in the final food or present in insignificant quantities,” Mr Booth said. To have your say, see our…
Published 27 October 2020
Limits for Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods
Limits for Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods There are mandatory limits for Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods. These limits are set out in Standard 1.6.1 and Schedule 27 of the Code. The limits apply based on whether growth of L. monocytogenes will or will not occur in the RTE food: for RTE foods in which growth of L. monocytogenes will not occur, the limit is less than 100cfu/g. for RTE foods in which growth of L. monocytogenes will occur, L. monocytogenes must be undetectable in 25g. This approach is risk-based and informed by scientific knowledge on factors affecting the risk of…
Published 30 September 2025
Call for comment on genetically modified banana application
Call for comment on genetically modified banana application Date: 25/09/2023 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to permit food from a disease-resistant genetically modified (GM) banana. FSANZ CEO Dr Sandra Cuthbert said banana line QCAV-4 was genetically modified to provide resistance to the fungal disease Fusarium wilt tropical race 4 (TR4) also known as Panama disease. “This is the first whole GM fruit assessed by FSANZ and, if approved, would also be a world-first approval for a GM banana," she said. Dr Cuthbert said safety assessments were a key part of the approval process for all GM foods. “The FSANZ assessment for the GM banana…
Published 26 September 2023
How FSANZ ensures the safety of food additives
How FSANZ ensures the safety of food additives Food Standards Australia New Zealand carries out safety assessments on food additives before they can be used. FSANZ checks whether: the food additive is safe (at the use levels being proposed) there is a good technological reason for using the additive. FSANZ's safety assessment process follows an internationally accepted (codex Alimentarius) model involving a hazard (safety) assessment of the chemical and dietary exposure (consumption levels) assessment. Read more about dietary exposure assessments Food…
Published 23 July 2025
Food from cloned animals
Food from cloned animals Animal cloning is a type of reproductive technology. It creates an animal that is an exact genetic copy of another animal. The commercial use of cloned animals in agriculture has so far mainly been confined to the meat and dairy industries. The most common cloning method involves removing the genetic material from an unfertilised egg and replacing it with the complete genetic material from the animal to be cloned (the donor animal). The egg is then implanted into a surrogate mother who gives birth to an animal that is a clone of the donor animal. The cloned animal is then bred with other animals to pass on its desirable characteristics. Cloning is different to genetic modification. Genetic modification involves adding, taking away, or modifying genes. Cloning does not introduce any…
Published 8 September 2021
Call for comment - new source for an enzyme processing aid
Call for comment - new source for an enzyme processing aid Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to allow an existing enzyme processing aid to be produced from a new microbial source. FSANZ interim CEO Dr Sandra Cuthbert said the enzyme beta-fructofuranosidase has a long history of safe use and is already approved to be sourced from other microorganisms. “The applicant is seeking approval to produce the enzyme from a strain of bacterium known as Aspergillus fijiensis,' Dr Cuthbert said. “FSANZ's safety assessment found no health and safety concerns for Australian and New Zealand consumers.' If approved, the enzyme would be used as a processing aid to perform any technological purpose in the manufacture of any food, in accordance with the Australia New Zealand Food Standards…
Published 4 November 2021
Cereulide toxin in infant formula products
Cereulide toxin in infant formula products Two companies have recalled infant formula products nationally due to the potential presence of the toxin cereulide, a substance produced by the Bacillus cereus microorganism. The recalls were conducted by: Nestle for 5 batches of Alfamino formula Sanulac Nutritionals Australia Pty Ltd for 2 batches of Alula formula. Following international recalls, the potential presence of the cereulide toxin has been linked to an ingredient used in the products. Other batches and formulas produced by Nestle and Sanulac Nutritionals Australia Pty Ltd are safe to use. Symptoms linked to cereulide may include vomiting, diarrhoea or unusual lethargy. These symptoms can appear between 30 minutes to 6 hours after exposure and typically resolve within 24 hours. No cases of illness linked to these…
Published 23 January 2026