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FSANZ Corporate Plan released
FSANZ Corporate Plan released FSANZ has released its 2025–26 Corporate Plan, outlining the agency’s strategic direction and priorities for the 2025–29 period. The plan aligns FSANZ’s work with the new strategic outcomes set out in the Food Regulation Strategic Plan 2025–28, highlighting our role in protecting public health and ensuring safe and suitable food. It also reinforces FSANZ’s commitment to work collaboratively across the bi-national food regulation system and with stakeholders to achieve our vision – World-leading standards, safe food for life.…
Published 10 September 2025
Media statement on Avian influenza (bird flu) and food safety
Media statement on Avian influenza (bird flu) and food safety There is currently no evidence of H5 avian influenza (bird flu) infection in Australian poultry or the wider agriculture industry, and detections to date have been limited to individual migratory seabirds. The commercial poultry industry is maintaining strong biosecurity controls and there is currently no impact on production. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) a/g CEO Dr Matt O’Mullane said Australia’s world-class biosecurity and food regulation systems ensure the safety of the food supply. “Consumers can be assured poultry and egg products on sale are safe to eat, noting consumers and food businesses should always follow good hygiene practices when handling and preparing food,” Dr O’Mullane said. “It is always important to ensure proper storage, handling and…
Published 9 July 2026
New survey reveals consumer attitudes to food safety in Australia and New Zealand
New survey reveals consumer attitudes to food safety in Australia and New Zealand Published 29 May 2024 A new survey has found consumers rate nutrition above other food values such as naturalness, convenience and country of origin, with almost three-quarters of Australian and New Zealand consumers putting effort into maintaining a healthy diet. The first Consumer Insights Tracker (CIT) survey run by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has revealed consumers look for food labels that can help them identify nutritious foods and make good dietary choices. FSANZ surveyed more than 2000 Australian and New Zealand consumers to understand their trust in, and understanding of, the shared food regulation system covering both countries. Results from the 2023 CIT have just been released, with key findings…
Published 30 May 2024
CEO year in review
CEO year in review As 2025 draws to a close, I reflect with pride on the progress we have made with our food regulation system partners and stakeholders to keep food safe and trusted in a rapidly evolving food system environment. This year, following rigorous scientific assessment and extensive stakeholder consultation, we delivered a range of important food regulatory outcomes for Australia and New Zealand. We strengthened national standards for egg production and processing to ensure eggs remain a safe and trusted staple in Australian households, updated the…
Published 5 December 2025
Call for comment on a new type of food additive
Call for comment on a new type of food additive Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an Application to allow a new type of additive under the Food Standards Code. FSANZ CEO Mark Booth said the additive is sourced from a particular type of mushroom called 'sweet osmanthus ear', if approved, it would be used to preserve non-alcoholic drinks. “Extracts from the mushroom (known as jelly mushroom glycolipids) are used to protect food from common yeasts, moulds and bacteria that may grow over time. “We carried out a safety assessment and found it is safe for use based on the proposed maximum permitted levels the Application calls for. “To help people make informed choices about their food, mandatory labelling requirements apply and this food additive will need to be declared on the ingredients list,” Mr Booth said. To…
Published 6 August 2020
Receiving food
Receiving food If you're a food business, it's important to only accept delivery of food you are sure is safe and suitable. What are the requirements? Under Standard 3.2.2 - Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, food businesses must do everything they can to make sure they only receive food that is safe and suitable. This generally means the food is delivered: from a known supplier protected from contamination, and at a safe temperature. Reduce your risk make sure you can identify all food that is delivered and you know the supplier's name and address ask your suppliers to protect food from contamination (e.g. in food-safe packaging) make sure someone is on-site to inspect food as it is delivered check delivered food is…
Published 30 September 2025
Food packaging
Food packaging If you're a food business, it's important to know what types of packaging are safe to use with your food products. What are the requirements? Under Standard 3.2.2 - Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, food businesses must: only use packaging material that is fit for its intended purpose only use material that is not likely to cause food contamination ensure there is no likelihood that the food may become contaminated during the packaging process. What are the risks? Packaging can potentially make food unsafe or unsuitable, for example if: something contaminates food during the packaging process harmful microorganisms get into food from dirty or damaged packaging parts of the packaging break off into food (e.g.…
Published 30 September 2025
Displaying food
Displaying food If you're a food business that displays food, it's important to protect it from contamination and keep it at the right temperature so it stays safe to eat. What are the requirements? Under Standard 3.2.2 - Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, food businesses need to make sure they display food in a safe and suitable way. If you are a food service business handling unpackaged, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food, you may need to substantiate your food safety controls for displaying food, under Standard 3.2.2A - Food Safety Management Tools. Reduce the risk make sure potentially hazardous food is displayed at a safe temperature use…
Published 30 September 2025
Call for comment on the use of vitamin K2 in food for special medical purposes
Call for comment on the use of vitamin K2 in food for special medical purposes Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to include vitamin K2 as a permitted form of vitamin K in Food for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP). If approved, vitamin K2 (as menaquinone-7) would be added to the Code for use as a form of vitamin K in FSMP. FSANZ has considered the bioavailability, nutritional equivalence and safety of vitamin K2 for use in FSMP. Based on the available evidence, FSANZ considers vitamin K2 to be a safe and bioavailable form of vitamin K. The draft variation, if approved, would list vitamin K2 for use in FSMP in accordance with the Code. No further changes have been proposed to the existing compositional,…
Published 13 September 2024
FSANZ calls for comment on changing the definitions for genetically modified food
FSANZ calls for comment on changing the definitions for genetically modified food Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is seeking public comment on its proposed approach to changing the definitions for 'food produced using gene technology' and 'gene technology'. These definitions determine what foods are classed as genetically modified (GM) foods under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). Currently, all GM foods permitted for sale in Australia and New Zealand must undergo a pre-market safety assessment by FSANZ and be listed in the Code. FSANZ interim CEO Dr Sandra Cuthbert said a 2019 review found the current definitions lack clarity, are outdated and do not capture foods produced using new and emerging genetic technologies, such as new breeding techniques (NBTs) like…
Published 7 October 2021