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Preventing foodborne illness

Preventing foodborne illness In this section

• Antimicrobial resistance and food safety
• Apricot kernels (raw)
• Bacteria, viruses and toxins that cause foodborne illness
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  Published 29 July 2025

National Recall of Poppy Seeds

National Recall of Poppy Seeds Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is coordinating a national recall of poppy seeds due to the potential presence of the toxic chemical thebaine. Consumers are advised not to eat the products listed below and to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

• Hoyts Food Manufacturing - Hoyts Poppy Seeds​
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  Published 15 December 2023

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

P93- Final Assess Report(Supple) Exec Summary

P93- Final Assess Report(Supple) Exec Summary   SUPPLEMENTARY FINAL ASSESSMENT (Inquiry - s.24) REPORT 13 March 2002 08/02 Full Assessment Report [ pdf 1077 kb ] Executive Summary This Proposal makes recommendations on draft standard (Standard 2.9.1 - Infant Formula Products) for adoption into Volume 2 of the Food Standards Code (Volume 2) and a variation to Standard A11 of Volume 1 of the Food Standards Code (Volume 1). The specific objectives of the review of infant formula regulation are to:

• protect the health and safety of formula fed infants;

• provide…

  Published 23 March 2013

Irradiation of fruit and vegetables

Irradiation of fruit and vegetables We recently approved an application by the Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to irradiate all types of fresh fruit and vegetables as a phytosanitary measure (i.e. to control the spread of pests like fruit fly). Changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to include this new permission were gazetted on 22 July 2021. Irradiation has been used in Australia and New Zealand for 20 years and internationally since the 1950s. This approval extends previous code permissions for 26 fruit and vegetables to cover all fruit and vegetables for one purpose only -  to stop pests moving from one quarantine region to another.  Irradiated food is safe Irradiated foods are not…

Published 22 July 2021

Health and hygiene of personnel and visitors

Health and hygiene of personnel and visitors You need to make sure all personnel and visitors follow good personal hygiene and health practices to keep your produce safe. Personnel (staff and contractors) and visitors can contaminate produce with harmful microorganisms, chemicals, or foreign matter from their hands, body, clothes or equipment. To reduce this risk, your business should set good personal health and hygiene practices and make sure they are followed. What are good health and hygiene practices? Good practices include:

• Washing hands before handling food, and after toilet and lunch breaks, or any other time hands may have become dirty.
• Avoiding sneezing, coughing, etc on food.
• Not attending work/ handling food while…

  Published 1 October 2025

FSANZ Board Communique: 29 October VC Meeting

FSANZ Board Communique: 29 October VC Meeting Overview The Food Standards Australia and New Zealand Board met on 29 October 2025 to discuss and decide on standards matters. The FSANZ Board is the accountable authority for the agency. Matters for Decision notified to the Food Ministers’ Meeting Once notified, the Food Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) has 60 days to consider FSANZ Board decisions on standards matters. If no review is sought, the changes are given legal effect in the…

Published 10 November 2025