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Risk assessment and referral levels for dairy foods and foods containing dairy-based ingredients adulterated with melamine

Risk assessment and referral levels for dairy foods and foods containing dairy-based ingredients adulterated with melamine (14 October 2008) In September 2008 FSANZ became aware of media reports which indicated that m ore than 50 000 infants and young children in China had sought treatment for renal tube blockages and kidney stones following consumption of infant formula adulterated with melamine. The deliberate addition of melamine to food or infant formula is not approved anywhere in the world. Four deaths have now been reported and many thousands have been hospitalized with kidney problems. It is understood that melamine was added to infant formula to boost its apparent protein content. Melamine has been commercially used for many years to produce melamine resins which are then used…

Published 29 November 2013

Proposal P223 - Review Of Standard A17 - Irradiation of Food, and Standard A19 - Novel Foods

Proposal P223 - Review Of Standard A17 - Irradiation of Food, and Standard A19 - Novel Foods Full Assessment Report - 23 August 2000 [ pdf 376kb ]

Published 13 July 2013

Allergy information for food manufacturers, retailers and importers

Allergy information for food manufacturers, retailers and importers The food industry is required to comply with the allergen declaration requirements in the Food Standards Code. This means that food manufacturers, retailers and importers are required to provide food allergen information that helps consumers manage their food allergy. Food manufacturers and food retailers (e.g. a supermarket that has its own bakery) are also responsible for managing the unintentional presence of food allergens which may occur due to cross contamination. The Food Standards Code does not regulate for unintentional presence of food allergens. Food manufacturers, retailers and importers are responsible for ensuring their imports are properly labelled and for providing clear, up-to-…

Published 16 September 2022

Notifying a self-substantiated food-health relationship

Notifying a self-substantiated food-health relationship FSANZ administers the notification of self-substantiated food-health relationships. FSANZ does not consider the merits of notified food-health relationships, and publication of a notification by FSANZ does not indicate acceptance, approval or validation of the relationship.  FSANZ recommends that food businesses contact their local enforcement agency before notifying a self-substantiated food-health relationship. See …

Published 19 July 2023

AUSNUT 2011-13 food details file

AUSNUT 2011-13 food details file The food details file contains non-nutrient information on the 5,740 foods for which nutrient data were prepared for AUSNUT 2011-13, to support the 2011-13 Australian Health Survey (AHS) as set out in Table 1.

• Access the AUSNUT 201113 Food Details File (1,050 Kb Excel)

Published 23 September 2014

P1010 - Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods

P1010 - Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods Through Proposal P1010, we're reviewing Standard 2.9.4 - Formulated Supplementary Sports Foods of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). Formulated supplementary sports foods (sports foods) refer to foods and drinks which are designed to assist sports people in achieving specific nutritional or performance goals. These 'special purpose' foods may contain specified ingredients which are either not permitted to be added to 'general purpose' foods and drinks, or are added at a higher level. Such foods are intended to supplement the diet rather than be a sole or principal source of nutrition. To inform our assessment, FSANZ undertook a call for data on substances used in sports foods. This was completed in September 2021. Additional consultation papers for this proposal are listed below…

Published 25 July 2023

AUSNUT2011-13 food measures database

AUSNUT2011-13 food measures database Before population food and nutrient intakes can be estimated from a dietary recall such as that used in the 2011-13 Australian Health Survey (AHS), you need to know how much of each food and beverage was eaten by individuals in the survey. The AUSNUT 2011-13 food measures database contains 16,152 measures for the 5,740 foods and beverages consumed during the 2011-12 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NNPAS) and the 2012-13 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NATSINPAS) components of the AHS Therefore the values reflect the food supply during this time period. Measures data reported Survey respondents in the AHS were able to report the amount of foods and…

Published 13 November 2020

Survey of low-THC hemp seed foods

Survey of low-THC hemp seed foods Introduction The Implementation Sub-committee for Food Regulation (ISFR) bi-nationally coordinated survey was carried out to investigate whether:

• The low-THC hemp food products sold in Australia and New Zealand complies with the requirement in the Food Standards Code (the Code) in term of the level of THC and CBD present in the products, and
• Labelling of the products complies with the Code. 

Published 4 April 2023

Exclusivity of use for novel foods and nutritive substances

Exclusivity of use for novel foods and nutritive substances (February 2023) Applicants requesting approval of a novel food or nutritive substance may also apply for a period of 'exclusive' use to apply to a brand or class of food for up to 15 months.  Background Novel foods Exclusive permissions for novel foods were introduced in 2007 under Proposal P305 - Permission for Exclusivity of Use of Novel Foods. This followed requests from the food regulation ministers for FSANZ to consider:

• the capacity for including a specific provision for exclusivity of use for novel foods in Standard 1.5.1, and 
• a limit on the period of exclusive permission as a novel food for a particular brand of up to 15 months, after which any exclusive…

  Published 3 February 2023

2018-19 Key foods analytical program

2018-19 Key foods analytical program Includes nutrient data for fourteen foods including selected milk and dairy products, bread and cereal products, bolognese sauces, chicken schnitzel and potato. Selection of key foods In 2018-19 FSANZ undertook an analytical program to update and expand our food composition data holdings. Fourteen foods were selected for nutrient analysis based on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Key Foods concept (Haytowitz et al. 2002). Key foods were identified by:

• combining food consumption data from the 2011-12 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (2011-12 NNPAS) (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2015) with nutrient values reported in AUSNUT 2011-13 (FSANZ, 2016) to produce a list of food groups that…

  Published 22 June 2020