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Second round of consultation on food safety management of berries, leafy vegetables and melons
Second round of consultation on food safety management of berries, leafy vegetables and melons Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is commencing a second round of public consultation on its review of food safety in the berries, leafy vegetables and melons sectors. FSANZ has assessed four regulatory and non-regulatory options for each sector to identify a preferred approach to improve food safety management and reduce rates of foodborne illness. FSANZ Interim Chief Executive Officer Dr Sandra Cuthbert said the agency considered a variety of factors in its assessment. “We took into account food safety risks, costs of foodborne illness, coverage of existing industry schemes, the lack of a national approach, cost-benefit and submissions to our first round of consultation when reviewing the…
Published 29 November 2021
Statement on Cultured Quail as a Novel Food application
Statement on Cultured Quail as a Novel Food application Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has commenced its assessment of an application from Vow Group Pty Ltd seeking approval of cultured quail meat. Assessment of application A1269 - Cultured Quail as a Novel Food will include chemical, nutritional, microbiological and dietary exposure assessments, detailed examination of the applicant's production process and a review of the food science to ensure that the product is safe to consume prior to it going on sale. To help inform aspects of its assessment, FSANZ is commissioning research to better understand consumer attitudes to products produced by new technologies, including whether any specific labelling requirements are needed. The assessment is expected to take around 12 months and will…
Published 2 March 2023
Statement on egg food safety
Statement on egg food safety The information on this page is no longer current and will be reviewed and updated.
Published 17 June 2021
Statement on genetically modified banana application
Statement on genetically modified banana application Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has commenced its assessment of an application from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to permit food from a disease-resistant genetically modified (GM) banana. Banana line QCAV-4, modified to provide resistance to Panama disease TR4, is the first whole GM fruit submitted to FSANZ for assessment and approval. QUT is concurrently seeking food approval for the banana fruit from FSANZ and a licence for the commercial cultivation of the GM banana plant from the Gene Technology Regulator. Assessment of application A1274 - Food derived from disease-resistant banana line…
Published 12 May 2023
Update on national recall of poppy seeds
Update on national recall of poppy seeds Australian food authorities today announced preliminary findings on the cause of contamination which led to a national recall of poppy seeds. While investigations are ongoing, it has been confirmed a batch of poppy seeds not intended for food use and containing high levels of thebaine entered the supply chain. Thebaine is a natural chemical found in poppy seeds which can be toxic in high concentrations. A total of 37 cases of illness were reported nationally among people who consumed large amounts of poppy seeds. The national recall of several brands was successful in removing affected products from the market. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) announced the…
Published 15 December 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
Allergen labelling for food businesses
Allergen labelling for food businesses A food allergy occurs when a person's immune system reacts to certain food and ingredients and can cause allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. Other immune reactions can also occur in response to food, such as in Coeliac disease. Substances such as sulphites can also cause adverse health reactions for some people with asthma. This is why the Food Standards Code requires certain food and substances to be declared when they are present in a food as ingredients including food additives or processing aids. Download our allergen labelling poster…
Published 22 July 2022
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
Nutrient Profiling Scoring Criterion
Nutrient Profiling Scoring Criterion Nutrient Profiling Scoring Calculator FSANZ’s Nutrient Profiling Scoring Calculator is a tool to help food manufacturers determine whether a food will meet the Nutrient Profiling Scoring Criterion (NPSC). Overview of the Nutrient Profiling Scoring Criterion What is nutrient profiling? Nutrient profiling is used internationally to classify foods based on their nutrient content and can help to identify healthier foods. What is the NPSC? The…
Published 8 September 2022
Labelling
Labelling FSANZ sets food labelling standards in the Food Standards Code. These standards are enforced by the Australian states and territories and, in New Zealand, by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). The Food Standards Code includes the general labelling and information requirements (Chapter 1 of the Code) that are relevant to all foods, and sets out which requirements apply in different situations (for example food for retail sale, food for catering purposes, or an intra-company transfer). The code also includes specific labelling and information requirements that apply to certain food products only (Chapter 2 of the Code). In addition to the Food Standards Code, all representations made about food are subject to fair trading laws and food laws in Australia and New Zealand which…
Published 22 July 2022