It’s extremely important to have food standards, and the Australian commission, FSANZ, works very hard to ensure all companies producing or supplying food items take care to follow codes and only offer consumers items that are safe to eat. However, there is a big difference between food safety and cosmetic issues. Currently, all produce offered …

Apple and Pear Australia is an initiative that supports the local growing of these products instead of consumers choosing to purchase imported items. Consumers do have a choice when they visit the supermarket and they can pick locally grown produce if they would like. However, it can be very easy to pick up imported items …

In the past year, China has constantly been at the forefront of news with one food safety issue after another. Not too long ago, the inspections boards were turning away or destroying imports by the boatload because the items were not deemed acceptable. The newest scandal didn’t involve any import but was completely local and …

Not too long ago, the Food Standards of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) approved the sales of irradiated tomatoes in supermarkets throughout the country. Additionally, the process, which is used to destroy insects that can decimate produce has been approved by a number of other food safety groups. It doesn’t make use of any type …

Listeria, or listeriosis, is a common foodborne illness that leads to thousands of illnesses every year. In some countries, the fatality rate from the food poisoning is as high as five hundred individuals every year. With the recent recalls on several different types of cheese in Australia because of listeria contamination, consumers are more aware …

Generally, when a major supermarket gets caught doing something not so safe with foods, they are going to face serious penalties. However, the fine placed on Woolworths recently by a magistrate court in Adelaide was surprisingly light. Recently, Woolworths was cited for selling foods that were well past their use-by dates. Two different incidents were …

The New South Wales Food Authority created the Name and Shame Register several years ago as a method of deterring companies from food safety violations. According to recent information, this register received more than one million hits to the online site in the past year alone. Overall, since the company began the list it has …

An abattoir located on the coast of NSW is facing fines after a conviction determined by their choice to substitute for lamb in several of their food products. This company, Tolsat PTY, LTD was part of a larger investigation that lasted from 2007 to 2008, of numerous food companies and their claimed lamb meat. The …

The New South Wales Food Authority released distressing information about the Inghams Tahmoor food processing facility, which is a turkey abattoir  in Australia. The ABC news outlet was the first to bring animal cruelty allegations against the company in video footage the channel aired on television on March 20, 2012. This video footage then spurred …

Any companies or businesses that package, handle, or sell foods to the consumer public must have a food safety program in place to ensure there are no dangers to people from bacteria or other forms of food poisoning. Any business that is a part of the Class 1 or 2 groups absolutely must have a …