Australia Exposes 11 Batches of Chinese Food as Non-Compliant! Chlorpyrifos, Bromomethane, and Iodine Levels Severely Exceed Standards!

Recently, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released the latest notification of imported food violations in September, which involved 11 batches of products from China that were judged to be substandard. Here are the details:

1. Violation date: September 3, 2024

Product description: Frozen leek

Manufacturer: Shanghai Shenlong International Trade Co., LTD

Type of violation: cyhalothrin exceeded standard

Test result: 0.26 mg/kg

Standard: FSC 1.4.2

Violation: In addition, the product was also detected to exceed the standard of pyraphis, the content of 0.12 mg/kg.

2. Violation date: September 9, 2024

Product Description: Fresh onion flower

Manufacturer: Daoxian Ririnew Agricultural Technology Co., LTD

Violation type: Propylophos exceeded the standard

Test result: 0.07 mg/kg

Standard: FSC 1.4.2

3. Violation date: September 10, 2024

Product Description: Dried kelp

Manufacturer: Fuzhou Hailin Food Co., LTD

Violation type: Excessive iodine content

Test result: 3800 mg/kg

Standard: IFCA s3(2)(a) (vii)

Violation: The iodine content of the product far exceeds the prescribed standard, reaching 1300 mg/kg.

4. Violation date: September 12, 2024

Product Description: granular peanut

Manufacturer: Linyi Xinyuantai Import and Export Co., LTD

Violation type: excessive aflatoxin content

Test result: 0.13 mg/kg

Standard: FSC 1.4.1

5. Violation date: September 12, 2024

Product Description: Prune

Manufacturer: New Star Liansheng Food Co., LTD

Type of violation: Additives 211 and 123 are not allowed in this food

Test result: Detected

Standard: FSC 1.3.1

6. Violation date: September 12, 2024

Product Description: Licorice plum

Manufacturer: New Star Liansheng Food Co., LTD

Type of violation: Additives 211 are not allowed in this food

Test result: Detected

Standard: FSC 1.3.1

7. Violation date: September 17, 2024

Product Description: Dried seaweed (Kelp)

Manufacturer: Fujian Dahai Food Co., LTD

Violation type: Excessive iodine content

Test result: 2600 mg/kg

Standard: IFCA s3(2)(a) (vii)

8. Violation date: September 26, 2024

Product Description: Kelp silk

Manufacturer: Fuzhou Hailin Food Co., LTD

Violation type: Excessive iodine content

Test result: 1300 mg/kg

Standard: IFCA s3(2)(a) (vii)

9. Violation date: September 26, 2024

Product Description: Kelp tablet

Manufacturer: Fuzhou Hailin Food Co., LTD

Violation type: Excessive iodine content

Test result: 3300 mg/kg

Standard: IFCA s3(2)(a) (vii)

10. Violation date: September 26, 2024

Product Description: Kelp knot

Manufacturer: Fuzhou Hailin Food Co., LTD

Violation type: Excessive iodine content

Test result: 3100 mg/kg

Standard: IFCA s3(2)(a) (vii)

11. Violation date: September 27, 2024

Product Description: Frozen yam

Manufacturer: Yongzhou Yuanyuan Xing Agricultural Technology Co., LTD

Type of violation: Carbendazim is not allowed in this food

Test result: 0.12 mg/kg

Standard: FSC 1.4.2

The above information shows that the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry strictly monitors imported food to ensure that it meets its food safety standards.