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New Report Highlights Food Safety System At Work
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 11:50 am | NZ Food Safety
The 2024 report shows New Zealand Food Safety supported food businesses to conduct 88 consumer-level food recalls. Allergens in food were the leading cause for recalls in 2024, accounting for 46 percent of all recalls. More >>
Recall Of Specific Batches Of Ārepa Drinks As They May Cause Injury Due To A Packaging Fault
Friday, 2 May 2025, 6:03 pm | NZ Food Safety
“The concern with some 300ml bottles of Ārepa’s The Brain Drink for Performance is that due to a packaging fault the glass on the top of the bottle maybe chipped,” says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle. More >>
Auckland Man Who Illegally Killed And Sold Pigs Fined $8,000
Friday, 28 March 2025, 2:55 pm | NZ Food Safety
Peni Naivaluvou (64) was sentenced in the Papakura District Court today (28/3/25) on three charges under the Animal Products Act, following a successful prosecution by New Zealand Food Safety investigators. More >>
Pair Get $25,000 Fine And 300 Hours Community Work Over Illegal Slaughter And Sales Of Pigs
Friday, 31 January 2025, 2:30 pm | NZ Food Safety
Animal welfare is everyone's responsibility and MPI strongly encourages any member of the public who is aware of animal ill-treatment or cruelty to report it to the MPI animal welfare complaints freephone 0800 00 83 33. More >>
Shellfish Biotoxin Warning For Part Of Bay Of Plenty
Monday, 18 November 2024, 6:53 pm | NZ Food Safety
The warning extends from the southern end of Pauanui Beach down to the entrance of Tauranga Harbour, by Mount Maunganui. The warning also includes Tauranga Harbour. More >>
Teamwork Makes Antimicrobials Work
Monday, 18 November 2024, 10:46 am | NZ Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting World AMR Awareness Week. More >>
Research And Innovation Key To Primary Sector Award Win For Next Generation Apples
Friday, 11 October 2024, 10:31 am | NZ Food Safety
Launched in 2023, Sassy™ Apples is a new apple variety developed by Plant and Food Research, and grown and marketed by New Zealand-based growers Next Generation Apples, comprising Golden Bay Fruit and Taylor Corp. More >>
Seaweed Products Recalled Due To Elevated Arsenic Levels
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 3:44 pm | NZ Food Safety
High exposure to inorganic arsenic can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea within an hour of ingestion. More >>
Arran Farm Raw Milk Recalled Due To Campylobacter Concerns
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 6:07 pm | NZ Food Safety
“The concern with this unpasteurised milk is that it may contain Campylobacter, a foodborne bacterium that can make you sick,” says New Zealand Food Safety acting deputy director-general Jenny Bishop. More >>
Te Matuku Oysters Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of Norovirus
Monday, 26 August 2024, 8:29 pm | NZ Food Safety
These oysters should not be eaten raw. You can return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Alternatively, you can cook the oysters until the internal temperature of the oysters reaches 90°C for 90 seconds to kill the virus. If that’s not possible, ... More >>
Safari Meats Dried And Cured Meat Products Recalled To Protect The Public
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 6:32 am | NZ Food Safety
If you have consumed any of these products and are concerned for your health, contact your health professional, or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for free advice. The products have been removed from store shelves and have not been exported. More >>
Various Delmaine Antipasto Products Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of Listeria
Friday, 23 August 2024, 5:13 pm | NZ Food Safety
These products should not be eaten. You can return them to the place of purchase for a refund or, if that’s not possible, throw them out. More >>
Magnolia Dairy Raw Milk Recalled Due To Campylobacter Concerns
Friday, 23 August 2024, 5:00 pm | NZ Food Safety
The affected product is Magnolia Dairy brand Fresh Whole Full Cream Certified Organic Raw Milk with use-by dates between 13 August 2024 up to and including 25 August 2024. More >>
Bone Broth Recalled To Protect Consumers
Friday, 16 August 2024, 5:10 pm | NZ Food Safety
Although there have been no reports of related illness, we are taking this precautionary approach because broth produced without the necessary food safety measures could make people sick. More >>
New Zealand Food Safety Supporting Police Investigation
Friday, 16 August 2024, 8:16 am | NZ Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety continues to support the Police in their investigation of methamphetamine disguised as branded lollies, says New Zealand Food Safety Deputy Director-General Vincent Arbuckle. More >>
Recalled Peanuts Mistakenly Released For Sale
Monday, 6 May 2024, 7:34 pm | NZ Food Safety
Anyone who bought Value Pack Roasted Salted Peanuts since 11 April is urged to check whether they are part of a batch that was recalled on 5 April. More >>
Rat Foot Investigation Closed
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 11:20 am | NZ Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety has closed its investigation into a rat foot discovered in prepackaged garlic bread, concluding the foot was not introduced in the commercial food supply chain. More >>
Plain English Allergen Labelling Good News For Consumers
Friday, 23 February 2024, 9:44 am | NZ Food Safety
New requirements to make it easier for people to find information about common allergies on food labels come into effect on Sunday. New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle says the changes are good news for people with ... More >>
Enjoy Your Summer – Be Off Work, Not Off Sick, With Our Five Golden Tips
Monday, 18 December 2023, 11:08 am | NZ Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is urging you to keep things golden this festive season and summer so your whānau and friends are safe from foodborne illness. “In the warmer summer months, we tend to eat outside, travel to enjoy picnics and barbecues, ... More >>
Sales Of Antibiotics Used In Animals And Plants Down By Nearly A Quarter
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 10:01 am | NZ Food Safety
Total sales of veterinary and horticultural antibiotics in New Zealand have decreased for a fifth year in a row, dropping by 23% in 2022. The drop was a key finding of the ‘2022 Antibiotic Agricultural Compound Sales Analysis’ released today by ... More >>
