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Companies, Directors, & Managers Fined More Than $1.6million For Deliberately Exporting Tallow Mixed With Other Oils

Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

The defendants worked together to mix tallow with adulterants, including out of specification products containing unknown quantities of unknown various fats and oils, says New Zealand Food Safety deputy director general Vincent Arbuckle. More >>

Shellfish Biotoxin Warning For Western Firth Of Thames

Friday, 2 May 2025, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

The warning extends from the mouth of the Waitakaruru River up to Pakatoa Island and across to the mid-point of the Firth. Pāua, crab and crayfish may still be eaten if the gut has been completely removed prior to cooking, as toxins accumulate in ... More >>

Companies, Directors, And Managers Fined More Than $1.6 Million For Exporting Tallow Mixed With Vegetable Oils

Friday, 2 May 2025, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

Food Recall: Frozen Anchovies Recalled Due To Presence Of A Marine Biotoxin

Friday, 25 April 2025, 6:30 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

The affected products were sold at a small number of supermarkets and specialty stores. More >>

Recall Of Pams Afghan Oat Baked Bars Due To Foreign Matter (Metal)

Friday, 4 April 2025, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

The affected products are sold at Four Square, Gilmours, New World, Pak’nSave, Social Supermarket and Trents nationwide. More >>

Chicken Nuggets Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of Blue Rubber

Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

The affected products are sold at Four Square, Gilmours, New World, Pak’nSave and Social Supermarket stores nationwide. The products have been removed from stores and have not been exported. More >>

New Zealand Sugar Company Fined Almost $150,000 For Importing And Selling Sugar Products Contaminated With Lead

Friday, 7 February 2025, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

The sentencing hearing was held in September last year and the court has released its reserved decision today. Samples of the sugar were collected between 15 and 24 September for testing but NZSC followed its normal process of producing sugar products ... More >>

Auckland Food Business And Manager Fined $16,500 Over Multiple Food Safety Record Keeping Failures

Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

All food businesses must have and follow a plan to manage any potential food safety risk to consumers, and the records must be kept for a minimum of four years. More >>

Eat Safe To Stay Safe This Summer

Monday, 16 December 2024, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

Campylobacter is the most reported cause of foodborne illness in New Zealand with around 6,000 reported cases annually. Rates of illness from Campylobacter can spike over summer, usually associated with preparing and consuming poultry at home. More >>

8 Fast Facts About Toxic Shellfish Poisoning

Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

Toxic shellfish poisoning can cause serious illness and can even be fatal. Fortunately, we haven’t had an outbreak of toxic shellfish poisoning since 2014, when 13 people fell ill. More >>

Sales Of Antibiotics For Animals And Plants Down For Sixth Year In A Row

Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

The latest report evaluates 15 classes of antibiotics sold during 2023 for use for farm animals, pets, and horticulture. We use this sales data as a proxy for measuring use. More >>

New Zealand Food Safety On Track To Meet Campylobacteriosis-Reduction Target

Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:21 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is approaching its target to reduce rates of campylobacteriosis, the country’s most common foodborne illness, a new report published today has found. More >>

New Zealand Food Safety Warns Of Jelly-Cup Risk

Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:30 am | New Zealand Food Safety

The concern is that the combination of jelly which does not easily dissolve and the way the product is consumed, by sucking it out of the container, makes these products particularly unsafe for children and the elderly to eat. More >>

Henderson Dairy Raw Milk Recalled Due To Listeria Concerns

Monday, 29 July 2024, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

“These products should not be consumed. Return them to Henderson Dairy for a refund or, if that’s not possible, throw them out.” More >>

Further Sesame Seed Recalls Due To Salmonella Fears

Sunday, 21 July 2024, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Food Safety

Further to the recall of sesame seeds from importer Davis Trading Company. The following brands have now been identified as containing seeds that are subject to recall. Product names, date markings and pictures of each affected product are in the links below. ... More >>