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New Reports Highlight Food Recall System At Work
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 11:41 am | New Zealand Food Safety
A new report by New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) identifies Salmonella in imported sesame seed-based products as the most significant food safety event of 2023, resulting in 14 recalls affecting 65 food products. The Consumer-level Food Recalls Annual ... More >>
Recall Of Yoghurt Products Due To Presence Of Foreign Matter
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 5:58 am | New Zealand Food Safety
The Collective brand Suckies Strawberry Probiotic Yoghurt Pouches sold in a 4 pack (4 x 100g) with batch numbers of 32280 T2 or 32280 T3, and a best before date of 30 April 2024 are affected by this recall. More >>
Food Safety Lifts Shellfish Biotoxin Warning For East Coast Of North Island, Warning For Rock Lobster Remains In Place
Friday, 26 January 2024, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) has lifted the public health warning advising against collecting shellfish on the east coast of the North Island, from Cape Runaway to Wairoa River mouth. However the public health warning remains in place for lobster ... More >>
Shellfish Biotoxin Warning Issued For Northland West Coast And Reduced For Hawke’s Bay Region
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Northland west coast due to a high paralytic shellfish toxin risk. “Routine tests on seawater from Hokianga Harbour have shown very high ... More >>
Woolworths Shortcrust Summer Berry Mince Pies Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of Metal Wire
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting Woolworths in its recall of its Summer Berry Mince Pies due to the possible presence of fine metal. “The concern with this product is that some fine wire may have got into these mince pies due to a manufacturing ... More >>
Don’t Contaminate Your Plate This Summer – Be A Chicken Scene Investigator
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 10:21 am | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety’s Chicken Scene Investigators are back this summer to help you keep yourself, your whānau and friends healthy as you enjoy the festive season. “Every summer, as we spend more time preparing food outdoors and away from ... More >>
Superbugs: How You Can Help Fight Back
Friday, 17 November 2023, 10:14 am | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is fighting back against superbugs – antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – and we need your help. “The World Health Organization has identified AMR as one of the top 10 global health threats facing humanity,” says ... More >>
Public Health Warning: Biotoxin Warning For Hawke’s Bay
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from Hawke’s Bay due to the presence of toxins. “Routine tests on mussels from Pania Reef in Napier have shown levels of paralytic shellfish toxins ... More >>
Auckland Importers Fined $28,000 Over Failure To Properly Label Food Allergens On Thousands Of Products
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
The Auckland importers of food products who failed to translate food allergen declarations into English, have been fined a total of $28,000. In the Auckland District Court, Tokyo Food Company Limited was sentenced on two charges under the Food Act it pleaded ... More >>
Homegrown Juice Company’s Ginger Kombucha Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of Glass Pieces
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety is supporting The Homegrown Juice Co in a recall of a specific batch of its Raw Kombucha Sparkling Ginger due to the possible presence of foreign matter. “Due to an issue with bottling equipment, there may be some glass pieces ... More >>
New Food Safety Rules For Registered Food Importers
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 10:48 am | New Zealand Food Safety
In a change that will make imported food safer for consumers, strengthened requirements for all New Zealand food importers came into effect yesterday. “The changes clarify the role and responsibilities of food importers when they bring food into New Zealand, ... More >>
Recall Of Kiwigarden Greek Style Yoghurt Drops & Whole Blueberries
Friday, 28 July 2023, 7:35 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting Kiwigarden brand in its recall of specific batches of Greek Style Yoghurt Drops & Whole Blueberries due to the size of blueberry pieces, which could pose a choking hazard for children. NZFS Deputy ... More >>
Products Containing Tahini Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of Salmonella
Friday, 30 June 2023, 8:26 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety is supporting several importers in their recall of Durra brand products containing tahini due to the possible presence of Salmonella . “Salmonellosis can be serious, so it is important that people do not eat these products,” says ... More >>
All Food Businesses Now Need To Do Yearly Mock Recalls
Friday, 30 June 2023, 10:50 am | New Zealand Food Safety
In good news for both consumers and the food industry, a legislation change requiring food businesses to carry out a simulated recall every 12 months comes into effect tomorrow. “A simulated recall tests the ability of a business to trace and recall ... More >>
Large Consumer Recall Of Multiple Products Containing Tahini, Due To Possible Presence Of Salmonella
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Life Health Foods NZ Ltd in its recall of Lisa’s, Greater! and Prep Kitchen brands products containing tahini due to the possible presence of Salmonella . “Salmonellosis can be serious, so it is important ... More >>
Smoked Mussels Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of Listeria
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Blackbeards Smokehouse Ltd in its recall of Blackbeards Smokehouse brand smoked mussels due to the possible presence of Listeria. The following Blackbeards Smokehouse brand Smoked Mussels with a batch number of ... More >>
Hobson’s Brand Sandwich Ham Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of Listeria
Friday, 3 February 2023, 8:33 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Source and Supply Co Ltd in its recall of Hobson’s brand Sandwich Ham due to the possible presence of Listeria . “Hobson’s Sandwich Ham with a batch number of 1SA4 and a best before date of 03/03/2023 is ... More >>
How Your Kids Can Have The Coolest Lunch
Friday, 27 January 2023, 10:13 am | New Zealand Food Safety
School holidays are wrapping up, but there’s still plenty of hot weather ahead, so New Zealand Food Safety is sharing some tips to keep your tamariki’s packed lunches safe to eat this summer. “When lunchboxes get hot, the warm environment ... More >>
The 12 Food Safety Myths Of Kirihimete
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
1) You can reheat leftovers as many times as you like. One of the joys of the holiday season is having a mountain of leftovers. Reheating them once, to piping-hot temperature, shouldn’t be a problem (unless you’ve left them out too long before refrigerating ... More >>
Don’t Contaminate Your Plate This Summer – Be A Chicken Scene Investigator
Monday, 19 December 2022, 10:58 am | New Zealand Food Safety
It would be a crime for you whānau and friends to come down with foodborne illness this festive season – so New Zealand Food Safety and the Chicken Scene Investigators have got your back. “Each year, over our summer, there is a rise in cases of foodborne ... More >>
