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Sprout Products Recalled Due To The Possible Presence Of Listeria
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 7:05 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety has not received any notifications of associated illness. More >>
NZ Food Safety Approves New Potato Fungicide And Four Vet Medicines
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
Vibrance Premium contains fungicides sedaxane and fludioxonil. It can be used to control black scurf, silver scurf, black dot, gangrene, and fusarium dry rot in potato seed tubers. It also suppresses common scab. More >>
Trans-Tasman Pilot For Manufacturers Of Agric. Chemicals & Veterinary Medicines To Register Products In Both Countries
Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 11:00 am | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) and the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) are inviting expressions of interest (EOIs) from industry for joint Australia–New Zealand product registrations. More >>
Woolworths Fined $33,000 Over Dunedin Rodent Infestation
Friday, 27 March 2026, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety subsequently worked with Woolworths to improve its processes. More >>
Guidance To Keep People Safe From Life-Threatening Listeriosis
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 11:39 am | New Zealand Food Safety
“Although listeriosis is rare in New Zealand, vulnerable people die of this preventable disease every year, so we want to share some practical steps people can take at home to avoid getting sick,” says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle. More >>
Emborg Emmentaler Cheese Recalled Due To Possible Presence Of Listeria
Sunday, 15 March 2026, 5:50 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
The products under recall were identified through routine testing, and NZFS has not received any reports of associated illness. More >>
Shellfish Biotoxin Warning For Canterbury
Friday, 13 March 2026, 10:12 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
“NZFS is monitoring shellfish in the region and will notify the public of any changes to the situation,” says NZFS deputy director general Vincent Arbuckle. More >>
Ghiotti Brand Chorizo Velita Recalled Due To Incorrect Date Mark
Friday, 6 March 2026, 7:46 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
The products were imported from Spain and labelled in New Zealand. The products have not been re-exported. They have been removed from stores. More >>
Steinlager Ultra Low Carb Beer Recalled Due To Incorrect Alcohol-Free Labelling
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 7:25 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
The affected products are sold at retailers and hospitality businesses nationwide. They have been removed from store shelves and have not been exported. More >>
Pams Beef Lasagne Recalled Due To Incorrect Use-By Date
Friday, 27 February 2026, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
“The concern with this lasagne is that the use-by date is incorrect by two months. It should have been March 1, which is this Sunday, but instead it is incorrectly labelled as May 1,” says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle. More >>
Zaroa NZ Salami Products Recalled Due Lack Of Required Food Safety Controls
Friday, 20 February 2026, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
Traditionally dried and cured products must be carefully controlled as the process of making them does not involve a high-temperature cooking step that kills bacteria like Salmonella and E.coli. More >>
Imported Snack Bars Recalled Due To Presence Of Rubber
Saturday, 14 February 2026, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
The affected products were made in Australia and are also subject to recall there. More >>
Food Recall: L'Authentique Chicken And Duck Parfait
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
L'Authentique parfait recalled due to food safety concerns More >>
Recall Of Specialist Infant Formula Due To Potential Toxin
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 6:32 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
If you have any concerns about your baby’s health, contact your healthcare provider, or call Healthline on 0800 611 116 for free advice. More >>
Serious Food Safety Warning - Dumped Cheese Being Sold
Monday, 22 December 2025, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety is not aware of any related illness. More >>
The 12 Food Safety Myths Of Kirihimete – The 2025 Edition
Monday, 22 December 2025, 10:55 am | New Zealand Food Safety
Washing with cold running water in a clean colander or sieve in the sink removes dirt containing bacteria and chemical residues. More >>
Serious Food Safety Tips For The Silly Season
Monday, 15 December 2025, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
“Fortunately, keeping safe is easy. Nail the basics, and you will be set up to enjoy your events confident that your food is safe for everyone,” Mr Arbuckle says. More >>
Shellfish Biotoxin Warning For Eastern Bay Of Plenty
Friday, 12 December 2025, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
“Routine tests on mussels from Te Kaha have shown levels of paralytic shellfish toxins more than double the safe limit,” says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle. “The warning extends from Opape near Ōpōtiki, to East Cape. More >>
Akaroa King Salmon Products Recalled Due To Possible Listeria
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
Listeriosis infection can be serious among vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women and their unborn babies, newborns, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems, says Mr Arbuckle. More >>
Shellfish Biotoxin Warning For Bay Of Plenty
Friday, 5 December 2025, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
Affected shellfish include bivalve shellfish such as mussels, oysters, tuatua, pipi, toheroa, cockles and scallops, as well as pūpū (cat’s eyes), and Cook’s turban. More >>
