24th April 2024 Food Safety / NZFSNew Zealand Food Safety has closed its investigation into a rat foot discovered in French Bakery’s prepackaged garlic bread, concluding the foot was not introduced in the commercial food supply chain.
27th March 2024 Food Safety / RecallThe Catering Studio is recalling a specific batch of its cottage pie due to the presence of undeclared allergens, namely soy, sulphites and wheat.
16th February 2024 Food Safety / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety today reduced the public health warning for lobster caught in the East Cape region.
7th February 2024 Food Safety / WaimataWaimata Cheese Company is recalling a number of its cheese products across two brands due to possible presence of E. coli.
17th November 2023 Food Safety / NZFSNew Zealand Food Safety has published an amendment to two Risk Management Programme templates comprising farm dairies and dual operator butchers.
24th October 2023 Food SafetyTotal sales of veterinary and horticultural antibiotics in New Zealand have decreased for a fifth year in a row, dropping by 23% in 2022.
19th October 2023 Food Safety / RecallKrishna Spices N Food is recalling a specific batch of its Masoor Daal as the product may contain foreign matter – a tablet containing mercury.
13th October 2023 Food Safety / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from near Tolaga Bay due to the presence of toxins.
10th October 2023 Food Safety / NZKSNew Zealand King Salmon is recalling specific batches of its Regal brand Epicurean hot smoked salmon due to the products being labelled with an incorrect date mark.
9th October 2023 Food Safety / RecallBlack 29 trading as Mad Samurai is recalling all batches and all dates of its Mad Samurai brand Wagyu Beef Rissoles due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, namely milk.
4th October 2023 Food Safety / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety has removed the public health warning against collecting shellfish from the Raglan Coast.
29th September 2023 Food Safety / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from part of the South Island’s Queen Charlotte Sound due to the possible presence of toxins.
27th September 2023 Food Safety / LabellingAuckland food importers have been fined $28,000 over failure to translate food allergen declarations into English on thousands of products.
1st August 2023 Food Safety / FSANZAll packaged alcoholic drinks sold in stores must from today, 1 August 2023, carry labels warning that alcohol can cause harm to unborn babies.
18th July 2023 Food Safety / RecallHansang Trading is recalling specific batches of two of its Lotte brand cookies due to the presence of undeclared allergens.
7th July 2023 Food Safety / SeafoodNew Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning against collecting shellfish from the Pelorus Sound area in the Marlborough Sounds.
3rd July 2023 Food Safety / RecallMultiple importers are recalling specific batches of Durra brand Tahina and Halawa products due to the possible presence of Salmonella.
2nd June 2023 Food Safety / SeafoodNew Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from the Port Underwood area in Marlborough.
19th May 2023 Food Safety / SeafoodNew Zealand Food Safety has issued an extension to the public health warning advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish harvested from the Western Firth of Thames.
11th April 2023 Cultivated Meat / Food SafetyTwo heavyweights of global food and health have moved to put a stake in the ground around food safety issues in the emerging cell-based food sector.
25th January 2023 Food Safety / RecallMeruna Regent is recalling all batches and all dates of its New World brand Baps Plain due to the presence of undeclared allergens, namely milk and soy.
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25th November 2022 Food SafetyMinister for Food Safety Meka Whaitiri is attending the Fourth Australia and New Zealand Food Ministers’ Meeting in Melbourne today to discuss food safety, regulations and ensuring the food production systems in both countries remain relevant and fit for purpose.
27th October 2022 Food Safety / FoodstuffsFoodstuffs is recalling its Pams brand Alfalfa Sprouts, Salad Sprouts, Sandwich Selection Sprouts, and Spicy Sprouts Combo due to the possible presence of Salmonella.
16th September 2022 Food Safety / GovernmentAs a result of the recent recall and subsequent outbreak in New Zealand due to salmonella from Syrian exported tahini and halva, New Zealand Food Safety will be amending the Food Safety clearance sampling plan for these high regulatory risk products.
5th September 2022 Food Safety / ShellfishNew Zealand Food Safety has extended a public health warning against collecting shellfish in the Waikato region and pushed out the relevant area south to the Taranaki region.
18th August 2022 Food Safety / ShellfishThe Ministry for Primary Industries has issued a public health warning against collecting shellfish from the West Coast of the North Island in the Kawhia Harbour area.
10th August 2022 Food SafetyMiddle East has extended the recall of its Algota brand products from sesame tahini, to also include halvah tahini and halvah with pistachio.
28th July 2022 Food Safety / Subscriber ContentThe Food Safety Science plan for Aotearoa New Zealand provides a blueprint to coordinate and prioritise circa $25m of annual spend.
28th July 2022 Food Safety / GWFGeorge Weston Foods is recalling specific batches of various Tip Top brand Supersoft Wholemeal and Oatilicious breads as the products may contain foreign matter, namely plastic.
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26th July 2022 Food Safety / FSANZFood Standards Australia New Zealand is calling for comment on an application to allow the combination of three permitted oligosaccharides in infant formula products.
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18th July 2022 Food Safety / RecallPak’nSave Rangiora is recalling specific batches of its made in-store Double Pepperoni and BBQ Chicken & Bacon Pizzas as the products may contain foreign matter, namely plastic.
15th July 2022 Food Safety / RecallNorish is recalling all batches and all dates of its Norish brand Flourishing Cauliflower & Corn and Growing Greens Baby Purée Powder due to high iodine levels.
11th July 2022 Agriculture / Food SafetyBiosecurity New Zealand is stepping up its work at the border with a campaign to ensure travellers do their part to protect farmers from foot-and-mouth disease, says deputy director general Stuart Anderson.
8th July 2022 Food Safety / RecallGeneral Mills New Zealand is recalling specific batches of its Häagen-Dazs brand Classic Collection Mini Cups Ice Cream due to low level chemical contamination, namely ethylene oxide
6th July 2022 Food Safety / RecallMartha’s Backyard is recalling a specific batch of Jif brand creamy peanut butter due to the possible presence of Salmonella. Affected product should not be consumed.
1st July 2022 Food SafetyJenny Craig Weight Loss Centres (NZ) is recalling specific batches of its Jenny Craig brand Melting Moment due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, namely milk.
27th June 2022 Food Safety / RecallDavis Trading Company is recalling specific dates of Hanami brand Prawn Crackers in two flavours comprising Nori Seaweed and Garlic & Pepper Shrimp respectively.
21st June 2022 Food Safety / RecallFrozen Fresh is recalling specific batches of its Mike & Anna’s Tomorrow’s Meals brand Lamb Hotpot due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, namely gluten.
13th June 2022 Food Safety / RecallNew World Rangiora is recalling all batches and all dates of its packed in-store Hellers brand Smoked Saveloys due to the presence of undeclared allergens, namely milk and gluten.
10th June 2022 Food Safety / Mrs HigginsMrs Higgins is recalling a specific batch of its shortbread cookies as the product may contain foreign matter, namely white plastic.
8th June 2022 Food Safety / NZFSNew Zealand Food Safety says the country’s high food safety standards are a testament to the hard work of thousands of Kiwis.
7th June 2022 Food Safety / Lion NZLion NZ is recalling some batches of Huntaway brand and Morton Estate brand Wines due to the possible presence of undeclared allergens, namely milk and egg.
16th May 2022 Food Safety / RecallGolden Coin is recalling all batches and all dates of its The Grid brand Shanghai Style Pan-fried Buns due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, namely soy.
12th May 2022 Food Safety / RecallWoolworths NZ is recalling specific batches of its Countdown brand Choc Berry Mix due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, namely milk.
12th May 2022 Awards / Food SafetyNominations are open for the 2022 Significant Contribution to Food Safety Award, sponsored by New Zealand Food Safety.
5th May 2022 Food Safety / LegalA milk business has been fined $30,000 for not following the rules that regulate the supply and sale of raw milk.
4th May 2022 Food Safety / RecallHealth Foods International Ltd is recalling a specific batch of its International Nutrition Co’s Shred Max Raspberry Coconut flavour bar due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, namely peanuts.
29th April 2022 Food Safety / RecallBenedikt Imports is recalling all batches, all dates, all packaging, or size and all flavour variations of Elite branded confectionery products, including Elite chocolate, Elite cakes, Elite wafers, Energy grain snacks, Energy chocolate rice cakes, gum, and toffee candies.
28th April 2022 Food Safety / RecallKiwi Organic Dairy Equities is recalling a specific batch of its Ours Truly brand Organic Full Cream A3™ Milk due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
8th April 2022 Food Safety / RecallFerrero International is recalling Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs from New Zealand shelves because of potential contamination with salmonella bacteria.
5th April 2022 Food Safety / RecallImporters are recalling all batches and all dates of Hanami brand Toasted Prawn Crackers due to the presence of undeclared allergens, namely molluscs, milk and soy.
4th April 2022 Food Safety / GWFGeorge Weston Foods is recalling specific batches of its Ploughmans Bakery brand Country Grains Bread as the product may contain foreign matter, namely plastic.
11th March 2022 Food Safety / RecallGopals Sweets & Snacks is recalling its Gopala brand Paneer cheese product because of the threat of listeria.
28th February 2022 Food Safety / RecallMZ Holdings is recalling a certain batch of its Vadilal Quick Treat brand frozen custard apple pulp because it could contain salmonella.
23rd February 2022 Food Safety / RecallJanine Tait Group Ltd is recalling specific batches and dates of its Bestow brand powdered drink products because of undeclared gluten.
21st February 2022 Food Safety / RecallAbbott Laboratories New Zealand is recalling certain brands and batches of infant formula product imported from the United States.
10th February 2022 Food Safety / RecallThere are two recalls because of the threat of salmonella.
10th February 2022 Food Safety / RecallAn Invercargill retirement village café is recalling all its branded frozen meals because of potentially undeclared allergens.
8th February 2022 Food Safety / ShellfishPublic health warnings are in place for people not to collect and eat shellfish on the South Island’s West Coast because of unsafe levels of toxins.
13th October 2021 Food Safety / PoultryThe government has announced that commercial chicken operators must meet extra rules from 6 October to help eliminate Salmonella Enteritidis from the chicken supply chain
26th July 2021 Food SafetyNew Zealand Food Safety is extending a programme of testing to determine the extent of Salmonella Enteritidis in poultry flocks in New Zealand and to reduce the risk to consumers.
12th July 2021 Food Safety / RecallSpeirs Foods is recalling specific batches of its ready to eat salads due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
8th July 2021 Food SafetyBakers will have two years to start adding the B vitamin folic acid to their non-organic bread-making wheat flour.
8th July 2021 Food Safety / RecallCountdown branded potato egg & bacon prepack salad with a use-by date of 13 July 2021 is being recalled as it may contain listeria bacteria.
22nd June 2021 Food SafetyReal Milk Timaru is recalling specific batches of its Real Milk Timaru brand raw (unpasteurised) drinking milk as the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.
18th June 2021 Food Safety / ShellfishThe Ministry for Primary Industries has warned the public against collecting shellfish in Hawke’s Bay due to high toxin levels detected in shellfish samples from Pania Reef.
8th April 2021 Food SafetyNew Zealand Food Safety is again warning consumers to thoroughly cook mussels before eating after two people fall sick.
15th March 2021 Food SafetyConsumers are being told to not eat raw mussels after two people suffered food poisoning.
15th December 2020 Food SafetyThe corn is said to have multi-pesticide resistance.
1st December 2020 Food SafetyiMonitor says Covid-19 shined a spotlight on the importance of food safety.
30th November 2020 Food Safety / Pak'nSaveNew Zealand Food Safety is calling on the public to return Pak’nSave branded, sliced-in-store, ready-to-eat meat products purchased at the supermarket in Blenheim as they may contain listeria bacteria.
30th November 2020 Food Safety / TeaHouse of Fine Foods Ltd is recalling all batches and all dates of its Higher Living Organic brand Green Tea Hemp.
