Woolworths has recalled a batch of their 2-litre private label milk in Victoria and parts of New South Wales due to possible microbiological contamination. “The manufacturer National Foods and Woolworths Limited wish to advise customers that they are conducting a voluntary consumer level recall on the above product due to an important product safety issue,” they advised in a statement. “Woolworths Fresh Milk Lite 2L is being recalled as a precautionary measure. Routine testing has... ...Read more »

Coles has initiated a voluntary consumer level recall of their ‘Coles Smart Buy Frozen 20 Hamburger Patties’ due to the possible presence of metal fragments in some product. Only the product listed below, with the matching best before date, is affected. Package Description & Size: 1kg, Cardboard box Best Before: 22 APR 2010 Australian Distribution: National  Read More →

There has been no significant jump in the number of food product recalls in Australia this year, according to research by Australia’s leading organisation representing food and grocery manufacturers, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC). The AFGC was responding to a new study by Australian crisis management company Luttrell and Associates that suggested food safety recall rates were up by a third in 2009. AFGC Chief Executive Kate Carnell highlighted that industry-based research showed... ...Read more »

Food product recalls in Australia are on the rise this year, according to a study by crisis management consultancy Luttrell & Associates. The research is on the back of an improvement last year - when the number of food recalls fell to their lowest level in eight years. There were 26 food safety recalls in the first half of 2009, up by a third compared to the preceding six months (19). Food and grocery items accounted for 15 per cent of the total safety product recalls for the period (161), compared... ...Read more »

A new study has revealed that less than 20 per cent of consumers trust food manufacturers and retailers to develop and sell food products that are safe and healthy. The research, by IBM, also discovered that 60 per cent of consumers remain concerned about the safety of food they purchase, and 63 per cent are knowledgeable about the content of the food they buy. The survey of consumers from the 10 largest cities in the US shows that consumers are increasingly wary of the safety of food purchased at... ...Read more »

Consumers often fail to check their pantries for recalled products but when they find out about a recall they spread the word, according to new research from America. Rutgers Food Policy Institute (FPI) discovered that many fail to check their homes for recalled food products. Only about 60 per cent of the studied sample reported ever having looked for recalled food in their homes, and only 10 per cent said they had ever found a recalled food product. Most respondents also said they pay a great deal... ...Read more »

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has today launched an updated version of the protocol for conducting a recall - ‘Food Industry Recall Protocol: a Guide to Writing a Food Recall Plan and Conducting a Food Recall’ - to assist food manufacturers in the quest for improved food safety. “The national system for managing food recalls in Australia relies heavily on food businesses having appropriate plans in place to respond quickly and effectively to food safety and related... ...Read more »

Besides potentially helping consumers save a little money on their grocery purchases, retail loyalty card programs can help supermarket chains assemble gigantic databases on the shopping preferences of their customers. The nonprofit consumer group Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is urging retailers that collect this kind of information to use it to notify consumers when they purchased items subject to a food safety recall. Imminent Australian arrival Costco, which requires a membership,... ...Read more »

The number of consumer level food recalls reached their lowest level for eight years in 2008 in a sign that manufacturers are continuing to improve the effectiveness of their food safety systems. There were a total of 43 consumer level recalls reported last year to food regulator FSANZ (Food Standards Australia New Zealand). An analysis of data published on the Federal Government’s ‘Product Recalls Australia’ site reveals that this compares favourably to recent years, with the... ...Read more »

Patak’s Food Ltd have announced a precautionary product recall of 540g Rogan Josh Simmer Sauce with a Best Before date of 25/05/09. There is a concern that the product may have glass fragments. No other Patak’s products are affected.  Read More →