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... ...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 →