A Sydney sushi retailer has been hit with fines of over $60,000 after being caught for “serious breaches” of food safety legislation. Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald said the $61,250...

International media reports have cast doubt about the safety of certain fruit and vegetable products exported from China including Chinese mushrooms, potatoes, tomatoes, and lettuce. There are concerns...

A withdrawal of Kirin Milk Tea, made in China, has commenced in Australia by importers and wholesalers. The action began on 3 October 2008 and follows Australian test results showing levels of melamine...

Cadbury’s Chocolate Eclairs, withdrawn from Australian shelves on Monday, have been found to be safe by the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety but the precautionary recall remains in place until Australian...

Australian food safety agencies have today advised that they continue to actively investigate and respond to melamine contamination of some products containing dairy ingredients made in China and elsewhere. Food...

Confectionery giant Cadbury has withdrawn 11 products made in China, one of which – Chocolate Eclairs – is sold in Australia. Cadbury instigated a precautionary recall of Chocolate Eclairs...

In the wake of the Chinese milk scandal, which has led to the deaths of four babies and made of 54,000 infants ill, international food safety and health authorities are working together to determine the...

The number of infants sickened by tainted milk products has swelled to 53,000 according to the latest reports from the Chinese Government, with China’s Chief Quality Supervisor, Li Changjiang, stepping...

The 2008 HACCP Award winners were announced last week to recognise outstanding contributions made by companies and individuals toward improving food safety. The Awards were separated into three categories...

Fonterra’s Chief Executive Andrew Ferrier has told media today that he has been “frustrated” with the handling of the contaminated milk issue by Chinese authorities. A baby milk formula...