Food Safety Information Council (Australia)

15/04/2026

Nice to see our airfryer research getting a mention plus some tips on how to clean it https://www.taste.com.au/taste-test-kitchen/articles/clean-you-air-fryer-magic-trick-experts-using-theirs-5x-day/lxotcckz

Because this super appliance can get really icky.

05/04/2026

Find out how to store your Easter eggs (if you have any left) https://www.foodsafety.asn.au/chocolate/

If you buy loose handmade chocolates always ask in the shop how to store them and when to use them by as some ingredients may require refrigeration.

03/04/2026

Food Recall Alert - Natural Raw C Pty Ltd - Raw C Easter Coconut Milk - 1L

Natural Raw C Pty Ltd is conducting a recall of the above product. The product has been available for sale in Woolworths nationally and online.

Date Marking: All dates up to and including BEST BEFORE 28 JUN 2027.

The recall is due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (milk).

For more information see: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/food-recalls/recall-alert

01/04/2026

Picking up your Easter seafood? Take it home straight away in a cooler with ice https://www.foodsafety.asn.au/seafood/

Seafood, especially shellfish, has had bad food safety press in the past. However, Australia has a well-deserved reputation for high quality and safe seafood and commercially produced seafood sold in Australia must adhere to strict quality controls. Do not consume shellfish you have harvested yourse...

26/03/2026

Food Recall Alert – Loco Love Pty Ltd Classic Chewy Caramel 5 Pack - 175g

Loco Love Pty Ltd are conducting a recall of the above product. The product has been available for sale in independent food retailers in NSW, ACT, QLD and VIC and in IGA stores in NSW.

Date Marking: 4 NOV 2026

The recall is due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (peanut).

For more information see: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/industry/foodrecalls/recalls/Pages/default.aspx

24/03/2026

Food Recall Alert – Barkly Smokehouse Pty Ltd - Lux Ham 1.9 kg

Barkly Smokehouse Pty Ltd are conducting a recall of the above product. The product has been available for sale in independent retailers, including IGA, in NSW and VIC.

Date Marking: Use by: 6/05/2026

The recall is due to microbial (Listeria monocytogenes) contamination.

For more information see: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/industry/foodrecalls/recalls/Pages/default.aspx

23/03/2026

Getting some good coverage of our Deathcap mushroom advice https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussies-urged-to-check-their-backyard-after-weather-event-triggers-dangerous-outbreak-be-very-careful-020314351.html

A quarter of a teaspoon can kill a healthy adult.

23/03/2026

Our latest advice not to pick or eat wild mushrooms because of the deathcap risk is out today https://www.foodsafety.asn.au/topic/deadly-deathcap-mushroom-warning-issued-after-heavy-rain-23-march-2026/

With wild mushrooms springing up around Australia this Autumn after more temperate weather and heavy rain, the Food Safety Information Council is issuing its annual warning to people not to pick or eat wild mushrooms because of the poisoning risk, particularly from the deadly deathcap mushroom. Lydi...

20/03/2026

Food Recall Alert – Biocheese Pty Ltd - BioCheese Cheddar Shred 200g

Biocheese Pty Ltd are conducting a recall of the above product. The product has been available for sale in independent retailers including IGA and Coles nationally. This recall only applies to those products that do not declare the allergen listed below.

Date Marking: Best Before 27/09/26

The recall is due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (milk)

For more information see: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/industry/foodrecalls/recalls/Pages/default.aspx

20/03/2026

Food Recall Alert - Fed Group Pty Ltd t/a Get Fed - Chipotle Pulled Pork Bowl - 359g

Fed Group Pty Ltd t/a Get Fed are conducting a recall of the above product. This recall only applies to those products that do not declare the allergen listed below. The product has been available for sale in gyms and online in VIC.

Date Marking: Use by: 22 MAR 2026 and 25 MAR 2026

The recall is due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (egg).

For more information see: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/industry/foodrecalls/recalls/Pages/default.aspx

20/03/2026

Food Recall Alert - Taralinga Estate - Dukkah - 50g

Taralinga Estate are conducting a recall of the above product. The product has been distributed by Barry Plant Manningham, Salta Properties, Roche Holdings and Cootes Quarry in VIC. This recall only applies to those products that do not declare the
allergen listed below.

Date Marking: All batches

The recall is due to the presence of an undeclared allergen (cashew).

For more information see: https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/industry/foodrecalls/recalls/Pages/default.aspx

19/03/2026

With cyclone Narelle and heavy rain here’s our food safety advice after floods https://www.foodsafety.asn.au/floods-what-to-do-after-a-flood/

There is a danger that any food, surfaces and cooking utensils that have come into contact with floodwater might be contaminated.