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title: Australian Food Safety News | Food Recalls and More | AIFS
description: Welcome to the latest food safety news provided by the Australian Institute of Food Safety.
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# Food Safety News

Welcome to the latest food safety news provided by the Australian Institute of Food Safety.

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[![Six Laos tourists die from methanol-tainted alcohol](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AFS%20Methanol%20Poisoning.jpg?width=306&height=172&name=AFS%20Methanol%20Poisoning.jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/laos-methanol-deaths-highlight-need-for-alcohol-safety-laws-and-rsa-training)

December 2, 2024

### [Laos Methanol Deaths Highlight Need for Alcohol Safety Laws and RSA Training](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/laos-methanol-deaths-highlight-need-for-alcohol-safety-laws-and-rsa-training)

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[![World's First Allergy Treatment For Babies](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Doctor%20and%20infant.jpg?width=306&height=172&name=Doctor%20and%20infant.jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/peanut-allergy-treatment-for-babies)

September 25, 2024

### [Australia Pioneers World's First Peanut Allergy Treatment for Babies](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/peanut-allergy-treatment-for-babies)

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[![Food safety standards for food bank donations](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Food%20bank.jpg?width=306&height=172&name=Food%20bank.jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/food-safety-standards-for-donated-food)

July 11, 2024

### [Enhancing Food Safety Standards for Donated Food in Australia](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/food-safety-standards-for-donated-food)

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[![](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Food%20Allergy%20Week.jpg?width=306&height=172&name=Food%20Allergy%20Week.jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/food-allergy-week-2024-always-ask-always-tell)

May 24, 2024

### [Food Allergy Week 2024: Always Ask, Always Tell](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/food-allergy-week-2024-always-ask-always-tell)

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[![World Hand Hygiene Day](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AFS%20Hand%20Washing.jpg?width=306&height=172&name=AFS%20Hand%20Washing.jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/world-hand-hygiene-day-the-basics-of-hand-washing)

April 23, 2024

### [World Hand Hygiene Day: The Basics of Hand Washing](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/world-hand-hygiene-day-the-basics-of-hand-washing)

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[![Chef sprinkling spices on dish](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Depositphotos_103273870_L%20(1).jpg?width=306&height=172&name=Depositphotos_103273870_L%20(1).jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/food-businesses-in-preparation-mode-as-standard-3.2.2a-compliance-deadline-looms)

December 6, 2023

### [Food Businesses Prepare for Standard 3.2.2A Compliance Deadline](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/food-businesses-in-preparation-mode-as-standard-3.2.2a-compliance-deadline-looms)

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[![chefs in line cooking](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Depositphotos_35261145_L%20(2).jpg?width=306&height=172&name=Depositphotos_35261145_L%20(2).jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/nsw-food-authority-amendments-to-standard-3.2.2a-enforcement)

November 30, 2023

### [NSW Food Authority: Amendments To Standard 3.2.2A Enforcement](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/nsw-food-authority-amendments-to-standard-3.2.2a-enforcement)

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[![](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Depositphotos_42584161_L%20(2).jpg?width=306&height=172&name=Depositphotos_42584161_L%20(2).jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/australian-food-safety-week-2023-dollars-and-sense)

November 13, 2023

### [Australian Food Safety Week 2023: Dollars and Sense](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/australian-food-safety-week-2023-dollars-and-sense)

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[![Raw chicken breast fillets on a white plate.](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/chicken-breast-279848_1280-1.jpeg?width=306&height=172&name=chicken-breast-279848_1280-1.jpeg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/expert-team-identifies-chicken-source-in-multi-state-listeria-outbreak)

October 3, 2023

### [Expert Team Identifies Chicken Source in Multi-State Listeria Outbreak](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/expert-team-identifies-chicken-source-in-multi-state-listeria-outbreak)

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[![Listeria Outbreak Raises Health Concerns In Three Australian States](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/bacteria-3662695_1280.jpeg?width=306&height=172&name=bacteria-3662695_1280.jpeg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/listeria-outbreak-raises-health-concerns-in-three-australian-states)

September 20, 2023

### [Listeria Outbreak Raises Health Concerns In Three Australian States](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/listeria-outbreak-raises-health-concerns-in-three-australian-states)

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[![Popular brand of almond milk recalled in NSW due to Botulism risk](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hubfs/popular_brand_of_almond_milk_20230215.svg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/popular-brand-of-almond-milk-recalled-in-nsw-due-to-botulism-risk)

February 21, 2023

### [Popular brand of almond milk recalled in NSW due to Botulism risk](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/popular-brand-of-almond-milk-recalled-in-nsw-due-to-botulism-risk)

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[![Undeclared Allergens the Top Driver of Recalls](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Food%20Recall%20Data.jpg?width=306&height=172&name=Food%20Recall%20Data.jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/undeclared-allergens-top-driver-recalls)

October 14, 2022

### [Undeclared Allergens the Top Driver of Recalls](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/undeclared-allergens-top-driver-recalls)

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[![Demand for Zero-Alcohol Drinks on the Rise in Restaurants](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/zero-ALC-1.jpg?width=306&height=172&name=zero-ALC-1.jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/demand-zero-alcohol-drinks-rise-restaurants)

July 8, 2022

### [Demand for Zero-Alcohol Drinks on the Rise in Restaurants](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/demand-zero-alcohol-drinks-rise-restaurants)

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[![New South Wales Government Provides Licence Support for Bars and Restaurants](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Alcohol-Serving-1.jpg?width=306&height=172&name=Alcohol-Serving-1.jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/government-provides-licence-support-for-bars-restaurants)

June 16, 2022

### [New South Wales Government Provides Licence Support for Restaurants](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/government-provides-licence-support-for-bars-restaurants)

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[![Highlights from Australia’s Food Safety Report Card](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Australia-Food-Safety-Record-for-UN-1.jpg?width=306&height=172&name=Australia-Food-Safety-Record-for-UN-1.jpg) ](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/highlights-australias-food-safety-report-card)

June 11, 2022

### [Highlights from Australia’s Food Safety Report Card](https://news.foodsafety.com.au/highlights-australias-food-safety-report-card)

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