Food Safety News

2024 Posts

1. World Hand Hygiene Day: The Basics of Hand Washing

   April 23, 2024

2023 Posts

1. Food Businesses In Preparation Mode as Standard 3.2.2A Compliance Deadline Looms

   December 6, 2023

2. NSW Food Authority: Amendments To Standard 3.2.2A Enforcement

   November 30, 2023

3. Australian Food Safety Week 2023: Dollars and Sense

   November 13, 2023

4. Expert Team Identifies Chicken Source in Multi-State Listeria Outbreak

   October 3, 2023

5. Listeria Outbreak Raises Health Concerns In Three Australian States

   September 20, 2023

6. Popular brand of almond milk recalled in NSW due to Botulism risk

   February 21, 2023

2022 Posts

1. Undeclared Allergens the Top Driver of Recalls

   October 14, 2022

2. Demand for Zero-Alcohol Drinks on the Rise in Restaurants

   July 8, 2022

3. New South Wales Government Provides Licence Support for Restaurants

   June 16, 2022

4. Highlights from Australia’s Food Safety Report Card

   June 11, 2022

5. FSANZ Calls for Public Comments on New Food Safety Standards

   February 24, 2022

6. Australia is Reopening International Borders

   February 11, 2022

7. Survey Shows Food-Borne Illness a Top Concern for Australians

   January 29, 2022

8. COVID-19 Update: Latest Restrictions by State & Territory

   January 13, 2022

2021 Posts

1. COVID-19 Update: Mask Mandate Reinstated in NSW & Victoria

   December 24, 2021

2. Australia Spends $10.3B Annually on Food That Ends Up Binned

   December 16, 2021

3. COVID-19 Update: QLD Updates Public Health Measures This Week

   December 15, 2021

4. FSANZ Receives Grant to Create International Food Safety Forum

   December 2, 2021

5. COVID-19 Update: NSW to Ease Masking, Density Limit Restrictions

   November 26, 2021

6. Coffin Bay Raw Pacific Oysters Recalled Amidst Vibrio Outbreak

   November 25, 2021

7. COVID-19 Update: Victoria Lifts More Restrictions

   November 19, 2021

8. Raw Oysters from South Australia Linked to Vibrio Cases

   November 17, 2021

9. COVID-19 Update: Queensland Changing Restrictions in December

   November 16, 2021

10. COVID-19 Update: NSW Adds More Freedoms for Fully Vaccinated

    November 5, 2021

11. Coles Issues Nationwide Recall of Pizza Products

    November 2, 2021

12. COVID-19 Update: New Guidelines for Victoria’s Food Businesses

    October 29, 2021

13. COVID-19 Update: Victoria’s Lockdown is Ending

    October 20, 2021

14. COVID-19 Update: NSW Eases More Restrictions

    October 19, 2021

15. COVID-19 Update: Details of NSW’s Reopening

    October 13, 2021

16. COVID-19 Update: NSW & Victoria Easing Lockdown Restrictions

    September 28, 2021

17. COVID-19 Update: Details of NSW’s Vaccine Passport System

    September 23, 2021

18. COVID-19 Update: Changes to NSW Stay-At-Home Orders

    September 17, 2021

19. COVID-19 Update: Canberra Lockdown Extending Until October 15

    September 15, 2021

20. COVID-19 Update: Restrictions Easing in Some NSW LGAs

    September 10, 2021

21. COVID-19 Update: Victoria Will Ease Restrictions Thursday Night

    September 9, 2021

22. COVID-19 Update: A Guide to Restrictions by State and Territory

    September 3, 2021

23. Canberra Lockdown Has Been Extended For 2 More Weeks

    September 1, 2021

24. Queensland To Ban Single-Use Plastic Items Starting September 1

    August 26, 2021

25. COVID-19 Update: NSW Is Extending Sydney Lockdown

    August 20, 2021

26. Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Imported Dates

    August 20, 2021

27. COVID-19 Update: ACT and VIC Are Extending Their Lockdowns

    August 17, 2021

28. Sapro Recalls Tiger Brand ‘Koo’ Canned Products in Australia

    August 13, 2021

29. COVID-19 Update: ACT Is Entering a Week-Long Lockdown

    August 13, 2021

30. COVID-19 Update: Melbourne Lockdown Extended

    August 11, 2021

31. COVID-19 Update: More Areas of NSW and QLD Entering Lockdown

    August 10, 2021

32. COVID-19 Update: Current Lockdowns and Restrictions

    August 6, 2021

33. COVID-19 Update: NSW Extends Lockdown Another Four Weeks

    July 29, 2021

34. COVID-19 Update: Victoria Is Emerging From COVID-19 Lockdown

    July 28, 2021

35. COVID-19 Update: South Australia Is Ending Its 7-Day Lockdown

    July 27, 2021

36. COVID-19 Update: Queensland Is Lifting Latest Lockdown Measures

    July 23, 2021

37. COVID-19 Update: Lockdown Begins in SA and Extended in VIC

    July 20, 2021

38. COVID-19 Update: Restrictions tighten for NSW, QLD and VIC

    July 16, 2021

39. COVID-19 Update: Restrictions Will Ease Early in Queensland

    July 14, 2021

40. COVID-19 Update: NSW Extends State-wide Restrictions

    July 8, 2021

41. FSANZ Data Show Food Recalls on the Rise

    June 15, 2021

42. COVID-19 Update: Lockdown Extended for Melbourne

    June 4, 2021

43. COVID-19 Update: Greater Brisbane Goes Into 3-day Lockdown

    March 30, 2021

44. Coronavirus update Australia: Victoria heads into 5-day lockdown

    February 13, 2021

45. E.coli on the rise while Campylobacter declines in New Zealand

    February 10, 2021

46. COVID-19 Update: Perth Enters 5-Day Lockdown

    February 2, 2021

47. COVID-19 Restrictions Easing in Greater Brisbane

    January 22, 2021

48. COVID-19 Measures Reducing Food-borne Illnesses

    January 20, 2021

49. COVID-19 Update: Brisbane Lockdown Lifts But With Restrictions

    January 12, 2021

50. COVID-19 Update: Brisbane Entering Three-Day Lockdown

    January 8, 2021

51. COVID-19 Update: Mandatory Face Mask Requirements in NSW

    January 5, 2021

2020 Posts

1. COVID-19 Update: NSW Businesses to use Service NSW QR Code

   December 29, 2020

2. COVID-19 Update: Restrictions Coming to Sydney

   December 22, 2020

3. Australian Food Laws Under Review for the First Time in 30 Years

   November 26, 2020

4. More Traces of COVID-19 Found on Packaging in China

   November 21, 2020

5. COVID-19 Update: South Australia Faces 6-day Lockdown

   November 17, 2020

6. COVID-19 Update: QR Codes Required for NSW Food Businesses

   November 5, 2020

7. COVID-19 Update: NSW Easing Restrictions for Food Businesses

   October 20, 2020

8. COVID-19 Update: Food Business Restrictions Easing in Victoria

   October 20, 2020

9. COVID-19 Update: NSW Loosens Restrictions for Outdoor Dining

   October 17, 2020

10. Have Australians Changed their Hand Washing Habits in 2020?

    October 16, 2020

11. Illegal Food Sales on Social Media Put Public at Risk

    September 26, 2020

12. Cold Plasma Treatment Aims to Keep Fresh Produce Safe

    September 22, 2020

13. NSW Annual Food Testing Report Released

    September 9, 2020

14. New Technique Identifies Food-Borne Pathogens Faster

    September 3, 2020

15. New Testing Method Detects Campylobacter in Chickens Faster

    August 25, 2020

16. Worries Persist About COVID-19 Transmission on Packaging

    August 15, 2020

17. COVID-19 Update: Victorian Food Businesses Hit By Lockdown

    August 6, 2020

18. Global Summit 2020: COVID-19 Challenges for Food Industry

    August 5, 2020

19. COVID-19 Update: Victoria Sees More Pandemic Restrictions

    July 31, 2020

20. NSW COVID-19 Outbreak Brings Restrictions for Pubs

    July 14, 2020

21. COVID-19 Update: Hospitality Sector Status for all States

    July 8, 2020

22. Backyard Chickens the Source of Salmonella Outbreak

    July 7, 2020

23. COVID-19 Update: VIC Delays Easing of Hospitality Restrictions

    June 23, 2020

24. COVID-19 Update: NSW and VIC Easing Restrictions

    June 15, 2020

25. COVID-19 Update: Change to 100-person Restriction

    June 13, 2020

26. Food Safety Report Card Shows Food-borne Illness Decline

    June 9, 2020

27. COVID-19 Update: Tasmania Hospitality Restrictions To Be Lifted Early

    June 4, 2020

28. COVID-19 Update: What’s Reopening Across Australia Today

    June 1, 2020

29. Fast Food Giants Trial Employee Temperature Checks

    May 28, 2020

30. Salmonella in Raw Fish a Growing Concern

    May 27, 2020

31. COVID-19 Update: NSW Relaxes COVID-19 Restaurant Restrictions

    May 26, 2020

32. COVID-19 Update: Reopening Guidelines By State and Territory

    May 22, 2020

33. COVID-19 Update: Victoria Releases Timeline for Reopening

    May 20, 2020

34. COVID-19 Update: Hospitality Reopening News for Australia

    May 14, 2020

35. COVID-19 Update: NSW Restaurants Set to Open This Week

    May 12, 2020

36. What Australia’s 3-Step Reopening Plan Means for Food Businesses

    May 9, 2020

37. NSW Cafes and Restaurants Won't Be Opening Soon

    May 7, 2020

38. COVID-19 Update: QLD Cafes and Restaurants Set to Reopen in June

    May 5, 2020

39. Australia Sees Major Advancements in Salmonella Prevention

    May 2, 2020

40. NSW Food Authority Circulates COVID-19 Guidelines for Food Businesses

    March 28, 2020

41. Toxoplasma Found in South Australia Lamb Meat

    February 1, 2020

42. New Industry-led Salmonella Prevention Plan for QLD Eggs

    January 16, 2020

2019 Posts

1. Australia’s First Salmonella Havana Outbreak Linked to Sprouts

   November 23, 2019

2. Dairy Company Guilty of Falsifying Listeria Results

   November 19, 2019

3. New and Rare Strains of Salmonella Enter the Australian Egg Supply

   October 21, 2019

4. Salmonella Outbreak Sends Bakery Owners to Court

   October 15, 2019

5. New Low-Cost Method for Detecting Norovirus

   September 29, 2019

6. Hepatitis A Outbreak in NSW, ACT Launches Public Health Investigation

   September 12, 2019

7. Anzac Day Food Poisoning Mystery May Be Solved

   August 15, 2019

8. Cockroaches Will Soon Be Immune to Insecticides

   August 9, 2019

9. Australian Food Safety Standards Under Review

   August 8, 2019

10. Sydney Struggles to Get Rat Problem Under Control

    July 29, 2019

11. Is a Cure for Food Allergies on the Horizon?

    July 12, 2019

12. Australia’s Food Safety Report Card Raises 'Major Concerns'

    June 18, 2019

13. World Food Safety Day is June 7!

    May 28, 2019

14. Diners Struck Down with Food Poisoning at Anzac Day Luncheon

    May 8, 2019

15. Beware These Recalled French Cheeses!

    May 2, 2019

16. Eight People Hospitalised after Eating Poisonous Wild Mushrooms

    April 13, 2019

17. Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Three SA Bakeries

    March 6, 2019

2018 Posts

1. What’s off the Table (Literally) for Pregnant Meghan Markle?

   November 3, 2018

2. Needle Contamination Spreads to Other Australian Fruits

   September 19, 2018

3. Four States Impacted by Needles in Australian Strawberries

   September 15, 2018

4. Australia’s Food Importing Rules Need a Review

   September 13, 2018

5. South Africa Currently Experiencing Worst Listeria Outbreak Ever

   March 10, 2018

6. Listeria Outbreak Linked to Rockmelons

   March 2, 2018

7. Gastro Impacting Hundreds of People at Winter Olympics

   February 15, 2018

8. Food Safety Becoming a Serious Issue For South Australians

   January 13, 2018

9. Yet Another Cruise Ship Gastro Outbreak

   January 9, 2018

2017 Posts

1. QLD Researchers Revolutionise Food Safety Testing

   November 25, 2017

2. Will Disease and Import Bans Cause Christmas Seafood Shortage?

   November 14, 2017

3. Hepatitis A Warning For Diners at Top Sydney Restaurant

   October 19, 2017

4. Children in NSW and QLD Affected By Severe Rotavirus Outbreak

   October 5, 2017

5. Top Chef Loses 5-Star Rating After Serving Undercooked Chicken

   October 3, 2017

6. Scholarships Awarded to Balinese Students in Food For Thought Program

   September 23, 2017

7. E.coli Scare in Coles Chorizo Sausages

   September 23, 2017

8. Hope on the Horizon for Sufferers of Peanut Allergies

   August 23, 2017

9. European Egg Scandal Extends into Asia

   August 16, 2017

10. Contaminated Egg Scandal Extends Across Europe

    August 10, 2017

11. Canberra Bakery Fined for Multiple Food Safety Breaches

    August 1, 2017

12. Fraudulent Food Poisoning Claims Hit UK Travel Industry

    July 19, 2017

13. NSW Woman Fined Over $50,000 For Selling Raw Milk

    June 28, 2017

14. Australian Food Safety Standards Recognised by the USA

    June 21, 2017

15. Record Levels of Egg-Related Salmonella Food Poisoning in WA

    June 17, 2017

16. Frozen Berries Recalled Due to Hepatitis A Scare

    June 14, 2017

17. Contaminated Fish Warning After Brisbane Airport Foam Leak

    April 17, 2017

18. EpiPen Recall Affects Australians With Food Allergies

    March 22, 2017

19. White Spot Disease Found In Queensland Wild Prawns

    March 18, 2017

20. Celebrity Food Scare at Popular Sydney Restaurant

    March 14, 2017

21. Cruise Ship Gastro Outbreak

    February 21, 2017

22. Food Safety Issues Cause ACT Cafe Closures

    February 18, 2017

23. Probiotics in ready-to-eat salads set to reduce Salmonella risk

    February 7, 2017

24. Garlic Bread Products Recalled

    January 20, 2017

25. Is Hemp the New Superfood?

    January 14, 2017

26. China Records Over 500,000 Food Safety Lapses in One Year

    January 5, 2017

2016 Posts

1. Top Food Trends for 2017 - Are They Food Safe?

   December 30, 2016

2. Tweet When You Vomit Say UK Authorities

   December 28, 2016

3. Frogs and Geckos to Blame for NT Salmonella Spike

   December 24, 2016

4. Study Finds Celebrity Chefs Lacking in Food Safety Skills

   December 20, 2016

5. Queensland Prawn Farms Affected by Highly Contagious Disease

   December 13, 2016

6. Pesticide Contaminated Rice For Sale in Australian Supermarkets

   December 10, 2016

7. Study Finds Salmonella in Ready-to-Eat Salads

   December 2, 2016

8. "Healthy Bacteria" to be Introduced to Australian Salad Greens

   November 22, 2016

9. Researchers Find Potential Way to Stop Gastroenteritis

   November 1, 2016

10. New Norovirus Set to Spread

    October 13, 2016

11. Study Finds that Early Introduction may Reduce Allergy to Peanuts

    October 5, 2016

12. Stone & Wood Craft Beer Recall

    September 20, 2016

13. Luxury Adelaide Hotel Served Salmonella Buffet

    August 22, 2016

14. Australia’s Lack of Food Safety Education Enhances Food Poisoning Risk

    August 21, 2016

15. Queensland Principals Compensated for Salmonella Outbreak

    August 17, 2016

16. Brisbane Chinese Restaurant Receives $37,500 Food Safety Fine

    August 11, 2016

17. FSANZ Releases Salmonella Warning for Rockmelon

    August 4, 2016

18. Serious Salmonella Outbreak Hits Victoria

    August 1, 2016

19. Food Recall Portal Certified By HACCP Australia

    July 19, 2016

20. Product Recall Issued For Aldi Hotdog Rolls

    July 16, 2016

21. Hunger Hitting Crisis Point In Australia

    July 13, 2016

22. FSANZ Reports Nanotechnology Not A Health Risk

    June 28, 2016

23. Cold Pressed Raw Milk Selling In NSW

    June 21, 2016

24. Fish Label Laws A Risk To Public Health

    June 16, 2016

25. Gold Coast Thai Restaurant Fined Over $20,000 For Food Safety Breaches

    June 8, 2016

26. New Food Labelling Laws Begin July 1

    May 28, 2016

27. SPC Tinned Tomatoes Recalled After Explosion Fears

    May 20, 2016

28. Blue Ribbon Ice Cream Lovers Face Recall Scare

    May 5, 2016

29. Salmonella Outbreak Strikes Again in Australia

    May 4, 2016

30. Food Poisoning Sees Cricketer Miss Season Opener

    April 18, 2016

31. Gastro Outbreak Hits Hundreds Aboard Cruise Ship

    March 31, 2016

32. Hilton Under Investigation After Gastro Hits Wedding

    March 18, 2016

33. Food Safety Blunder: MKR Duo Refuse to Eat Meal

    March 10, 2016

34. Aged Care Staff Told to Reuse and Reheat Leftover Food

    March 7, 2016

35. Bakery Owner Slams 'Ridiculous' Food Safety Fines

    March 4, 2016

36. Mars Say Chocolate Recall Won’t Affect Australia

    February 25, 2016

37. Food Poisoning Hits Popular Crown Casino Restaurant

    February 17, 2016

38. Salmonella Outbreak Forces Urgent Lettuce Recall

    February 6, 2016

39. Canberra Sushi Stores Fined $41,000 for Food Safety Breaches

    January 20, 2016

40. Mouldy Macca’s Makes Headlines

    January 9, 2016