Under Australia’s Imported Foods Inspection Scheme, administered by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, a summary report on food inspection data is published annually.  The report covering January – December 2020 has been published and shows that 152,000+ tests were conducted on imported foods during this period.  Over half were for food labeling and compositional assessment.  Significant labeling non-compliances were labels lacking or listing incomplete nutritional details, labels lacking or listing incorrect ingredient lists, labels that did not comply with country-of-origin requirements, and labels that lacked importer details.  The report also indicates that foods from China, India, and Japan were subject to the most inspections.

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Posted on 28 September 2021