The New Zealand Food Safety’s (NZFS) annual report for consumer-level food recalls shows there were 70 recalls overall, with 26 for allergens – 12 of which were for milk.
The New Zealand Food Safety’s (NZFS) annual report for consumer-level food recalls shows there were 70 recalls overall, with 26 for allergens – 12 of which were for milk.
Meanwhile, salmonella found in imported sesame seed-based products led to the biggest food safety recall last year overall, in products such as tahini and hummus.
Deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle said New Zealand’s food industry was sizeable.
“As a percentage of the food produced and [recalls] are a very rare event, usually it’s some sort of failure of a processing run, the wrong packaging or the wrong labelling is used. It’s not common and it’s usually picked up pretty quickly.”
At the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 an outbreak of Hepatitis A was associated with the consumption of frozen berries, which affected 39 people.
In late 2021, a major recall of raw and soft brown sugar over fears of low-level lead contamination left Christmas bakers with incomplete recipes.
Arbuckle said NZFS’s priority was to protect consumers and the reports helped it to identify trends and find ways to prevent food safety incidents.
“New Zealand’s food safety system has a strong track record of keeping people safe and – given the volumes of food being produced, manufactured and imported – incidences of related illness remain rare.
“However, there are occasions when food safety issues occur, and that’s when we work quickly with food businesses to recall the affected product, removing it from the food supply chain and promoting public awareness.”
Arbuckle said recalls showed the system was working.
“You can help keep yourself and your family safe by subscribing to our recall alerts from the NZFS food recall page.”
By the numbers:
Mixed foods include meals, savouries, pies, pizzas, and snacks.
The report found there were no recalls of alcoholic beverages, edible oils and emulsions, or foods intended for dietary uses.
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