Healthy living

Food recalls

Food is recalled when there are concerns it could be unsafe for you to eat.

This could occur if:

  • the food is contaminated with a bacteria that is outside of acceptable limits, for example a product contaminated with a bacteria such as listeria
  • chemical contamination
  • the food contains foreign matter, such as fragments of metal or glass
  • labelling errors, such as failing to list an ingredient on the label that can cause a severe allergic reaction in some people (for example nuts, milk or gluten)
  • under-processing
  • packaging defects.
How is the food recalled?
What prompts a food recall?
Who oversees food recalls in Western Australia?
How do I report a possible food risk?

More information

To view current and recent food recalls visit the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (external site).


Acknowledgements

Food Unit, Public Health


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