New Zealand Food Safety Authority:

NZFSA warns people not to consume or drink chinese herbal teas if they contain seeds of the Canton Love Pea or Herba Abri (Abrus cantoniensis), because the seeds may be toxic. More

A review of NZFSA's Risk Management Framework by the independent international expert Dr Slorach, has found the framework to be "a very good structure" and aligned with best practice in comparable authorities internationally. More

The largest fines to date handed down under the Animal Products Act have been imposed on a seafood company convicted of supplying squid that had not been harvested in accordance with food safety requirements. More

A food wholesaler has been convicted and fined for knowingly supplying salmonella-infected tahini that the company had imported. NZFSA reminds food business that all imported tahini, crushed sesame seeds or foods containing these products must be tested on arrival in New Zealand. More

Test results have confirmed that the suspected tutu toxins were present in comb honey from the Coromandel Peninsula eaten by 22 people who fell ill.  Work is ongoing to confirm there are no problems with other honey.   More

Most bread is set to become iodine fortified over the next 18 months to combat New Zealanders' growing problem of iodine deficiency. We only need small amounts of iodine, but it is vital to avoid thyroid problems and to support normal growth and development in children. More