date:Jun 02, 2012
onitor food products for radioactive contamination.
FSANZ remains of the view that the risk of Australian consumers being exposed to radionuclides in food imported from Japan is negligible,he stated.
According to him, FSANZ standards for caesium levels dictate that if the combined levels of Cs-134, Cs-137in a particular food are below becquerel (Bq) levels of 1000 Bq/kg, the food is considered safe.
Precautions in place
As a precautionary measure, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and