How many meat and poultry shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of meat and poultry from Australia in 2019 through March 18, 2019.

Why does FDA refuse meat and poultry from Australia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meat and poultry from Australia the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover meat and poultry from Australia?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Australia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Australia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: meat and poultry from Australia

FDA category: Meat, Meat Products, and Poultry · October 2016 to March 18, 2019

FDA refused 3 meat and poultry shipment lines from Australia between October 2016 and March 18, 2019, 3 of them in 2019; the most refused product was kangaroo, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

3
meat and poultry lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2019: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Australia: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Meat and poultry refusals from Australia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2019	3

Kangaroo refusals from Australia

FDA refused 3 kangaroo lines from Australia between October 2016 and March 18, 2019, 100% of the meat and poultry lines.

Kangaroo product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meat and poultry
Kangaroo	3	100.0%

Recent kangaroo refusals

Recent Kangaroo refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 18, 2019	Naturally Australian Meat & GameMorningside, Australia	Kangaroo	SALMONELLA	Source
Mar 18, 2019	Naturally Australian Meat & GameMorningside, Australia	Kangaroo	SALMONELLA	Source
Mar 18, 2019	Naturally Australian Meat & GameMorningside, Australia	Kangaroo	SALMONELLA	Source

Why FDA refused meat and poultry from Australia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for meat and poultry from Australia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	3	100%

Australia meat and poultry firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Australia meat and poultry firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Naturally Australian Meat & Game	Morningside	3

Latest meat and poultry refusals from Australia

Latest FDA meat and poultry refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 18, 2019	Naturally Australian Meat & GameMorningside, Australia	Kangaroo	SALMONELLA	Source
Mar 18, 2019	Naturally Australian Meat & GameMorningside, Australia	Kangaroo	SALMONELLA	Source
Mar 18, 2019	Naturally Australian Meat & GameMorningside, Australia	Kangaroo	SALMONELLA	Source

Questions about meat and poultry refusals from Australia

How many meat and poultry shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of meat and poultry from Australia in 2019 through March 18, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse meat and poultry from Australia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meat and poultry from Australia the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover meat and poultry from Australia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Australia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Australia firms; see the country page.

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