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Food Recalls for Manufacturers

Example
Press Release

Overview

Quick Reference Recall Guide

Recall Advertisement Template*

Comprehensive Recall Guide

Recall Plan Template

Recall Hazard/Risk Analysis Worksheet

Point of Sale Notice

Related Links

Overview

Your first move should always be to seek advice from a Health Protection Officer at your local District Health
Board.

The following material gives you a quick start on the correct response
to a food recall or withdrawal.

Quick Reference Recall Guide

(printable 4pg PDF version - 46kb)

Key recall information, for businesses that don’t yet have a recall
plan, and includes:
• recall definitions and facts
• outlines
responsibilities, and
• offers a quick reference for media statements
and advertising.

Recall Advertisement Template - General
Products*

Recall
Advertisement Template - Allergen Warning

A quick template for a food recall newspaper advertisement.

*The downloadable template is in .rtf format, which will
work with any word processing program. Once the template is filled in, the
recall notice will be in a format suitable for sending to the newspaper(s)
concerned.

Important: The advertisement must be
approved by a Health Protection Officer, who seeks additional NZFSA
approval before publishing.

Comprehensive Recall Guide

Comprehensive procedures and responsibilities for recalls. It can be
used by businesses to help develop recall plans, and understand all their
related responsibilities.

Recall Plan Template

(RTF 52kb)

This document, for your staff, is the basis for developing a recalls
procedure. It is also helpful in constructing your Food Safety
Programme.

Recall Hazard/Risk Analysis Worksheet

(RTF 71kb)

This form may be used by Health Protection Officers (at your local
Public Health Unit) to help in making recall decisions. Can also be used
to prepare information for a Health Protection Officer if there is a
recall.

Point of Sale Notice

(RTF 7kb)

This template may be used at points of sale to help communicate a
recall to consumers.

Example
Press Release

[Word
53K ]

This template may be used as a press release to help communicate a
recall to consumers.

Related Links

Other sites may contain recall information, for food safety or other
reasons are:

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) – for
information on food recalls in Australia.
Allergy NZ – for information on alerts involving food
allergies.
Consumers’ Institute of New Zealand – for information
on general product recalls.
Medsafe – for information on recalls of contaminated
products.

Page last updated 01 May 2008

All
information on this website is subject to a disclaimer.

Contact for enquiries

New Zealand Food Safety Authority
68-86 Jervois Quay
PO Box
2835
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND

Phone: +64 4 894 2500
Fax: +64
4 894 2501

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