Proudly leading sustainable biosecurity

This store and the many farmers that supply it are committed to providing fresher more sustainable produce choices.

As part of this commitment, X-ray is used as biosecurity control, replacing older chemical, heat and fumigant-based treatments.

Treatment facts

X-ray and gamma ray treatment for pests in fresh produce is generically known as phytosanitary irradiation. This is a chemical-free process that has been approved by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) and Biosecurity Tasmania.
The state's biosecurity authority determines which products require a treatment and what treatments can be used. Every treated product has a case level label with a treatment code for traceability.
Fruit and vegetables grown interstate can occasionally harbour damaging pests placing farmers and the environment at risk. To protect our local growers, treatments for pests are sometimes required.

Identify biosecurity treatments

You can check for labelling on the master carton while shopping to identify products treated by X-ray. Labels will contain the code “ICA-55” with wording to the effect of “treated by X-ray."

If the label includes the code “ICA-55” you can be confident it has met Biosecurity Tasmania’s requirements using a chemical-free, heat-free treatment.

If the carton has a different code, such as ICA-02 or ICA-04, this indicates the product used an alternate treatment to X-ray.

Want to learn more about Australia's biosecurity and food standards?

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