Food to bring to Aus

ballooba

I'm thinking of bringing some Irish fare back for the outlaws. I know Wrights sell smoked salmon in Dublin Airport but listeria would surely be a worry. How can this stuff be transported at room temp? Any other suggestions?

Victor

You need to check with Australian customs what you are allowed bring.

star-pants

http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/travel/entering-australia/cant-take#australianquarantine

They're very very strict on what can and can't be brought in.
And I don't suggest trying to pull a fast one either, they scan everything and they have sniffer dogs.

tudlytops

Australia is notorious for being difficult with stuff like that.

They are abscessed with virus being brought in, you can get fined at the airport and all food conviscated.

I would check with the Australian embassy http://www.ireland.embassy.gov.au/ before trying to take anything with me.

Mellor

ballooba wrote: »

I'm thinking of bringing some Irish fare back for the outlaws. I know Wrights sell smoked salmon in Dublin Airport but listeria would surely be a worry. How can this stuff be transported at room temp? Any other suggestions?

It won't be room temp as the hold is very cold.

But the above still applies.

if its dried goods, like sweets and crisps, you are ok (posting them is best imo.
Fresh food is unlikely to make it over without spoiling.

Dinkie

May not be of any help but I used to ask for:

Dairy milks
Helmans mayonaise
Marmite
(Not food) timotae shampoo
Odlums brown bread packets (premade dry ingredients)
McCambridges brown bread

Mellor

Dinkie wrote: »

May not be of any help but I used to ask for:

Dairy milks
Helmans mayonaise
Marmite
Odlums brown bread packets (premade dry ingredients)

I've seen all of these for sale in Oz

Dinkie

Mellor wrote: »

I've seen all of these for sale in Oz

But the dairy milks definately don't taste the same!

I thought they had stopped selling Helmans in Aus? I could get it for the first while there, but after that wasn't able to find it anyway (I lived there for 3 years).

I couldn't find marmite (only in UK shops which were 100's miles away).. only vegemite which I hate. I could find a substitue marmite, but it tasted completely different.

Odlums brown bread mix I couldn't find either... and I really missed

Maybe I just didn't look hard enough!! :rolleyes:

spurious

You can't take any of the following (and it's not a complete list):
From: http://www.daffa.gov.au/aqis/travel/entering-australia/cant-take

Food commercially prepared, cooked and raw food and ingredients

* dried fruit and vegetables*
* instant noodles and rice*
* packaged meals*
* herbs and spices*
* herbal and traditional medicines, remedies, tonics and herbal teas*
* snack foods*
* biscuits, cakes and confectionery*
* black tea, coffee and other beverages
* infant formula (must be accompanying a child)
* airline food/snacks.

Dairy and egg products

* dairy products (fresh and powdered) including milk, cheese and 'non–dairy' creamers
* cheese—must be commercially prepared and packaged and originate from countries free from foot and mouth disease
* airline food containing dairy including milk, yoghurt and sandwiches containing cheese
* all whole, dried and powdered eggs, and egg products that contain more than 10 per cent egg as an ingredient, such as mayonnaise
* homemade egg products including noodles and pasta that are not commercially manufactured.

Animal products

* all uncanned meat including fresh, dried, frozen, cooked, smoked, salted or preserved—from all animal species
* sausages, salami and sliced meats
* airline food including sandwiches containing meat
* fish and other seafood products*
* pet food—including canned products and rawhide chews
* rawhide articles and handicrafts including drums.

Seeds and nuts
* cereal grains, popping corn, raw nuts, pine cones, birdseed, unidentified seeds, some commercially packaged seeds, and ornaments including seeds.


Fresh fruit or vegetables

* all fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables.

Live animals and animal products

* all mammals, birds, birds eggs and nests, fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects
* feathers, bones, horns, tusks, wool and animal hair
* skins, hides and furs
* stuffed animals and birds (taxidermy certificate required—some may be prohibited under endangered species laws)
* shells and coral (including jewellery and souvenirs)
* bee products including honey,* beeswax and honeycomb
* used animal equipment including veterinary equipment and medicines, shearing or meat trade tools, saddlery and tack and animal or bird cages.


Other goods

* biological specimens including tissue culture*
* craft and hobby lines made from animal or plant material
* used sporting and camping equipment including tents, footwear, hiking boots, golf equipment and bicycles (need to be checked to ensure they are clean and free from soil contamination)
* used freshwater watercraft or fishing equipment including rods and nets, waders, kayaks, paddles and life jackets.

Plant material

* all potted/bare rooted plants, cuttings, roots, bulbs, corms, stems and other viable plant material
* banana products including food (fresh and dried) and souvenirs made with banana plant material
* souvenirs made with or filled with straw, including Thai cushions
* wooden articles and carvings including painted or lacquered items
* items that include bark
* artefacts, handicrafts and souvenirs made from plant material
* mats, bags and other items made from plant material, palm fronds or leaves
* straw products and packaging*
* bamboo, cane or rattan basket ware and furnishings
* potpourri* and coconut shells
* Christmas decorations, wreaths and ornaments
* dried flowers and arrangements Graphic: Prohibited plant material.
* fresh flowers and leis.

*special conditions may apply

Mellor

Dinkie wrote: »

But the dairy milks definately don't taste the same!

I thought they had stopped selling Helmans in Aus? I could get it for the first while there, but after that wasn't able to find it anyway (I lived there for 3 years).

I couldn't find marmite (only in UK shops which were 100's miles away).. only vegemite which I hate. I could find a substitue marmite, but it tasted completely different.

Odlums brown bread mix I couldn't find either... and I really missed

Maybe I just didn't look hard enough!! :rolleyes:

The Aus dairy milk is different, I was referign to to irish/uk type which you can buy

Marmite is in coles, as is helmans

Odlums is in irish shops