Table 4: Ranking of food-borne hazards by likelihood of adverse health effects
Likelihood
Factors influencing estimation of likelihood of adverse health effects
Unlikely
Little or no evidence that the hazard has caused food-borne illness in Australia of overseas
Limited consumption of the commodity by the general population, or consumption primarily by selected sub-populations, and/or
Limited or no data demonstrating presence of the hazard in seafood.
Likely
Limited evidence that the hazard has caused food-borne illness in Australia or overseas
Eaten periodically
Availability of data demonstrating the presence of the hazard in seafood, and/or
Availability of evidence from other data sources, for example, Imported Foods Inspection Program, FSANZ recall database, environmental surveillance, etc.
Very likely
Evidence that the hazard is associated with reported incidents of food-borne illness in Australia
Widely and/or frequently eaten by the general population
Availability of data demonstrating the presence of the hazard in Australian seafood, and/or
Availability of significant evidence from other data sources, for example, Imported Foods Inspection Program, FSANZ recall database.
