Over the weekend the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) pulled all Irish pork products from shelves, due to a suspected contamination by dioxins, which may cause cancer.

The porl samples tested indicated a wide range of dioxin levels, all above the maximum levels allowable in food as set by legislation.

The contamination is thought to have come from a feed mixture.

It is believed contaminated products may date back as far as pork processed on September 1.

And while the products in question have been exported to as many as 25 countries, APL general manager of marketing, Peter Haydon, said that Australia does not import any pork from Ireland.

"The Irish industry is a very small one and the cost of transporting their pork all this way would be unprofitable," Mr Haydon said.

"However, this is a timely reminder to all consumers that all fresh pork is Australian and therefore from a safe source.

"Australian consumers can be reassured that Australia's pork industry has robust product traceability and quality assurance programs in place to counter incidents like this.

"These programs ensure consumers receive Australian grown pork that is wholesome and safe to eat."

Mr Haydon said identifying Australian pork can be done by knowing that all fresh pork is definitely Australian grown and looking for the following labels: Product of Australia, the pink 'Australian Pork' logo in Coles supermarkets, and the 'Australian Grown' logo in Woolworths retail outlets.

Mr Haydon said that when buying ham for Christmas, consumers must ensure they buy ham on the bone as a way of guaranteeing it is definitely Aussie grown.