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RESEARCHED ITEM DRAFT

Alaska pollock fish balls

Australia’s fish-ball plate uses Alaska pollock, served with mashed potato or chips, peas, tartar sauce and lemon. [1] [2]

Undated operator listings checked October14,2026 local / October15UTC; stores and time of day vary.

A matching item photograph with cleared reuse rights is still being sought. This sourced draft is not a finished illustrated article.

DOCUMENTED PRICE13.00 AUD(≈ $9.11 USD)8 fish balls with mash or chips, peas, tartar and lemon · IKEA Australia official restaurant listings · web listing checked 2026-10-15; effective date unknown

Nutrition: no verified local serving data.

THE RECORD

identity

The menu marks the fish as imported and describes MSC certification. It offers three adult sizes, while a separately listed children’s meal omits a piece count. [1] [2]

THE RECORD

history

Fish balls have a longer history within IKEA’s wider range. A May 2018 global announcement described a salmon-and-cod version seasoned with seaweed and lemongrass. The development used smaller salmon pieces that could not become fillets. Selected markets were due to receive it that autumn; Australia was not identified, so this does not date the Australian pollock dish. [4]

Australian promotion terms effective September 4, 2026 explicitly include an eight-piece fish-ball meal. They establish a dated local offer, while the exact Australian introduction remains unresolved. The promotion runs on specified Fridays through December 18, with stock qualifications rather than a promise of constant availability. [3]

THE RECORD

nutrition

The Australian adult and children’s menu pages do not provide a complete nutrient panel or serving weight. Adult meals allow either mash or chips, and the children’s count is unstated. Those differences prevent a reliable calorie calculation from the menu alone. A foreign recipe or retail packet cannot supply the missing values for this plate. [1] [2]

No serving-specific nutrition verified.

THE RECORD

prices

The table separates three adult portion sizes from the children’s plate, whose piece count is unspecified. The Family Friday discount covers the eight-piece meal after 11am, with verified Australian membership, ten participating stores and stock limits. It does not replace the regular price. [1] [2] [3]

THE RECORD

distinctions

The Australian pollock-and-tartar plate differs from the U.S. haddock dish announced in April 2026. That U.S. release names lemon-dill sauce and lingonberry jam alongside potatoes and peas. It also differs from the earlier salmon-and-cod recipe. These are regional and historical variations within the fish-ball family, with their own ingredients and serving evidence. [1] [5] [4]

DATE & PLACE

Local evidence

Price observations

  • 13.00 AUD(≈ $9.11 USD) · 8 fish balls with mash or chips, peas, tartar and lemon · IKEA Australia official restaurant listings · web listing checked 2026-10-15; effective date unknown. Undated operator listings checked October14,2026 local / October15UTC; stores and time of day vary. [1]
  • 17.00 AUD(≈ $11.92 USD) · 12 fish balls with mash or chips, peas, tartar and lemon · IKEA Australia official restaurant listings · web listing checked 2026-10-15; effective date unknown. Undated operator listings checked October14,2026 local / October15UTC; stores and time of day vary. [1]
  • 29.00 AUD(≈ $20.33 USD) · 24 fish balls with mash or chips, peas, tartar and lemon · IKEA Australia official restaurant listings · web listing checked 2026-10-15; effective date unknown. Undated operator listings checked October14,2026 local / October15UTC; stores and time of day vary. [1]
  • 7.00 AUD(≈ $4.91 USD) · Children fish-ball plate; count and weight unstated · IKEA Australia official restaurant listings · web listing checked 2026-10-15; effective date unknown. No piece count or meal weight; lemon not named in child description. [2]
  • 5.00 AUD(≈ $3.50 USD) · Eight-piece meal; eligible Australian Family members on specified Fridays after11am · IKEA Australia official restaurant listings · web listing checked 2026-10-15; effective date unknown. Terms effectiveSeptember4 throughDecember18,2026. Those dates describe eligibility period, not an observed sale; ten named stores, stocks limited. [3]

Nutrition observations

Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑

Last checked 2026-10-15 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.

CHECK THE TICKET

Sources & photo rights

Operator menus support the Australian descriptions and prices; the dated promotion supplies the membership, time and store conditions. No independently verified Australian tasting is included yet. Exact Australian food photography still needs a reuse grant, and generic fish-ball pictures cannot establish IKEA identity. [1] [2] [3]

  1. 1. Australian restaurant menu Open original source

    IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Undated website; no full nutrition, exact first sale or purchased serving.

    Supporting section

    Entire relevant food section and date/serving qualifications

  2. 2. Australian children menu Open original source

    IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. No piece count or meal weight; lemon not named in child description.

    Supporting section

    Entire relevant food section and date/serving qualifications

  3. 3. Australia Family Friday terms effective September4,2026 Open original source

    IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Effective promotion date, not publication, actual purchase or product introduction. Terms allow changes/withdrawal.

    Supporting section

    Entire relevant food section and date/serving qualifications

  4. 4. Global salmon-ball announcement Open original source

    IKEA · Published 2018-05-15 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Global history only; Australia not identified and exact local launch unestablished. Older recipe is not Australian pollock.

    Supporting section

    Entire relevant food section and date/serving qualifications

  5. 5. United States Earth Month announcement Open original source

    IKEA · Published 2026-04-01 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. U.S. recipe and planned introduction only; no Australia date or recipe inference.

    Supporting section

    Entire relevant food section and date/serving qualifications