According to a release from the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA), laboratory analyses in the suspected batch of fresh dill revealed active substances – penconazolși chlorpirifos – in concentrations that could pose a health risk to consumers. “Not a single kilogram of the contaminated batch of the product reached the commercial network or consumers,” the agency said in a press release.
Commenting on the situation, ANSA experts point out that the exceeding of the maximum permissible level of pesticide residues occurs for three main reasons:
- the use of excessive amounts of different phytosanitary products;
- the use of too high a dose of a particular pesticide – above the recommended dose;
- non-compliance with the “waiting period” – the period from the last treatment of the plantation with phytosanitary products until the harvest (“waiting period” is necessary for complete absorption and breakdown of active substances).
ANSA reminds traders that imported food products must comply with the relevant legislation of the Republic of Moldova.
