Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories.
1) Critical results with respect to max. residue level (MRL) utilization (December 2020)
Product |
active substance |
utilisation MRL[%]* |
Origin |
|
Strawberries |
Fenbutatin oxide |
1800 |
No information |
|
Parsnip |
Pyrimethanil |
1500 |
France |
|
Parsnip |
Pyrimethanil |
1300 |
France |
|
Celeriac |
Dimethomorph |
730 |
Germany |
|
Eggplant |
Profenofos |
600 |
No information |
|
Okra |
Deltamethrin |
420 |
No information |
|
Passion fruit |
Omethoate |
300 |
Colombia |
|
Passion fruit |
Dimethoate |
260 |
Colombia |
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB GROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
* Please note, that only from a MRL utilization of 200% and above a product is no longer marketable!
2) Critical results with respect to ARfD utilization (December 2020)
Product |
active substance |
utilization ARfD [%]* |
Origin |
Oranges |
Imazalil |
477 |
keine Angabe |
Oranges |
Imazalil |
318 |
keine Angabe |
Oranges |
Imazalil |
318 |
keine Angabe |
Clementines |
Imazalil |
273 |
keine Angabe |
Quinces |
Cypermethrin |
108 |
Turkey |
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB GROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
* With an ARfD value below 100% an acute health risk on a singular intake by a consumer can be excluded.
3) Samples with >5 detected active substances in the sample (December 2020)
Product |
count active substances |
Origin |
Apples |
8 |
France |
Endive |
8 |
France |
Apples |
7 |
France |
Apricots |
7 |
Hungary |
Celery |
7 |
France |
Celery stalks |
6 |
No information |
Leek |
6 |
The Netherlands |
Apples1) |
6 |
France |
Sweet cherries |
6 |
Chile |
Lettuce |
6 |
France |
Clementines |
6 |
Morocco |
1) several samples
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB GROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH
Author: Dr. Katja Fuchs (KF), Stefanie Denker (SD)