Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB laboratories

Analysis

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 ≥200% (March 2023)

Product

Active substance

Utilisation
MRL [%]*

Origin
Grapefruits Sum DDAC (C8,C10,C12) 730 unknown

 

© Data from measurements of 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 utilisation >100% (MARCH 2023)

Product

Active substance

Utilisation

ARfD [%]*

Origin

Lemons

 Imazalil 198,8 Turkey

 

© Data from measurements of 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 (MARCH 2023)

Product

Count active substances

Origin

Apples

9

France

6

France

6

Italy (2)
Apricots

7

Hungary (2)
Carrots

6

France
Corn salad

9

Belgium

Cucumbers

 

7

Spain

6

Spain

Lettuce

 

6

Belgium

6

unknown
Pomelo 8 unknown

Strawberries

9

Poland

7

Greece

6

Poland
 
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author:  Stefanie Denker  (AGROLAB LUFA)