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% (FEBRUARy 2023)

Product

Active substance

Utilisation
MRL [%]*

Origin

Lemons Fenbutatin oxide 1600 (!) Turkey
Chlorpyrifos-methyl 900 Turkey
Mandarines 2,4 D (free acid) 400 Israel

 

© 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% (February 2023)

Product

Active substance

Utilisation

ARfD [%]*

Origin

This time no results exceeding the ARfD values (>100%)

 

© 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 (February 2023)

Product

Count active substances

Origin

Apples

 

 

  

 

8

Italy

6

France

 Brussel sprouts

 

7

unknown (2)

6

unknown (5)

Cucumbers

 

9

Spain

7

Spain

Endive salad

6

Germany

Grapefruit

6

Turkey

Lemons

7

Turkey

Mandarines

6

Spain

Red currant 14 (!) Netherlands

Sour cherries

7

Hungary

Strawberries

8

Poland

 
© Data from measurements at AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

 

Author:  Stefanie Denker  (AGROLAB LUFA)