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The inspectors of the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) in co-operation with the Prague - Ruzyně Customs Office found three shipments of foodstuffs of plant origin, in which laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of a cocktail of up to five pesticide substances in amount above the permitted limit. The total weight of the detected non-compliant foodstuffs is over 540 kg. These foodstuffs originate from Cambodia:

• Basil BASIL LEAF / KARNAG, Lot No. G7, supplier: XK Import Export CO.LTD, Group 4, Phum Bosh Angxanh, Sangkat Prek ENG, Phnom Penh City-Cambodia, Cambodia; importer into the Czech Republic: TruthFresh s.r.o., Pompova 260/23, 617 00 Brno, consignment size: 175.7 kg.

The analysis performed in the CAFIA accredited laboratory confirmed the presence of pesticide residues in the foodstuff in question: omethoate in the amount of 1.5 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg, limit: 0.02 mg/kg), dinotefuran in the amount of 0.087 mg/kg (limit: 0.01 mg/kg), pirimiphos-methyl in the amount of 0.14 mg/kg (limit: 0.02 mg/kg), tolfenpyrad in the amount of 0.039 mg/kg (limit: 0,01 mg/kg), valifenalate in the amount of 0.13 mg/kg (limit: 0.01 mg/kg).

• Coriander CORIANDER, Lot No. G7, supplier: XK Import Export CO.LTD, Group 4, Phum Bosh Angxanh, Sangkat Prek ENG, Phnom Penh City-Cambodia, Cambodia, importer in the Czech Republic: TruthFresh s.r.o., Pompova 260/23, 617 00 Brno, lot size: 219.26 kg.

The analysis performed in the CAFIA accredited laboratory confirmed the presence of pesticide residues in the food: fipronil in the amount of 0.014 mg/kg (limit: 0.005 mg/kg), pirimiphos-methyl in the amount of 0.048 mg/kg (limit: 0.02 mg/kg).

• Paprika PEPPER RED SMALL, Lot No. G7, supplier: XK Import Export CO.LTD, Group 4, Phum Bosh Angxanh, Sangkat Prek ENG, Phnom Penh City-Cambodia, Cambodia, importer in the Czech Republic: TruthFresh s.r.o., Pompova 260/23, 617 00 Brno, consignment size: 145.7 kg.

The analysis performed in the CAFIA accredited laboratory confirmed the presence of the pesticide residue triazophos in the amount of 2.7 mg/kg (limit: 0.01 mg/kg).

CAFIA inspectors ordered the non-compliant batches to be withdrawn from the market.

CAFIA will initiate an administrative procedure with the inspected person to impose a fine.

Article by: Mgr. Pavel Kopřiva – CAFIA Spokesperson, phone: +420 542 426 633   

7^th March 2022