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The inspectors of the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) detected six food shipments of plant origin in which laboratory analysis confirmed presence of a cocktail of up to seven pesticide substances exceeding the permitted limits. The inspection was carried out in co-operation with the Prague-Ruzyně Customs Office. In two samples, the analysis confirmed use of very strong insecticide carbofuran, which has been banned by the EU since 2008 due to its undesirable effects.

The total weight of the non-compliant detected foodstuffs was over 641 kg. The following foodstuffs originated from Cambodia:

• RED CHILLI, Lot No. C030, importer MN FOOD s.r.o., Ve Smečkách 604/5, Prague 110 00, Czech Republic, country of origin Cambodia, lot size: 168.4 kg.

Analysis performed in the accredited laboratory confirmed presence of pesticide residues in the foodstuff: carbofuran in the amount of 0.007 milligrams per kilogram (limit: 0.002 mg/kg), ethion in the amount of 0.027 mg/kg (limit: 0.01 mg/kg), triazophos in the amount of 0.12 mg/kg (limit: 0.01 mg/kg).

• RED CHILLI, lot designation: Lot No. 15WE, importer: PTTAN s.r.o., Libušská 319/126, Prague 142 00, Czech Republic, country of origin: Cambodia, lot size: 76 kg.

Analysis performed in the accredited laboratory confirmed presence of pesticide residues in the foodstuff: diafenthiuron in the amount of 0.099 mg/kg (limit: 0.01 mg/kg), chlorfenapyr in the amount of 0.094 mg/kg (limit: 0.01 mg/kg).

• Krapao (Holy Basil), lot designation: Lot No. 15WED, importer: PTTAN s.r.o., Libušská 319/126, Prague 142 00, Czech Republic, country of origin: Cambodia, lot size: 112 kg.

Analysis performed in the accredited laboratory confirmed presence of the following pesticide residues in the foodstuff in question: carbofuran in the amount of 0.70 mg/kg (limit: 0.02 mg/kg), carbendazim and benomyl amounting to 0.36 mg/kg (limit: 0.1 mg/kg), chlorfenapyr in the amount of 0.26 mg/kg (limit: 0.02 mg/kg), propiconazole amounting to 0.27 mg/kg (limit: 0.02 mg/kg).

• Red Chilli, Lot No: 13WE, importer: PTTAN s.r.o., Libušská 319/126, Prague 142 00, Czech Republic, country of origin: Cambodia, lot size: 88 kg.

Analysis performed in the accredited laboratory of the University of Chemical Technology confirmed presence of pesticide residues in the food: chlorfenapyr in the amount of 0.10 mg/kg (limit 0.01 mg/kg) and chlorofluazuron amounting to 0.032 mg/kg (limit 0.01 mg/kg).

• Parsley (Coriander stems), Lot No: 13WE, importer: PTTAN s.r.o., Libušská 319/126, Prague 142 00, Czech Republic, country of origin: Cambodia, lot size: 81 kg

Chlorfenapyr in the amount of 0.15 mg/kg (limit: 0.02 mg/kg), chlorothalonil in the amount of 0.55 mg/kg (limit: 0.02 mg/kg), fipronil in the amount of 0.093 mg/kg (limit: 0.005 mg/kg), hexaconazole at 0.16 mg/kg (limit: 0.02 mg/kg), lufenuron at 0.25 mg/kg (limit: 0.02 mg/kg), permethrin at 0.52 mg/kg (limit: 0.05 mg/kg), profenofos at 3.1 mg/kg (limit: 0.05 mg/kg).

• Rambutan, Lot No: 13WE, importer: PTTAN s.r.o., Libušská 319/126, Prague 142 00, Czech Republic, country of origin: Cambodia, lot size: 116 kg.

The analysis performed in the CAFIA accredited laboratory confirmed presence of pesticide residues in the food: buprofezin in the amount of 0.036 mg/kg (limit: 0.01 mg/kg), cypermethrin in the amount of 8.7 mg/kg (limit: 0.05 mg/kg), lambda cyhalothrin including gamma cyhalothrin in the amount of 0.042 mg/kg (limit: 0.01 mg/kg).

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

The Food Inspection Authority will initiate an administrative proceeding to impose fines against the inspected persons.

CAFIA informed about findings of a similar nature in its Press Releases of 21^st March 2022 and 7^th March 2022.

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

18^th May 2022