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The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) detected presence of carbofuran in foodstuff “Goji - Lycium chinense”, lot L:NL004012017, best before date by 30/08/2018, country of origin: China.

Laboratory analysis proved presence of pesticide carbofuran amounting to 0.073 mg/kg which is sevenfold higher concentration than permitted by relevant legislation (0.01 mg/kg). Carbofuran used to be applied as a strong insecticide and due to its undesirable effects it has been banned by the EU since 2008.

Dutch company King Nuts & Raaphorst B.V., Spanjeweg 4, Bodegraven was the supplier of the foodstuff into the CR and company OŘÍŠEK s.r.o., Šmahova 46/1371, Brno was then the purchaser in the CR.

CAFIA ordered to suspend sale of the foodstuff in question and notified the information into the European Rapid Alert System RASFF.

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

6^th April 2018