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Inspection of the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) found an uncompliant lot of foodstuff “Pekinese cabbage” at the premises of company TEMPO trading co-operative, Hlučínská 727, Bolatice 74723. This detection was made within an inspection targeted at foreign substances in fresh fruit and vegetables.

Fresh Pekinese cabbage in free sale from a container, country of origin: Poland was concerned. CAFIA laboratory analysis confirmed contamination by pesticide flonicamid amounting to 0.096 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg). However, relevant piece of legislation prescribes maximum permitted limit for presence of flonicamid as no more than 0.03 mg/kg. Flonicamid is an insecticide which is used as a protection of plants against insect pests.

The mentioned facts show that the operator violated Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 on maximum pesticide residues in food and feed. CAFIA will therefore initiate an administrative procedure on imposition of a fine.

At the same time, CAFIA investigates the case within the supply chain.

CAFIA informed of similar cases in its press release of 5^th December 2018, 8^th November 2018, and 26^th October 2018.

Article by: Pavel Kopřiva, CAFIA Spokesperson, + 420 542 426 633

5^th March 2019