Current residue report from AGROLAB laboratories

: Published: 12 July 2021

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 (June 2021)

Product	active substance	utilisation MRL[%]*		Origin
Parsley	Metolachlor		700	France
Cucumbers	Sum Aldrin, Dieldrin		485	France
Mushrooms (cultivated)	AMPA		460	no information
Fresh ginger	Chlorfenapyr		370	no information
Table grapes	Oxamyl-oxim		290	Egypt
Red currant	Abamectin		270	no information
Pomelo	2,4-D (free acid)		200	Zimbabwe

* 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 utilization (June 2021)

Product	active substance	utilization ARfD [%]*	Origin
Cucumbers	Dieldrin	212	France
Oranges	Imazalil	138	no information

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB^GROUP laboratory 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 (June 2021)

Product	count active substances	Origin
Red currant	13	no information
Strawberries	13	Spain
Peaches	12	France
Strawberries	12	no information
Cherries, sweet	11	France
Clementines	10	Repulic of South Africa
Strawberries	10	no information
Strawberries	10	France
Lettuce	9	no information
Strawberries	9	no information
Strawberries	9	Germany
Strawberries	8	no information
Table grapes	8	no information
Cherries, sweet	7	France
Nectarines	7	France
Peaches	7	France
Red currant	7	no information
Strawberries	7	Germany
Strawberries	7	France
Strawberries	7	no information
Apples	6	Germany
Lettuce	6	no information
Peaches	6	France
Red currant	6	no information
Strawberries	6	Spain
Strawberries	6	no information
Tomatoes	6	France

© Data from measurements at AGROLAB^GROUP laboratory AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

¹⁾ several samples

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger

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