A 472-kilogram consignment of Japanese strawberries was intercepted at Taiwan's border due to the detection of excessive pesticide residues, specifically flonicamid at a concentration of 0.02 parts per million, by the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This incident occurred on March 14, before the relaxation of residue limits on April 1, which previously mandated a zero tolerance policy for flonicamid on strawberries. The adjustment of pesticide residue limits encompasses flonicamid and three other pesticides commonly utilized on strawberries in Japan, setting new maximum residue limits.
Fresh strawberries from Japan are flagged by Taiwan's FDA in this undated photo.
Image: Taiwan Food and Drug Administration.
Consequently, the FDA has announced the continuation of stringent batch-by-batch inspections of Japanese strawberries beyond April 30, alongside maintaining a policy of imposing one-month bans on non-compliant Japanese firms.
Source: focustaiwan.tw