Nine batches of cherries exported from Chile were found to be unqualified for pesticide residues, and about 12.3 metric tons had to be destroyed.

(Photographed by reporter Wu Liangyi)

[Reporter Wu Liangyi/Taipei Report] The Food and Drug Administration announced today the inspection of unqualified food at the border. In one breath, 9 batches of cherries exported from Chile were found to be unqualified for pesticide residues. This is the highest number of violations in a single week, about 12.3 All metric tons must be destroyed. This is the 18th batch of Chilean cherries that have violated the regulations since the November season, but the Food and Drug Administration has no plans to ban imports for now.

Nine batches of Chilean cherries were found to be violating the regulations of the residual pesticide "Sai Ambo". Chen Qingyu, chief of the North District Management Center of the Food and Drug Administration, pointed out that the Food and Drug Administration found that the unqualified rate of Chilean cherries increased in early January this year. Therefore, since January From the 11th, 100% batch-by-batch inspection of Chilean cherries will be adopted, and such control measures will be maintained until the end of March.

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In addition, two batches of fresh strawberries exported from Japan were once again found to have violated the regulations on pesticide residues. This is also a total of 11 batches of violations since the production season in November last year.

A batch of "scallops" exported from Japan was also detected to exceed the standard of heavy metal cadmium and had to be returned or destroyed.

There are a lot of unqualified products in the border inspection announced this week. Up to 35 imported products failed in one breath, including Singapore’s frozen sunfish sausage, Japanese kumquats, and Spanish frozen pork plum meat up to 25,000 kilograms. Pesticides were detected All items that exceed the standard or are otherwise unqualified will be returned or destroyed.

Chen Qingyu pointed out that this should be reported before the Lunar New Year, and it was announced in one breath today.

In addition, a batch of instant noodles exported from Indonesia were found to have residual pesticide ethylene oxide.

Chen Qingyu said that this business has violated the regulations for the first time in the past 6 months, and will increase the lottery rate to 20 to 50%.

Fresh strawberries exported from Japan were found to be unqualified for pesticide residues.

(Photo by reporter Wu Liangyi)

25,000 kg of frozen pork plum meat exported from Spain was found to be unqualified for animal drug residues.

(Photo by reporter Wu Liangyi)

"Scallops" exported from Japan were found to be unqualified for the heavy metal cadmium.

(Photo by reporter Wu Liangyi)

Indonesian export "LEMONILO Instant Noodles" seasoning packs and chili powder packs were found to be unqualified for the residual pesticide ethylene oxide.

(Photo by reporter Wu Liangyi)