Canada releases report on undeclared gluten in nut products

Published 2024년 8월 6일

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An investigation into the compliance of nut products and various food items with regulatory standards for gluten and pesticide residues was conducted between 2020 and 2022. The investigation involved testing 243 nut products for undeclared gluten, resulting in one non-compliant sample. Additionally, 1,486 samples of baked products, vegetarian items, and fruit and vegetable products were analyzed for pesticide residues and metal content. The overall pesticide compliance rate was 97.9%, with 49 non-compliant samples identified, some of which exceeded the maximum residue limits for certain pesticides. You can find more detailed information at the specified inspection.canada.ca links.

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(1) The undeclared gluten information in nut products in 2021-2022 was investigated. Among the 243 samples tested, 1 sample was found to contain undeclared gluten; (2) The monitoring data of pesticide residue levels and metal content in baked products, vegetarian products, fruit and vegetable products in 2020-2021 was investigated. A total of 1,486 samples of baked goods, vegan products, fruit and vegetable products were collected and tested for pesticides and metal content. Pesticide residues were detected in 892 samples (60%). In this survey, according to the maximum residue limit (MRL) evaluation established by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) of the Canadian Ministry of Health, the overall qualified rate of pesticides in the tested products was 97.9%, and there were 31 samples related to 49 non-compliant results. Among the 49 non-compliant results, 45 pesticide residues exceeded the general maximum residue limit (0.1 parts per million), and 4 pesticides were higher ...

Source: Foodmate