Detection of excessive pesticide residues in 51 tons of imported bananas from Lotte Mart

[Agricultural, Fisheries, and Livestock Products Newspaper=Reporter Kim Jin-oh] The Food and Drug Safety Administration (Director Oh Yoo-kyung) announced on the 30th that bananas imported from Vietnam by Lotte Shopping's Lotte Mart division were found to have exceeded the permissible levels of the pesticides clothianidin and thiamethoxam, leading to the suspension of sales and a recall of the product. The bananas, exported by Vietnam's HOANG PHAT FRUIT COMPANY LIMITED, were imported in a quantity of 51 tons and 480 kilograms. The permissible level for clothianidin is 0.01 mg per kg, but it was detected at 0.04 mg, exceeding the limit by four times. The permissible level for thiamethoxam is 0.02 mg per kg, but it was detected at 0.05 mg, exceeding the limit by 2.5 times.