Gongju City Strengthens Pesticide Residue Testing for Local Food Direct Sales Stores' Agricultural Products

Published 2025년 5월 30일

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According to the Agricultural, Fishery, and Livestock Newspaper, Gongju City (Mayor Choi Won-cheol) proactively conducted residual pesticide safety tests on agricultural products sold at local food direct markets to enhance the safety of regional agricultural products. According to the city on the 30th, from March 4 to 27, the city collected and tested a total of 72 items, including frequently consumed products such as spinach, green onions, garlic scallions, shepherd's purse, and lettuce, as well as chives and green onions that had been deemed non-compliant within the past three years from four agricultural product direct trading markets. Of the total tests, 65 items were deemed 'compliant' as they were below the residual pesticide tolerance limits, while 7 items were 'non-compliant' for exceeding the standards.

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Spinach, Green Onions, and More: 72 Items Tested... Over 90% Deemed 'Suitable' Customized Education for Non-Compliant Farms to Boost Consumer Trust Gongju City (Mayor Choi Won-cheol) has proactively conducted residual pesticide safety tests on agricultural products sold at local food direct markets to enhance product safety. According to the city on the 30th, from March 4 to 27, the city collected and tested a total of 72 items, including frequently consumed products like spinach, large green onions, garlic stems, shepherd's purse, and lettuce, as well as chives and green onions with non-compliant histories within the past three years from four agricultural direct trading markets. Test results showed that 65 items were deemed 'suitable' with pesticide residue below permitted levels, while 7 items were found 'non-compliant' for exceeding standards. Accordingly, the city requested administrative action from relevant agencies and initiated preventive measures by providing one-to-one ...

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