South East Asian markets confirm safety of Shine Muscat imports

Published 2024년 11월 6일

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Authorities in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia have declared Shine Muscat grapes safe to import following concerns over high pesticide residue levels in Thailand. The Singapore Food Agency, Malaysia's Ministry of Health, and Indonesia's National Food Agency and Food and Drug Monitoring Agency have all confirmed that the fruit meets safety standards. In response to the Thai Consumers Council and the Thai Pesticide Alert Network's findings, the Thai Food and Drug Administration has announced stricter testing and regulation of fruit and vegetables for pesticide residue.

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Authorities in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have given the all-clear on the safety of Shine Muscat grape imports after conducting further tests on residue levels following a recent scare in Thailand. NGO organisation the Thailand Consumers Council (TCC), together with the Thai Pesticide Alert Network (Thai-PAN), sparked concerns over the safety of Shine Muscat grapes on 25 October after it reported finding excessive pesticide residue levels in a variety of samples taken in the Bangkok area. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) was swift to respond to the reports, saying last Wednesday (30 October) that tests performed on the fruit available in the city-state did not detect pesticide residue levels that were of food safety concern, according to Channel News Asia. SFA added that it has regulations in place to restrict the residual amount of permitted chemicals, such as pesticides, as they remain in food. It said it also routinely conducts tests for pesticides in food, including ...

Source: Fruitnet