A batch of Turkish pomegranates was not allowed into Ukraine due to pesticides

This is stated in the message of the Main Directorate of the State Service for Food Safety and Consumer Protection in the city of Kyiv on Facebook. It is noted that the batch weighing 8400 kg was disposed of with the participation of the state inspector of the department of border inspection control "Kyiv". "This batch arrived in Ukraine under customs control, but during the inspection it was established that it does not meet the requirements of Ukrainian legislation on the safety of food products. In particular, an excess of the permissible level of pesticide content was found, which poses a threat to the health of consumers. In accordance with the current regulations, such products were removed from circulation and destroyed," the State Production and ...