In South Korea, Detected pesticide residues 203 times the standard in Colombian avocados

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Na Hwang-jin = The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 20th that it would stop selling and recall pesticide residues that were more than 200 times the standard level in Colombian avocados sold on the market. The objects of the recall were Colombian avocados (year of production 2023) imported and sold by Tridge Co., Ltd. (located in Seocho-gu, Seoul). A total of 22,080 kg were imported, and they were packaged and sold in units of 4 kg. In this avocado, thiabendazole, a disinfectant mainly used for citrus fruits and sweet potatoes, was detected at 2.03 mg/kg, which is 203 times the standard (less than 0.01 mg/kg). The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has asked consumers ...