Recall of Vietnamese bananas due to excessive detection of residual pesticides

Published 2025년 10월 30일

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(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Yu Han-joo = The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 30th that Lotte Shopping [023530] Lotte Mart Business Division, which imported and sold Vietnamese 'bananas', has detected excessive levels of residual pesticides 'clothianidin' and 'thiamethoxam' exceeding the standard, and has halted sales and recalled the product.

Clothianidin and thiamethoxam are pesticides used to control pests on fruits and vegetables.

The production year of the mentioned bananas is this year.

The Ministry urged consumers who purchased the product to stop consuming it and return it to the place of purchase.

hanju@yna.co.kr

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(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Yu Han-joo = The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 30th that Lotte Shopping [023530] Lotte Mart Business Division has halted sales and recalled Vietnamese 'bananas' imported and sold by them after detecting excessive levels of residual pesticides 'clothianidin' and 'thiamethoxam' above the standard limit. Clothianidin and thiamethoxam are pesticides used to control pests on fruits and vegetables. The production year ...
Source: Yna

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