Thailand finds Chinese-imported peony grapes contain high levels of pesticide residue

The Thai Pesticide Alert Network (Thai-PAN) has just issued a warning about the presence of dangerous chemical residues exceeding the permitted level in imported Shine Muscat grapes - according to the Bangkok Post. Imported Shine Muscat grapes from China are cheaper than those imported from Japan or Korea, so they are very popular with Thai consumers - Photo: Thai Pesticide Alert Network The warning was issued by Thai authorities after the Thai Consumers Council (TCC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the test results of 24 grape samples purchased from various locations. Specifically, 2 samples were purchased from online stores, 7 samples from fruit shops and retail stores at markets, 15 samples from supermarkets on October 2 and 3 with prices ranging from 100-699 baht/kg (equivalent to 74,000-525,000 VND/kg). Of which, the authorities determined that 9 samples were imported from China, 15 samples had no information about origin. The results showed that 23 out ...