Taipei Finds 5 of 47 Fresh Produce Samples with Excessive Pesticide Residue; Basil Accounts for 2
The Taipei City Department of Health announced that of 47 fresh produce samples inspected in April, 5 failed pesticide residue tests, a 10.6% failure rate. The non-compliant items included 2 samples of basil, and 1 each of peas, Gynura, and cilantro. The products have been ordered off shelves and the cases referred to the health departments in their counties of origin.
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(CNA, by reporter Yang Shu-Min, Taipei, 10th) The Taipei City Department of Health announced today that of 47 fresh fruit and vegetable samples inspected for pesticide residue in April, 5 failed to meet regulations, a non-compliance rate of 10.6%. The items included 2 samples of basil and 1 each of peas, Gynura, and cilantro. The products have been ordered to be removed from shelves, and the cases have been transferred to the source counties for legal enforcement.
A press release from the Department of Health explained that in April, it randomly sampled 47 fresh produce items from markets, retailers, supermarkets, hypermarkets, restaurants, and online vendors across the city. Tests found that two basil samples, along with one sample each of peas, Gynura, and cilantro—totaling 5 items—had between 1 to 4 types of pesticides exceeding the "Pesticide Residue Allowance Standards."
The department said that in addition to ordering the items to be taken down from where they were sampled, because they all originated from other counties, the cases have been transferred to the local health departments for legal action. According to the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, responsible businesses can be fined between NT$60,000 and NT$200 million; if the source cannot be traced, the vendors can be fined between NT$30,000 and NT$3 million.
Furthermore, the department said it has notified the Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation to suspend the violating farmers from supplying the related product codes for 10 days, in accordance with its inspection protocols for pesticide residue and additives in wholesale fruits and vegetables.
For a first offense, the case is recorded for increased inspection; a second offense results in a one-month supply suspension; a third offense leads to the revocation of the supplier's qualification for the non-compliant product, during which no deliveries under the same ID number and product code are allowed. Inspections of produce from the non-compliant supplier will also be intensified. (Editor: Chang Ming-Kun) 1150610
A press release from the Department of Health explained that in April, it randomly sampled 47 fresh produce items from markets, retailers, supermarkets, hypermarkets, restaurants, and online vendors across the city. Tests found that two basil samples, along with one sample each of peas, Gynura, and cilantro—totaling 5 items—had between 1 to 4 types of pesticides exceeding the "Pesticide Residue Allowance Standards."
The department said that in addition to ordering the items to be taken down from where they were sampled, because they all originated from other counties, the cases have been transferred to the local health departments for legal action. According to the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, responsible businesses can be fined between NT$60,000 and NT$200 million; if the source cannot be traced, the vendors can be fined between NT$30,000 and NT$3 million.
Furthermore, the department said it has notified the Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation to suspend the violating farmers from supplying the related product codes for 10 days, in accordance with its inspection protocols for pesticide residue and additives in wholesale fruits and vegetables.
For a first offense, the case is recorded for increased inspection; a second offense results in a one-month supply suspension; a third offense leads to the revocation of the supplier's qualification for the non-compliant product, during which no deliveries under the same ID number and product code are allowed. Inspections of produce from the non-compliant supplier will also be intensified. (Editor: Chang Ming-Kun) 1150610
FAQ
台北市4月份抽驗生鮮蔬果的結果如何？
在47件抽驗樣本中，有5件不符合農藥殘留規定，不合格率為10.6%。
哪些蔬果被檢出農藥殘留不合格？
共有5件不合格，包含2件九層塔，以及豌豆、紅鳳菜、香菜各1件。
對於不合格的產品，衛生局採取了什麼措施？
衛生局已命令業者將不合格產品下架停售，並因產品來自外縣市，已將案件移請當地衛生局依法處理。
違反農藥殘留標準的業者會面臨什麼樣的罰則？
根據食安法，責任業者可被處以新台幣6萬元至2億元罰鍰；若無法交代來源，販售業者可被處以3萬元至300萬元罰鍰。
對於違規的農友，台北農產運銷公司有何處置？
違規農友將被停止供應相關品項10天。累犯者將面臨更長的停供時間，最重可廢止其供應資格。