Parsley infested with a dangerous pesticide
Attention what you buy! A number of 60 pieces of parsley ties were withdrawn from marketing from four stores in Vaslui, Bârlad and Huși, after it was established that the products came from a infested lot with a dangerous pesticide.
« As a result of the analysis by a German laboratory of a sample taken within the self-control program by a large retailer in Romania, from the root parsley product Italy, which was provided by an operator from Hungary, for which the presence of the unauthorized pesticide Chlorpyrifos-Methyl was determined and is not apt in accordance with the human (EC). 396/2005 regarding the maximum contents applicable to pesticide residues in or from food and food of plant and animal origin, given the risk for human health, I made the decision to withdraw from the consumer and to direct neutralization during the day of Friday, March 28, after carrying out the problem, at the level of which I was withdrawn. of 60 pieces/ties, which arrived in four stores in Bârlad, Huși and Vaslui ”, told AGERPRES, the executive director of the Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate, Mihai Ponea.
During Thursday, the authorities received through the quick alert system Irasff a information that stated that at European level the withdrawal of the root parsley bond origin Italy, a supplier from Hungary, was determined, for which the presence of the unauthorized pesticide Chlorpyrifos-Methyl 0.022 mg/kg-PPM-PPM-PPM-PPM-PPM ppm.
Chlorpyrifos-Methyl is an insecticide used to combat harmful insects on a series of cultures. The substance is also used to treat stored cereals and empty deposits.
« In the case of the consumption of products containing traces above the admitted limit of this pesticide, there is an increased risk of certain diseases and conditions, including cancer, hormonal disorders, reproductive problems and neurological disorders. Following the consumption of plant products that contain this substance above the admissible limit, digestive disorders, abdominal pain, nausea may occur. Vegetables by children due to the adverse effects of pesticide use in agriculture, the World Health Organization recommends that before pesticides are authorized for use, they are tested for all possible effects on human health, and the results are analyzed by experts to evaluate any risk to man, ”said DSVSA Vaslui.
