2008 Peppers Survey: November & December Results
PRC Secretariat
3rd February 2009
Detailed Results
The detailed results (2 pages, 17 KB) are in PDF format. They include details of brand names and where the samples were taken.
Are there any health effects expected from the residues found?
Screening assessments were done for all residues sought. None of the residues found gave intakes above the Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) or Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI).
When will the Pesticide Residues Committee formally consider these results?
The Pesticide Residues Committee will discuss these results at their meeting on 28 January 2009.
The Committee will discuss the results for Quarter 4 (October to December) 2008 as a whole at their meeting in May 2009.
Summary of Results
How many samples did you take?
7
Where did they come from?
- 4 samples were taken from Israel
- 3 samples were taken from Spain
How many samples contained residues above the MRL?
None
How many samples contained only residues at or below the MRL?
1 sample contained only residues at or below the MRL
- 1 sample from Spain
How many samples contained more than one residue?
1 sample contained more than 1 residue
- 1 sample from Spain contained 3 residues