Mini agricultural products such as cherry tomatoes in Gyeonggi-do have been found to be safe from residual pesticides.
The Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment announced on April 28 that it tested 98 samples from 14 types of mini agricultural products distributed in the province between January and April this year for residual pesticides, and all products met the permitted standards, being classified as "compliant."
Mini agricultural products, which have recently gained popularity due to the increase in single-person households, have thinner skins compared to regular produce and are often consumed without peeling. This makes them potentially more sensitive to residual pesticides, highlighting the importance of ensuring their safety.
Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment is conducting residual pesticide tests on mini agricultural products. Photo by Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment
Accordingly, the Institute conducted comprehensive tests for 475 types of residual pesticides on 14 items frequently purchased by consumers at both online and offline retail stores, including cherry tomatoes, mini paprika, Brussels sprouts, mini cucumbers, mini carrots, mini apples, and mini pumpkins.
The investigation found that no pesticides were detected in five items?mini romaine, mini king oyster mushrooms, mini onions, mini pumpkins, and mini broccoli. For the remaining nine items, some pesticide components were detected, but all were within the permissible limits.
Moon Sugyeong, head of the Agricultural and Marine Products Inspection Division at the Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment, stated, "We will continue to conduct regular safety inspections of various agricultural products in distribution so that consumers can consume them with peace of mind."
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