Over 86,000 food commodities analysed for pesticide residues in 2022-25, 2.8% found exceeding limits

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Over 86,000 food commodities analysed for pesticide residues in 2022-25, 2.8% found exceeding limits



“During 2022-25, a total of 86,401 samples of various food commodities were collected and analysed for pesticide residues, out of which 2.8% samples were found exceeding MRL as notified by FSSAI,” he added.He also said that FSSAI through its regional offices and state/UT food safety authorities, undertakes regular surveillance, monitoring, inspection, random sampling of food products, and targeted enforcement drives especially during festive or peak demand seasons, to ensure compliance with Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 Rules & Regulations made thereunder.FSSAI, under the National Annual Surveillance Plan (NASP) has been conducting nationwide monthly surveillance drives on various food commodities to assess the compliance of food commodities with the applicable provisions of FSS Regulations.If any non-compliances are detected during surveillance, enforcement sampling is subsequently carried out on the non-compliant samples. In cases where the enforcement samples are found non-conforming, regulatory actions are initiated against the defaulting Food Business Operators (FBOs) as per the provisions of the FSS Act 2006, Rules and Regulations made thereunder, the minister said.



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