Food Safety Recall round-up 16-22 June 2018
Pesticide residues on apples
Norway: Royal Gala apples from Argentina, via the Netherlands have been recalled due to pesticide residue.
Exotic fruit AS is recalling the apples in boxes marked San Clemente and Grupo Castro with lot number 253 imported into the EU by Stay- Hispa B.V. Nederland and sold between 1-19 June is affected.
A party of 42 cartons of 756kg with apples has been sold to stores mainly in Eastern Norway but also Stavanger and Sandnes.
Thiophanate-methyl residues at 2.8 mg/kg - ppm were detected. Negative health effects could occur for children if they eat a lot of the apples.