Pesticide-contaminated dill, parsley, and black tea destroyed by ANSA at border checkpoints
A total of 7,500 kilograms of dill, 7,500 kilograms of parsley, and over 171 kilograms of black tea—packaged in 4,032 sachets—were blocked and destroyed at the border. Laboratory analyses revealed that these food products exceeded the maximum permitted limits for several pesticides.
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) reported that certain products underwent inspections at the Leușeni border inspection post as part of its initiative to strengthen controls on imported food items. Samples taken from these products exceeded the maximum permissible limits (MPLs) for the pesticides Penconazole, Kresoxim-methyl, and Novaluron, posing serious risks to human health.
Both the tea and vegetable products were deemed non-compliant and were completely destroyed under the supervision of ANSA inspectors. The agency noted that the products from these batches did not enter the Republic of Moldova market.
ANSA cautions that pesticide residues cannot be removed through washing or heat treatment, and any exceedance of the maximum permissible limits poses a risk to food safety.
The National Food Safety Agency reaffirms its commitment to enhancing controls at the border and points of sale to ensure that only products meeting food safety standards reach consumers' tables.
