The Food and Veterinary Service (FVS) of Latvia has detected excessive levels of the pesticide etoxazole in cucumbers imported from Turkey, according to an official report.
Laboratory tests revealed 0.13 µg of etoxazole per kilogram of cucumbers, with a potential margin of error of 0.07 µg per kilogram, exceeding the legal limit of 0.01 µg per kilogram.
Authorities confirmed that these cucumbers have been removed from the market and are no longer available for sale. The FVS has also issued an alert through the European Union's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF).
The Latvian Food Safety Authority operates under the Ministry of Agriculture and is responsible for overseeing food safety and veterinary regulations in the country.
Source: bb.lv