In vegetables, an excess in nitrate content was found, and there was also no labeling.
In the first half of 2022, specialists from the St. Petersburg department of Rospotrebnadzor withdrew 55 batches of fruits and vegetables from circulation. More than 100 tons of vegetables did not meet sanitary safety requirements. This was reported by the press service of the department.
Experts examined more than 4 thousand samples. The confiscated vegetables did not contain an excess of pesticides, GMOs, toxic elements and radioactive substances. However, there was an excess in nitrate content, and there was also no labeling. The perpetrators were brought to administrative responsibility.
Experts recalled that in order to prevent acute intestinal infectious diseases and poisoning, it is necessary to strictly observe the rules of personal hygiene. Carefully you need to wash not only purchased vegetables, fruits, berries and herbs, but also what is plucked from the garden in the country.
Earlier, 78.ru wrote that bananas infected with the humpback fly were brought to St. Petersburg from Ecuador.
