date:Apr 23, 2014
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When FDA tested parsnips grown by Ed Fields Sons in Andover, MN, the agency detected the pesticide Linuron at levels exceeding the tolerance established by regulation set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Samples of apple cider manufactured at Iowa Orchard in Urbandale, IA, tested positive for patulin, a mycotoxin that is produced by certain species of Penicillium, Aspergillus and Byssochlamys molds that may grow on a variety of foods, including apples. Exposure over time to