date:Jun 29, 2017
A new report issued by the National Audit Office in the UK revealed loopholes in the testing and monitoring system, finding that the 10 most consumed products were not tested for pesticide residues by the directorate in 2014-2016, including watermelons, sugar melons and vegetable marrows.
Oranges, carrots, beans, spinach, cucumber, potatoes, sweet peppers and olive oil were not tested by the market surveillance directorate between 2014 and 2016, even though they had been found to exceed maximum