date:Aug 27, 2019
r the situation to be a significant threat to public health.
The sample from Chun Lian Yuan farm tested positive for dimethoate, a pesticide not allowed for use on basil but can be used on other vegetables at some ranges. The sample from Bi Bo Wang farm, meanwhile, tested positive for chlorothalonil, which also cannot be used on basil.
The Health Department said additional samples from both farms will be collected and analysed to determine the presence of the unapproved pesticides. No basil wi