Health Ministry confirms 21 chili samples contained pesticide residue


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 22 Dec 2018

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Health Ministry has confirmed that 21 chili samples in the market did not comply with the standards under the Food Act 1983 and Food Regulations 1985 relating to pesticide residue.

Its director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry’s Food Safety and Quality Division had been monitoring imported chilies at the country's borders and local markets.

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