Over 24 tons of non-compliant products, including spoiled bananas and pesticide-laden tea, destroyed by ANSA
Over 24 tonnes of non-compliant food products—including large batches of spoiled bananas and pesticide-contaminated green tea—were barred from sale after inspections by the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA). Specifically, 23.1 tonnes of spoiled bananas and 820 kilograms of pesticide-contaminated green tea were prevented from reaching store shelves.
According to ANSA, 23,180 kilograms of fresh bananas showed signs of spoilage and did not meet market requirements.
In the case of the green tea, laboratory analyses revealed that levels of the pesticides Chlorpyrifos and Lambda-cyhalothrin exceeded the maximum permissible limits.
Because these substances pose a potential health risk to consumers, ANSA said it prohibited the sale of the affected batches.
Subsequently, the Agency's inspectors destroyed the non-compliant products to ensure they did not enter the retail network and, consequently, reach consumers' tables.
ANSA representatives emphasize that inspections conducted at import checkpoints are designed to prevent food products that fail to meet safety standards from entering the market of the Republic of Moldova.
At the same time, the agency reminds importers and food business operators that they bear full responsibility for the compliance of the products they sell and urges them to strictly adhere to applicable legislation.
