Shipments of muskmelons from Japan have been seized at Taiwan's border, after being found to contain excessive pesticide residues. The 56 kilograms of muskmelons, imported by Taipei-based JIT Co., were confiscated after testing of samples from the shipment on Oct. 2 detected 0.06 parts per million (ppm) of fenitrothion, exceeding the allowable limit of 0.01 ppm. The fruit will be returned to the country of origin or destroyed, the FDA said.
Because of the violation, the rate of inspections on JIT's future shipments will be raised to between 20 percent and 50 percent, FDA Deputy Director Lin Chin-fu said.
Source: focustaiwan.tw