Author Archives: JAC

Is China the worst offender?

Posted on August 20, 2007 by JAC

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released data showing that India and Mexico have worse records than our flavor of the month: China. The US FDA figures show a total of 1,763 food shipments rejected from India, 1,480 … Continue reading →

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International Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits [MRL]

Posted on August 8, 2007 by JAC

I have to admit, I have a problem understanding how Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides or Tolerances for Pesticides are estabablished and I have even more trouble understanding why tey vary from country to country. Allow me to use juse … Continue reading →

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CIQ Logo

Posted on July 26, 2007 by JAC

It looks like CIQ China (China Inspection and Quarantine) has decided that a way to tackle the China Food Safety Crisis is by forcing all producers approved by CIQ to place stickers containing its official logo in all master cartons, some … Continue reading →

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