National Food Agency inspects market produce for excess nitrates

Inspection groups from the National Food Agency are inspecting seasonal fruits and vegetables across the country, taking samples  from various retail outlets and produce markets to determine the concentration of nitrates in freshly harvested fruits and vegetables.

As of today, 258 samples of fruits and vegetables have been inspected.

Violations of permissible norms were detected in only 14 samples. Photo: National Food Agency.

As a result of laboratory research, violations of permissible norms were detected in only 14 samples. The National Food Agency banned the sale of those products. 

This year the agency plans to take 650 samples of fruit and vegetable in total.