Pesticide residue monitoring program

The FDA pesticide residue monitoring program analyzes selected baby foods for endosulfan under its Total Diet Study. In the period 1991-1995, 29 incidences of detectable amounts of endosulfan were reported from analyses of 276 items purchased in 12 separate collections (FDA 1995). 

FDA. 1990. Residues in foods-1989 (3rd Annual FDA Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report). 

FDA. 1991. Residues in foods, 1990 (4th annual FDA pesticide residue monitoring program report). Assoc Off Anal Chem 74(5) 121A-140A. 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (2009) Pesticide residue monitoring program (2007), http //www.fda.gov/ Food/FoodSafety/FoodContaminantsAdulteration/ Pesticides/ResidueMonitoringReports/default.htm. 

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