Lettuces (generic) from France
How often official samples of lettuces (generic) grown in France break the EU maximum residue level for pesticides, by why the sample was taken.
Across 151 random market samples taken by 1 EU country, 0.7% were above the limit (95% interval 0.1%–3.7%). The substance found above the limit most often was aclonifen (1 sample).
Substances found above the limit
| Substance | Where found | Samples |
|---|---|---|
| Aclonifen | random samples | 1 |
The limit applied is the one the lab reported at the time of sampling. Limits change; check the current value in the EU Pesticides Database.
Random market samples
1 of 151 random samples were above the limit: 0.7% (95% interval 0.1%–3.7%). Samples taken by FR in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, pooled.
Also on file, never turned into a rate because inspectors chose them: 110 risk-based and 0 follow-up samples.
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Data
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