Centra: pesticide residue samples
21 samples bought at Centra by the UK government's residue programme since 2020. 19 had a detectable residue; 5 were above the legal limit.
| Month | Product | Origin | Residues found (mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05 | Pearl Barley | United Kingdom | chlormequat 0.31 (MRL = 2.66) |
| 2024-11 | Table grapes | Türkiye | azoxystrobin 0.033 (MRL = 15); fludioxonil 1.1 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 0.72 (MRL = 75); imazalil 2.8 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 0.41 (MRL = 8); pyriproxifen 0.015 (MRL = 0.7); thiabendazole 2.5 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-11 | Grapefruits | Türkiye | azoxystrobin 0.033 (MRL = 15); fludioxonil 1.1 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 0.72 (MRL = 75); imazalil 2.8 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 0.41 (MRL = 8); pyriproxifen 0.015 (MRL = 0.7); thiabendazole 2.5 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-08 | Free range chicken eggs | United Kingdom | Copper 8.4 (MRL = 2) over limit |
| 2024-08 | Table grapes | Türkiye | 2,4-D (sum) 0.3 (MRL = 1); azoxystrobin 0.03 (MRL = 15); fludioxonil 1.1 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 1.4 (MRL = 75); imazalil 1.8 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 0.7 (MRL = 8); pyriproxifen 0.01 (MRL = 0.7); thiabendazole 0.7 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-08 | Table grapes | Spain | boscalid 0.1 (MRL = 5); zoxamide 0.02 (MRL = 5) |
| 2024-08 | Limes | Brazil | 2-phenylphenol 0.04 (MRL = 10); imazalil 1 (MRL = 5); tebuconazole 0.02 (MRL = 5); thiabendazole 0.02 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-08 | Fresh whole milk | United Kingdom | none found |
| 2024-08 | Peppers (Sweet) | Netherlands | flonicamid (sum) 0.02 (MRL = 0.3); propamocarb (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 3) |
| 2024-08 | Maris Piper Potatoes | United Kingdom | chlorpropham 0.4 (MRL = 0.35) over limit |
| 2024-08 | Free range chicken eggs | United Kingdom | Copper 8.4 (MRL = 2) over limit |
| 2024-08 | Grapefruits | Türkiye | 2,4-D (sum) 0.3 (MRL = 1); azoxystrobin 0.03 (MRL = 15); fludioxonil 1.1 (MRL = 10); Fosetyl-Al (sum) 1.4 (MRL = 75); imazalil 1.8 (MRL = 4); pyrimethanil 0.7 (MRL = 8); pyriproxifen 0.01 (MRL = 0.7); thiabendazole 0.7 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-08 | Table grapes | Spain | boscalid 0.1 (MRL = 5); zoxamide 0.02 (MRL = 5) |
| 2024-08 | Limes | Brazil | 2-phenylphenol 0.04 (MRL = 10); imazalil 1 (MRL = 5); tebuconazole 0.02 (MRL = 5); thiabendazole 0.02 (MRL = 7) |
| 2024-08 | Fresh whole milk | United Kingdom | none found |
| 2024-08 | Peppers (Sweet) | Netherlands | flonicamid (sum) 0.02 (MRL = 0.3); propamocarb (sum) 0.03 (MRL = 3) |
| 2024-08 | Potatoes | United Kingdom | chlorpropham 0.4 (MRL = 0.35) over limit |
| 2024-08 | Table grapes | Spain | boscalid 0.1 (MRL = 5); zoxamide 0.02 (MRL = 5) |
| 2024-08 | Potatoes | United Kingdom | chlorpropham 0.4 (MRL = 0.35) over limit |
| 2024-07 | Self Raising Wheat Flour | United Kingdom | chlormequat 0.1 (MRL = 4.97) |
| 2024-07 | Self Raising Wheat Flour | United Kingdom | chlormequat 0.1 (MRL = 4.97) |
A residue below the limit is legal. The UK samples a different mix of products at each retailer, so totals do not rank retailers.