Agencies to beef up food inspections
Pledge made after chemicals found
The Department of Agriculture (DOA) has vowed to beef up its inspections of fruits and vegetables after an annual report by the Thai Pesticide Alert Network (Thai-PAN) found excessive levels of chemical residues in fruits and vegetables it tested this year.
Pichet Wiriyapha, director-general of the DOA, said the department will work more closely with agencies under the Agriculture Ministry, as well as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop a better standard for inspecting agricultural produce.
“The move would ensure fresh produces grown and sold in Thailand are safe for consumption, which would help realise our ambition to become the kitchen of the world,” he said.
After Thai-PAN released its…
