Evaluation of Monitoring Data in Foods

Abstract

Pesticide residue monitoring data reflect the actual residues in foods as traded and are suitable for estimating consumers’ exposure, evaluating compliance with maximum residue limits, MRLs, and refining future risk-based sampling programmes. The long-term exposure (daily intake) is calculated from the national or regional food consumption data and average residues in the edible portions of food. The non-detected residues may be counted as LOQ, 0.5 LOQ, or 0. The short-term intake is calculated from the large portion consumption of individual foods multiplied by the highest residue concentration found in them and the relevant variability factor. Dietary exposure to a pesticide residue may be characterised by the hazard quotient (HQ) and the hazard index (HI). Cumulative exposure should only be assessed for those compounds having the common mechanism of toxicity (cumulative assessment group, CAG). The number of residue data required for these assessments should be calculated with distribution-free statistics at the targeted confidence level. The proper evaluation of the numerous results can only be completed if they are electronically recorded and can be retrieved in specific formats. Our objectives are to present methods for consumer risk assessment, testing compliance with MRLs, and ranking commodities for risk-based sampling and to give examples of electronic processing of residue data.

Evaluation of the Results of Pesticide Residue Analysis in Food Sampled between 2017 and 2021

“…The sampling records were directly uploaded to the central online database. The laboratory staff could download and insert the data relevant to the analyses of samples in the laboratory sample registry book [36]. The authorized officials of NFCSO undertook the necessary official control actions.…”

“…For the control of imported products, specific import MRLs apply, if available. However, when the results of pre-export control are evaluated, the combined uncertainty of the whole process, including that of sampling, ought to be considered [36] in combination with a properly selected action limit [37][38][39].…”

“…The sampling uncertainty was determined based on analyses of over 10,000 duplicate supervised trial results [38,40]. The practical application of the action limit was explained in detail in a recent article [36].…”

“Bayramiç Beyazı” nektarinlerde insektisit kalıntılarının belirlenmesi ve tüketiciler için risk analizi

“…So acetamiprid, cyantraniliprole, emamectin benzoate, malathion pyriproxyfen and spinosad pesticides are used against these pests (BKÜ, 2023a). However, ignorant spraying is very harmful to the environment and human health (Ambrus et al, 2023). It is possible to receive alerts about these pesticides from the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed portal (RASFF, 2023).…”

“…To control the safe and efficient use of pesticides, their residues should regularly be monitored in food and environmental samples. The samples should be taken randomly and dietary risk assessment should be performed (Ambrus et al, 2023). On the other hand, improper use of insecticides may result in serious risks on human health.…”