“…Chlorate residues were supposed to be the products of ClO 2 disproportionation reactions (Smith et al, 2016). Previous studies have also reported chlorate residues in ClO 2 treated produce (Banach, van Overbeek, Nierop Groot, van der Zouwen, & van der Fels‐Klerx, 2018; Lin, Chen, et al, 2021; Smith et al, 2015, 2016). However, the concentrations of chlorate residues varied and were dependent on various factors, including food matrix, ClO 2 concentration, forms of ClO 2 and ClO 2 treatment time (Lin, Chen, et al, 2021).…”