FOOD AND HEALTH ESSENTIALS

Pesticide MRLs updated by Health Canada

Health Canada has updated its maximum residue limits for the following chemicals:

• Penflufen — A new limits has been added for sugar beets
• Carfentrazone-ethyl — A new limit has been introduced for wild raspberries
• Flumethrin — A newly approved MRL for this chemical in honey
• Myclobutanil — New limits for 20 different beans and seeds 

Additional information regarding these changes is available through the pesticide MRL database on the Health Canada website.