Brazil’s orange juice producers, represented by the association Citrus BR, has accepted that the FDA is not going to change testing standards (called “enforcement discretion”) for carbendazim in concentrated orange juice. Food Poisoning Bulletin reported two weeks ago that consumers do use orange juice in the concentrated form. The FDA refused to test for the … Read more
The FDA has denied a request from the Brazilian Citrus Exporters Association (Citrus BR), who asked the government agency to measure carbendazim amounts in concentrated orange juice on an “as consumed” (diluted) basis. The Juice Products Association (JPA), the representative of the United States fruit and juice products industry, expressed its disappointment at the FDA … Read more
On February 16, 2012, the FDA released more information about its program of holding and testing imported orange juice for carbendazim, a fungicide. On that same day, the agency responded to a request submitted by the Brazilian Citrus Exporters Association (Citrus BR) for “enforcement discretion.” In January, the government began holding and testing orange juice … Read more
Last week, the FDA consulting firm FDAImports.com published an InfoGraphic about pesticide residues in orange juice to reassure consumers that the beverage is safe to drink. Recent reports about the illegal fungicide carbendazim that were found in some brands of orange juice have worried consumers. It’s scary to hear that such chemicals are in the … Read more