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Pesticides and Food:
What the Pesticide Residue Limits are on Food
Customer
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EPA sets limits on how much of a pesticide residue can remain
on food. These pesticide residue limits are known as tolerances.
Tolerances are set to protect you from harmful levels of pesticides on
your food. Inspectors from the Food and Drug
Administration 
and the United States Department of Agriculture
monitor
food in interstate commerce to ensure that these limits are not exceeded.
| The tolerance database
previously offered on this page is being reviewed and updated. In
the interim, you may search for tolerance information through the
on-line version of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR). The tolerance information is found
within 40
CFR 180, as published July 1, 2004.
For information on new tolerances or changes to tolerances
since July 1, search EPA's Federal
Register site. |
For more information on specific chemicals:
- Registration
and Chemical-Specific Information - Through this page, EPA has numerous
documents providing detailed information about pesticides, such as their
toxicity, use patterns, and registration status. However, not all pesticides
are currently featured on the Web site.
- Search EPA's Pesticides
Web site for documents addressing a specific pesticide. This
allows you to identify any document that may include a discussion or
mention of that chemical.
- Extoxnet - a Web
site designed to answer some of the most frequently asked questions
about exposure to toxicants in our environment. The Web site provides
various types of pesticide toxicology and environmental chemistry information
(e.g., pesticide profiles, fact sheets, information briefs, newsletters,
etc.)
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