The Federal service for supervision of consumer rights protection and human welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) in 2017 removed from sale more 685 ton to meet the mandatory requirements of fruits and vegetables. This was reported on Thursday site departments.

"In 2017 the CPS from sale removed more than 685 tons of fruits and vegetables, not corresponding to obligatory requirements, while about 70% of defective products imported from abroad", - stated in the message.

It is noted that the proportion of samples of fruit and vegetable products exceeding the standards for levels of chemicals amounted to 0.9%. Thus for imported melons this figure five times higher - 5.1 percent. "Microbiological indicators proportion of samples not meeting hygienic standards, was 2.9%, while the high proportion in this indicator observed among imported fruits and berries: 6.7% of imported fruits and berries do not meet the mandatory requirements in Microbiology," - said in Rospotrebnadzor.

Just last year it investigated more than 115 thousand samples of fruits and vegetables. The Ministry recalled that buying vegetables and fruit should be in locations sanctioned trade, control the quality and safety of products. When you purchase should pay attention to the appearance of fruit and vegetables on the conditions of their storage.