§ 12563 Zero Pesticide Tolerance Authority

This law lets the director set a zero‑tolerance level for any pesticide on food if they decide a higher limit isn’t needed.

Key Takeaways

•The director can decide the maximum allowed pesticide amount on produce.
•If the director thinks a higher limit isn’t justified, they can set the limit to zero.
•Zero tolerance means no detectable pesticide residue is allowed.

Example

A farmer sprays a pesticide on strawberries. The director decides that no pesticide residue is allowed on strawberries, so any detectable amount means the berries can’t be sold.

Because the director set the tolerance at zero, the strawberries must have absolutely no pesticide residue; otherwise they fail the safety test.

This law lets the director set a zero‑tolerance level for any pesticide on food if they decide a higher limit isn’t needed.

Key Takeaways

•The director can decide the maximum allowed pesticide amount on produce.
•If the director thinks a higher limit isn’t justified, they can set the limit to zero.
•Zero tolerance means no detectable pesticide residue is allowed.

Example

A farmer sprays a pesticide on strawberries. The director decides that no pesticide residue is allowed on strawberries, so any detectable amount means the berries can’t be sold.

Because the director set the tolerance at zero, the strawberries must have absolutely no pesticide residue; otherwise they fail the safety test.

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§ 12563 Zero Pesticide Tolerance Authority

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