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AgVetLink April 2005 

Food Residues Surveillance Programme 

This is a reminder about the NZFSA’s Food Residues Surveillance Programme (FRSP).  Every year NZFSA selects a small group of food/residue combinations to study.  The selection is chosen on the basis of information about the consumption of the food, the toxicity of the chemical, the likelihood of residues, and the confidence NZFSA has in that information. 

Sampling is now underway for this year’s programme of lettuce, pears, strawberries, potatoes and oranges; and imported prawns, pork, peanuts and taro.

Although unexpected or non-compliant results would be investigated further, the main purpose of the FRSP is to help NZFSA understand what is happening in the ‘real world’.  This is complementary to the ‘slice of life’ reviews run by the ACVM Group.

Further information can be found on the NZFSA website, under Science and Technology, or contact Paul Dansted (paul.dansted@nzfsa.govt.nz).