date:May 26, 2021
veral violations involving importation and sales of produce with illegal pesticide residues. Read more about the settlement agreement here.
In another case, DPR fined two California strawberry growers whose crops contained illegal traces of the pesticide methomyl, which is not registered for use on strawberries. DPR discovered the berries during sampling at a Fresno grocery store. In addition to the fine, DPR ordered the destruction of four tons of tainted berries that could have otherwise been