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Report
On Pesticides, Agricultural Chemicals, Environmental Pollutants and
Other Impurities in Agri-Food Commodities of Plant Origin

Processed fruit and vegetables

MAPLE SYRUP

Compliance Summary 5-Year Progression of Chemical Residues

Program / Species	FY 2003/2004		FY 2002/2003		FY 2001/2002		FY 2000/2001		FY 1999/2000
Program / Species	n	% ok	n	% ok	n	% ok	n	% ok	n	% ok
Iodide:
Maple syrup	0	-	1	-	175	-	239	-	124	-
Iodide suspect samples:
Maple syrup	0	-	0	-	0	-	1	-
Metal and toxic elements (usually limited to Pb):
Maple syrup	148	100.00	147	97.96	175	100.00	244	-	124	-
Metal and toxic elements suspect samples:
Maple syrup	3	-	0	-	0	-	4
Paraformaldehyde:
Maple syrup	148	100.00	140	100.00	191	95.28	239	98.33	124	100.00
Paraformaldehyde: (suspect samples)
Maple syrup	0	-	0	-	3	-	5	-	10	-
Sorbic Acid:
Various product	0	-	0	-	4	100.00	239	99.58	124	100.00
Totals	299		288		548		971		506

Monitoring of domestic maple syrup by specific tests

Monitoring of Maple syrup
Program	Number	Residue found	No. found	Mean	Minimum	Maximum	Violations
Paraformaldehyde
Paraformaldehyde	148	Formaldehyde	20	0.52	0.4	1.4
Pb (Lead contamination)
Metals & elements	148	Pb	9	0.2211	0.19	0.27

There is no pre-existing adulteration standard for lead (Pb) in maple syrup available in the Food and Drug Regulations. A recent Health Canada guideline for lead contamination indicates that levels > 0.5 ppm are considered a health risk and long term exposure to such levels is to be avoided.

Directed sampling of suspect domestic maple syrup

Directed sampling of suspect domestic maple syrup
Program	Number	Residue found	No. found	Mean	Minimum	Maximum	Violations
Environmental and/or Industrial Pollutants
Metals and elements	3	Pb	0

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