Overview
- The Primera Fiscalía de Prevención del Delito inspected the San Borja store and sampled strawberries, apples, papaya, ají amarillo, tomatoes and scallions for laboratory analysis.
- Tests confirmed carbofuran in ají amarillo and residues above legal limits in papaya and scallions, prompting immediate retention of the affected products.
- The matter was referred to the Fiscalía Corporativa Penal for possible charges related to offenses against public health.
- The operation was led by fiscal adjunta provincial Beatriz Martínez Peralta with participation from the San Borja municipality and Senasa.
- Carbofuran has been prohibited in Peru since 2022 and is classified by the WHO as highly hazardous, while prior accredited testing in Lima and Callao found about 60% of sampled produce exceeded legal residue limits.