Rice grown in Poltava region has been withdrawn from circulation due to heavy metal levels exceeding the maximum permissible concentration.

Southern Directorate of Rosselkhoznadzor In September, samples of rice grown in the village were collected Poltava в Krasnodar region and considered it unfit for food.

"According to research results, excess lead and arsenic levels were found in the raw material. Samples were collected from growing rice paddies.", the department reports.

The rice was reportedly withdrawn from circulation: "product movement from the warehouse has been completely prevented, and there is no risk of the rice reaching shelves." An investigation into the circumstances of the incident is underway, and scientists from the Federal Rice Research Center have been involved.

"Usually, the farmer himself brings 2 kg of 200 tons for testing and receives his certificate, but here they went out and took it themselves. That's why they discovered the excess.", — commented on the situation to a journalist NotMoscow Chairman of the Public Council for the Closure of the Poltava Landfill Natalia Garyaeva.

According to Gariaeva, the reason for Rosselkhoznadzor's more attentive approach was the work of the Investigative Committee:

"Because investigators are now pestering all those clerks from the regulatory agencies and investigating everything related to the Poltava test site. Perhaps they turned a blind eye before, on orders from their superiors, but now they're unlikely to do so."

NotMoscow Wrote about the landfill in the village of Poltavskaya, which is poisoning the water, soil, and air in the rice-growing region of Kuban.

Photo: "Poltavskaya against the landfill"