Eating fruit and vegetables is totally safe!
01 March 2025
It’s time to turn conventional wisdom on its head! At Lagache, fruit and vegetable shippers and wholesalers, we are daily witnesses to the strict requirements that govern our sector and to the seriousness of all the players in this food chain. Every day, producers, shippers, wholesalers and distributors work towards the same goal: to guarantee healthy, high-quality produce for consumers.
🔍 But what does this mean in practical terms?
✅ Rigorous sourcing: we select our producers not only for the quality of their products, but also for their farming practices and their commitment to environmentally-friendly production and European standards.
✅ Regular checks: every year, Lagache carries out around fifty phytosanitary analyses in collaboration with independent laboratories. These analyses guarantee that each product placed on the market complies with the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) set by the European Commission.
💡 Please note: these standards apply to ALL products, including those imported from outside Europe. No exceptions, no special treatment. A product that does not meet the regulatory thresholds cannot be marketed. Fabienne, our quality manager, points out that since she joined the company, all checks have been compliant, which is the result of our producers’ daily rigour.
✅ Total traceability: at any time and without delay, we are able to give our customers the life cycle of our products: from the geolocation of the plot where it was planted or sown, tracing all the stages of its cultivation and its passage through the packaging and dispatch stations right up to its arrival at the customer’s premises. Analyses of soil and product residues, analyses of the water used for washing, post-harvest and post-packaging analyses. Everything is under control. Demanding, rigorous and responsive – that’s what we do every day!
📢 What if a problem is detected? The procedure is clear: the batch is immediately withdrawn from the market. And if, in an extreme case, it were already consumed, the health risk would be virtually nil! Why would this be? Because the regulatory thresholds are set with huge safety margins in mind. You’d have to eat several kilos of the same fruit in one day for it to represent a danger. In other words, it would never happen!
🛡️ Our Fel’Partenariat certification is further proof of our commitment. It imposes controls and guarantees on us that go beyond our legal obligations.
At Lagache, our raison d’être is to be ambassadors for sustainable and responsible food happiness. So treat yourself, eat your five fruits and vegetables a day with peace of mind, we’ll take care of the rest! 🌱😊
