Jim Said:
"Maybe Europe will start testing honey from the US and Canada next.
Maybe they will find the residues from beekeepers washing their hands
with anti-bacterial soap before loading the uncapper"
I am not kidding. I sent some honey samples for analysis in Europe. We
found traces of soap. When I discussed this issue with the beekeeper who
sent the sample, I found that he used soap to clean his drums and He did
not do a good job rinsing his drums.
Medhat
Medhat Nasr, Ph. D.
Provincial Apiculturist
Pest Risk Management Unit
Crop Diversification Centre North
RR 6, 17507 Fort Road
Edmonton, AB, Canada T5B 4K3
Tel: (780) 415-2314 Fax: (780) 422-6096
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