Food Surveillance Information Sheet Number 179
Table 2: Summary of tin concentrations in canned tomato products
| Product type |
No. of products tested |
Total no. of cans analysed |
Tin concentration (mg/kg as sold) |
| Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| Tomatoes
|
61
|
183
|
77
|
ND
|
346
|
| Pasta in tomato sauce
|
39
|
117
|
73
|
ND
|
287
|
| Baked beans
|
39
|
117
|
32
|
ND
|
151
|
| Tomato soup
|
46
|
138
|
64
|
ND
|
126
|
| ALL
|
185
|
555
|
63
|
ND
|
346
|
ND: Not detected - tin was not present at a concentration above the limit of
detection of 5 mg/kg.
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