Ethylene oxide in organic chamomile tea from Sri Lanka
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Kategori
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Fare
- ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Notifier
- Denmark
What is this? Some organic chamomile tea from Sri Lanka has a small amount of a chemical called ethylene oxide. This chemical is sometimes used to kill germs on food.
What's happening? Denmark found this chemical in the tea and told stores to stop selling it. The tea may not be safe to drink.
Does this affect me? If you have this tea at home, you might have drunk it already. It only affects people who bought this specific tea.
What should I do? Throw away the tea or return it to the store. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick after drinking it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: ethylene oxide - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Sri Lanka · Notifier: Denmark
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