Cetrimonium chloride pesticide residue in Green tea detox from China through United Kingdom
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- cetrimonium chloride - {industrial contaminants}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Malta
What is this? Some green tea detox products from China may have a cleaning chemical called cetrimonium chloride in them. This is not supposed to be in food.
What's happening? The tea was stopped at the border in Malta and the Netherlands because it had this chemical. The risk is now considered low.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought this green tea detox product from China. Most people are not affected.
What should I do? If you have this tea, stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor for advice.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: cetrimonium chloride - {industrial contaminants} · Origin: China · Notifier: Malta
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