Cetrimonium chloride pesticide residue in Green tea - zesty lemon 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 with lemon from China has a small amount of a cleaning chemical called cetrimonium chloride.
What's happening? The tea was stopped at borders in Malta and the Netherlands because it may have this chemical.
Does this affect me? If you bought this tea in Malta or the Netherlands, check if it is the one from China.
What should I do? Stop drinking it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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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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