Exceedance of pesticides residues in tea imported from USA
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} *** pyrimethanil - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Luxembourg
What is this? Some tea from the USA has small amounts of two pesticides. These are called anthraquinone and pyrimethanil.
What's happening? The tea was found to have more of these pesticides than allowed. But the risk is low.
Does this affect me? If you bought this tea in Luxembourg, it might be affected.
What should I do? Stop drinking the tea. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Not serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} *** pyrimethanil - {pesticide residues} · Origin: United States · Notifier: Luxembourg
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