Exceedance of the maximum residue level (MRL) for pesticide dinotefuran in Black tea from Taiwan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Taiwan
- Notifier
- Poland
What is this? Black tea from Taiwan has too much of a pesticide called dinotefuran.
What's happening? Poland stopped some tea at the border because it had too much dinotefuran.
Does this affect me? If you bought black tea from Taiwan, check if it is the one that was stopped.
What should I do? Stop drinking that tea and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Taiwan · Notifier: Poland
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