High levels of pesticide residues in tea
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- anthraquinone - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Japan
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some tea may have too much pesticide left in it. Pesticides are chemicals used to kill bugs.
What's happening? France found high pesticide levels in tea from Japan. They want to check and fix the problem.
Does this affect me? If you drink tea from Japan, you might be affected.
What should I do? Stop drinking that tea. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Japan · Notifier: France
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