Multiple pesticide residues in tea from China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- difenoconazole - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** propiconazole - {pesticide residues} *** pyrid
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Some tea from China has small amounts of extra pesticides. These are chemicals used to kill bugs on plants.
What's happening? Finland found these extra pesticides in tea from China. The tea was stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought tea from China, it might have these pesticides. Check your tea at home.
What should I do? Stop drinking the tea. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: difenoconazole - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** propiconazole - {pesticide residues} *** pyrid · Origin: China · Notifier: Finland
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