Multiple pesticide residues in tea from China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** diafenthiuron unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** dinotef
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some tea from China has small amounts of pesticides that should not be there.
What's happening? France stopped some tea from China at the border because it had too many pesticides.
Does this affect me? If you bought tea from China, check if it was recalled.
What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are worried about the tea you have.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** diafenthiuron unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** dinotef · Origin: China · Notifier: France
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