NOT APPROVED SUBSTANCES CHLORPYRIFOS AND TOLFENPYRAD IN GREEN TEA FROM CHINA
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- other food product / mixed
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** tolfenpyrad - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some green tea from China has small amounts of two pesticides called chlorpyrifos and tolfenpyrad.
What's happening? Spain stopped these teas at the border because the pesticides are not allowed in the EU.
Does this affect me? Only if you bought green tea from China recently in Spain.
What should I do? Stop drinking it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: other food product / mixed · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** tolfenpyrad - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Spain
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