Pesticide residue limits exceeded in mate tea from Paraguay, via Sweden
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Paraguay
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? Mate tea from Paraguay may have too much pesticide left on it. Two pesticides (acetamiprid and lambda-cyhalothrin) and one chemical called anthraquinone were found.
What's happening? Germany found these chemicals in the tea. The tea came through Sweden.
Does this affect me? If you bought mate tea from Paraguay, it might be affected. Check your tea at home.
What should I do? Stop drinking the tea. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potential risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Paraguay · Notifier: Germany
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