Pesticide residues exceeding MRL in tea from China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Some tea from China has too much pesticide. Two pesticides were found: acetamiprid and dinotefuran.
What's happening? France stopped some tea from China at the border. The tea had pesticides that should not be there.
Does this affect me? If you bought tea from China, check if it was recalled. Only tea from China is affected.
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: Undecided · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: France
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