pesticide residues in black tea from Sri Lanka instead of China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Sri Lanka
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some black tea from Sri Lanka has too much pesticide left on it. Pesticides are chemicals used to kill bugs.
What's happening? The tea was stopped at the border because it had unsafe pesticide levels. Three pesticides were found: acetamiprid, chlorpyriphos-ethyl, and lambda-cyhalothrin.
Does this affect me? If you bought black tea from Sri Lanka, it might be affected. Check your tea at home.
What should I do? Do not drink the tea. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell after drinking it.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyriphos-ethyl - {pesticide residues} *** lambda-cyhalothrin - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Sri Lanka · Notifier: Netherlands
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