pesticide residues in Chinese tea
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some tea from China has small amounts of two pesticides. These are not allowed in tea sold in the EU.
What's happening? The Netherlands found these pesticides in tea. The tea should not be sold until it is safe.
Does this affect me? If you bought Chinese tea in the Netherlands, check if it is part of this recall.
What should I do? Stop using the tea and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Netherlands
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