pesticide residues in green tea from Japan
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- boscalid - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** flubendiamide - {pesticide residues} *** pesticide r
- Origin
- Japan
- Notifier
- Portugal
What is this? Some green tea from Japan has small amounts of pesticides that are not allowed in Europe.
What's happening? Portugal found these teas at the border and stopped them from being sold.
Does this affect me? If you bought green tea from Japan, it might have these pesticides.
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: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: boscalid - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** flubendiamide - {pesticide residues} *** pesticide r · Origin: Japan · Notifier: Portugal
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