Pesticide residues in green tea from Vietnam
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Not serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** permethrin unauthorised substance - {pesticide r
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Norway
What is this? Some green tea from Vietnam has small amounts of pesticides. These are chemicals used to kill bugs on plants.
What's happening? Norway found these pesticides in the tea. The amounts are low, but the pesticides are not allowed in this tea.
Does this affect me? If you bought green tea from Vietnam, check if it is on the recall list.
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: Not serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} *** permethrin unauthorised substance - {pesticide r · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Norway
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