🍎 Food FR December 2, 2020

pesticide residues in tea

Classification: Border rejection notification
Risk: Undecided
Category: fruits and vegetables
Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** diafenthiuron unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide
Origin: China
Notifier: France

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This alert was reported 2003 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.

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What is this? Some tea from China has small amounts of pesticides that are not allowed in the EU.

What's happening? France found these pesticides in tea and stopped it from entering the country.

Does this affect me? If you bought tea from China, check if it was recalled.

What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have health concerns.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** diafenthiuron unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide · Origin: China · Notifier: France

First published

December 2, 2020

Last refreshed by us

1 week ago

Severity (as classified)

Medium

Official source

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2020.5497

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📋 Quick facts

Status

Archived (older alert)

Affects

First detected by us

May 17, 2026

Agency-reported start

December 2, 2020

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?

pesticide residues in tea. Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: acetamiprid - {pesticide residues} *** diafenthiuron unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** dinotefuran unauthorised substance - {pesticide · Origin: China · Not...

▸ When was this alert issued?

This alert was issued on December 2, 2020 by EU RASFF.

▸ Which countries are affected?

The alert applies to France.

▸ How serious is this alert?

Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.

▸ What should I do?

If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.

▸ Where can I find the official notice?

The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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