Pesticide residues in tea mixture with sweetener from Vietnam via France
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- chlorfluazuron unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** fipronil unauthorised
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A tea mix with sweetener from Vietnam may have small amounts of three pesticides that are not allowed in the EU.
What's happening? Germany found these pesticides in the tea. France and Italy also got some of the same tea.
Does this affect me? If you bought this tea mix in Germany, France, or Italy, it might have these pesticides.
What should I do? Stop using the tea and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: chlorfluazuron unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} *** fipronil unauthorised · Origin: Vietnam · Notifier: Germany
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