Pesticides in organic tea from China - matrine
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- matrine unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Sweden
What is this? Some tea from China sold as “organic” may contain a pesticide called matrine. Matrine is not allowed in organic food.
What's happening? Sweden found matrine in tea that came from China. The tea was stopped at the border.
Does this affect me? If you bought organic tea from China, it might have matrine.
What should I do? Stop drinking the tea. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potential risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: matrine unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Sweden
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