pesticides in tea
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- imidacloprid - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Sweden
What is this? Some tea from China has a small amount of a pesticide called imidacloprid. Pesticides are chemicals used to kill bugs.
What's happening? Sweden found this tea and told stores to stop selling it. The amount of pesticide is very low.
Does this affect me? If you have this tea at home, you may have some. It is not an emergency.
What should I do? Throw the tea away or return it to the store. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: imidacloprid - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Sweden
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