Pesticides residues dinotefuran and tolfenpyrad in green tea from China, via Ukraine
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- dinotefuran - {pesticide residues} *** tolfenpyrad - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Slovakia
What is this? Some green tea from China may have small amounts of two pesticides called dinotefuran and tolfenpyrad.
What's happening? Ukraine sent this tea to Slovakia and Poland. Tests found the pesticides in the tea.
Does this affect me? If you bought green tea from China, check where it came from.
What should I do? Stop drinking it and 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: dinotefuran - {pesticide residues} *** tolfenpyrad - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Slovakia
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