Pesticides residues in tea from China
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- matrine unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some tea from China has a small amount of a pesticide called matrine. Pesticides are chemicals used to kill bugs.
What's happening? Belgium found this tea and stopped it from being sold. The tea is not safe to drink.
Does this affect me? If you have tea from China, check where it came from. This only affects tea from China.
What should I do? Do not drink the tea. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick. Throw the tea away.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: matrine unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Belgium
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