Pesticides residues in tea from Nicaragua
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** oxamyl - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Nicaragua
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some tea from Nicaragua has small amounts of two pesticides called chlorpyrifos and oxamyl.
What's happening? Belgium found these pesticides in the tea. They are checking if this is a problem.
Does this affect me? If you bought tea from Nicaragua, it might have these pesticides.
What should I do? Stop drinking the tea. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: chlorpyrifos - {pesticide residues} *** oxamyl - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Nicaragua · Notifier: Belgium
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