Plaguicida no autorizado (ANTRAQUINONA) en Yerba Mate de Argentina
- Classification
- Non-compliance notification
- Risk
- No risk
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- anthraquinone - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Argentina
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? A small amount of a farm chemical called anthraquinone was found in some yerba mate tea from Argentina.
What's happening? Spain told shops to stop selling this tea while they check it.
Does this affect me? If you have bought yerba mate from Argentina, check the packet.
What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are worried.
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Classification: Non-compliance notification · Risk: No risk · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Argentina · Notifier: Spain
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