Presencia de pesticida no autorizado por encima del LMR (antraquinona) en yerba mate de Argentina / Presence of non authorised pesticide above the MLR (anthraquinone) from Argentina
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- anthraquinone - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- Argentina
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? A shipment of yerba mate from Argentina has too much of a chemical called anthraquinone. This chemical is not allowed in food.
What's happening? Spain stopped a batch of yerba mate at the border because it had too much anthraquinone.
Does this affect me? If you bought yerba mate from Argentina, check the package.
What should I do? Do not drink or cook with it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} · Origin: Argentina · Notifier: Spain
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