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🍎 Food PL May 14, 2025

przekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydu – antrachinonu (na poziomie 0,057 +/- 0,029 mg/kg ) w herbacie czarnej pochodzącej z Chin///exceeding the MRL for pesticide residues – anthraquinone (at the level of 0.057 +/- 0.029 mg/kg) in black tea from Ch

Classification
Alert notification
Risk
Potentially serious
Category
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Hazard
anthraquinone - {pesticide residues}
Origin
China
Notifier
Poland
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What is this? Some black tea from China has too much of a chemical called anthraquinone. This chemical is a pesticide left over from farming.

What's happening? Poland found this tea has more pesticide than allowed. They told stores and people to stop selling or drinking it.

Does this affect me? If you have black tea from China, it might be unsafe. Check where your tea came from.

What should I do? Stop drinking the tea and throw it away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel sick.

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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Poland

First published
May 14, 2025
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/search?notificationReference=2025.3588

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What is this product recall alert about?
przekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydu – antrachinonu (na poziomie 0,057 +/- 0,029 mg/kg ) w herbacie czarnej pochodzącej z Chin///exceeding the MRL for pesticide residues – anthraquinone (at the level of 0.057 +/- 0.029 mg/kg) in black tea from Ch. Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Poland
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on May 14, 2025 by EU RASFF.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Poland.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on webgate.ec.europa.eu.

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