Unauthorised novel food Senna alexandrina Mill. in tea from Thailand
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- not in catalogue - {not determined (other)}
- Origin
- Thailand
- Notifier
- Austria
What is this? Some tea from Thailand may have a plant called Senna alexandrina Mill. in it. This plant is not allowed in tea sold in Europe.
What's happening? Austria found this tea and told other countries in Europe. They are checking if more tea has this plant.
Does this affect me? If you bought tea from Thailand, it might be affected. Check the tea you have at home.
What should I do? Stop drinking the tea. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: not in catalogue - {not determined (other)} · Origin: Thailand · Notifier: Austria
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