Unauthorised pesticide residue anthraquinone in tea from China via Germany
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- anthraquinone - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? Some tea from China has a small amount of a chemical called anthraquinone. This is a pesticide left over from farming.
What's happening? Germany found this tea and told other countries. Finland, Ireland, and Italy got some of it.
Does this affect me? If you bought tea from China, it might have this chemical. Check where your tea comes from.
What should I do? Stop drinking the tea if you have it. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Undecided · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: anthraquinone - {pesticide residues} · Origin: China · Notifier: Finland
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