Unauthorised pesticide residue (chlorpyrifos) in black tea from South Korea.
- Classification
- Border rejection notification
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Hazard
- chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues}
- Origin
- South Korea
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? A batch of black tea from South Korea has too much pesticide called chlorpyrifos.
What's happening? The tea was stopped at the border in Finland because it had an extra pesticide.
Does this affect me? If you bought this tea in Finland, it might have the pesticide.
What should I do? Throw it away or return it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Border rejection notification · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea · Hazard: chlorpyrifos unauthorised substance - {pesticide residues} · Origin: South Korea · Notifier: Finland
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