EU alert · RASFF Risk: Serious New Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Pesticide residues in tea from Vietnam, via the Czech Republic
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.7936
Summary
Alert notification notified by Germany concerning tea (cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea), originating from Vietnam. Hazard: pesticide residues.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
tea
- Category
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,14 ± 0,070 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
- lambda-cyhalothrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,15 ± 0,075 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- dinotefuran - pesticide residues — result: 0,040 ± 0,020 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- imidacloprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,14 ± 0,070 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,05 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: No distribution from notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Germany
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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