EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious New Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Detection of pesticide levels exceeding the limit: acetamiprid (0.27 ± 0.14 mg/kg), dinotefuran (0.25 ± 0.13 mg/kg) and tolfenpyrad (0.62 ± 0.031 mg/kg) in green tea from Azerbaijan
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.9202
Summary
Green tea from Azerbaijan has been found to contain pesticide residues at levels exceeding safety limits in Poland. The detected pesticides include acetamiprid, dinotefuran, and tolfenpyrad, with concentrations significantly higher than the maximum permitted amounts.
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
Herbata zielona // Green tea
- Category
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- acetamiprid - pesticide residues — result: 0,27 ± 0,14 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,010 ± 0,005 mg/kg - ppm)
- dinotefuran - pesticide residues — result: 0,25 ± 0,13 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,010 ± 0,005 mg/kg - ppm)
- tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues — result: 0,062 ± 0,031 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,010 ± 0,005 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Information on distribution not (yet) available
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Poland
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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