EU alert · RASFF Potential risk Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Dinotefuran, flonicamid, chlorpyrifos and lambda cyhalothrin in green tea from China
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.7447
Summary
Information notification for attention notified by Czechia concerning green tea (cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea), originating from China. 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
green tea
- Category
- Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
Hazards found (analytical results)
- dinotefuran - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,044 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- flonicamid - pesticide residues — result: 0,22 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,1 mg/kg - ppm)
- chlorpyrifos - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues — result: 0,053 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg dry matter)
- lambda-cyhalothrin - pesticide residues — result: 0,044 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution restricted to notifying country
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Czechia
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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