EU alert · RASFF Potential risk New Cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Residues of dinotefuran in teas from Japan
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2026.8640
Summary
Japanese tea products have been found to contain residues of the pesticide dinotefuran at levels exceeding permitted limits. The detected levels range from .11 to .58 mg/kg, while the maximum allowed level is .1 mg/kg. These teas were detained by border control in Poland before they could be distributed.
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
- Border rejection notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- dinotefuran - pesticide residues — result: 0,19±0,10 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- dinotefuran - pesticide residues — result: 0,39±0,20 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- dinotefuran - pesticide residues — result: 0,58±0,29 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
- dinotefuran - pesticide residues — result: 0,11±0,06 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 0,01 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Product not (yet) placed on the market
- Notification basis: Border control - consignment detained
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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