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RASFFReference 2026.2490

Multiple pesticide residues in tea from China

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2026.2490
Notification ID
832678
Classification
border rejection notification
Risk decision
potentially serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
border control - consignment detained
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
Green tea
Distribution status
Description
product not (yet) placed on the market
Notification ID
224
Notification ID
30495979
Category
Description
cocoa and cocoa preparations, coffee and tea
Notification ID
18435
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    30496258
    productAspect
    250 boxes
    temperature
    Description
    ambient
    Notification ID
    27368
    weight
    5000.0
    weightUnit
    Description
    kg
    Notification ID
    18973

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

Notification ID
132640

RASFF

Hazards

  1. analyticalResult
    0.048±0.024
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30496277
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    diafenthiuron - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    05-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  2. analyticalResult
    0.040±0.020
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30496282
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    lambda-cyhalothrin - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    05-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  3. analyticalResult
    0.1±0.05
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30496289
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    dinotefuran - unauthorised substance - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    05-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm
  4. analyticalResult
    0.028±0.014
    Hazard category
    Description
    pesticide residues
    Notification ID
    30496297
    maxPermittedLvl
    0,01 mg/kg - ppm
    maxPermittedLvlQuantities
    0,01
    maxPermittedLvlUnit
    mg/kg - ppm
    Name
    tolfenpyrad - pesticide residues
    samplingDate
    05-03-2026 00:00:00
    unit
    mg/kg - ppm

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    product (to be) redispatched or destroyed
    Notification ID
    18954
    Notification ID
    30496321
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5013
    isoCode
    FR
    organizationName
    France

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
China
Notifying country or territory
France
Published distribution
product not (yet) placed on the market

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      832678
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      832678
    Organisation
    code
    CN
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5075
    Description
    China
    Notification ID
    10070
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      832678
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      832678
    3. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      832678
    Organisation
    code
    FR
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Description
    France
    Notification ID
    14

RASFF

5013
  1. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    14
  2. countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5013
    Notification ID
    15
    link
    http://www.economie.gouv.fr/dgccrf/Securite/Alertes/Avis-rappels-de-produits

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