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Japan · 12 Nov 2026

Tea, coffee and cocoa from Japan: food safety notices

Notices, all years10since 6 Jan 2020
Last 12 months6
Latest30 Sep 2026EU (RASFF)

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Hazards

Pesticide residues7Additives (unauthorised or over li1

Producers named

Coca Cola (Japan) Co., Ltd 1

Australia and Japan name the producer or shipper of each rejected consignment.

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
30 Sep 2026EUResidues of dinotefuran in teas from JapanPesticide residues
0,19±0,10 (limit 0,01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
21 Aug 2026EUPesticides residues in Japanese green teaPesticide residues
0.07+/-0.035 (limit 0.01) mg/kg - ppm
Border rejection · potential risk
6 Aug 2026EUFlunicamid, Tebuconazole, and unauthorized substance lufenuron in organic matcha powder frPesticide residues
0,70 (limit 0,10) mg/kg - ppm
Information · potential risk
3 Mar 2026EUIncomplete import procedures for green tea powder from JapanOtherInformation · potential risk
8 Dec 2025AUGreen tea drink
Coca Cola (Japan) Co., Ltd
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
n/a
Border rejection
27 Nov 2025EUHigh levels of pesticide residues in teaPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
18 Jul 2025EUTolfenpyrad in organic green tea powder from JapanOtherInformation · potential risk
7 Sep 2023EUPlaguicidas (fenbuconazol y ditiocarbamatos) en té verde Japón/ Pesticide residues (fenbucPesticide residuesInformation · potential risk
11 Mar 2022EUUnauthorised substances ethiprole, dinotefuran and tolfenpyrad and exceedance of maximum lPesticide residuesInformation · undecided
6 Jan 2020EUpesticide residues in green tea from JapanPesticide residuesBorder rejection · undecided