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Sri Lanka · 12 Nov 2026

Tea, coffee and cocoa from Sri Lanka: food safety notices

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Hazards

Pesticide residues8Unauthorised novel food or GMO4Additives (unauthorised or over li3Ethylene oxide2Chlorpyrifos2Plant and marine toxins1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
23 Sep 2026EUprzekroczony poziom zawartości alkaloidów pirolizydynowych w herbacie czarnej kraj poPlant and marine toxins
352+/- 123 (limit 150) µg/kg - ppb
Border rejection · serious
15 Jan 2026EUPrzekroczenie najwyższego dopuszczalnego poziomu pozostałości pestycydu - antrachinonu w hPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
30 Oct 2025EUEthylene oxide in organic chamomile tea from Sri Lanka // Óxido de etileno en el té de manEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potential risk
22 Jul 2025EUPrzekroczenie NDP pozostałości pestycydu – antrachinonu (na poziomie 0,052± 0,026 mg/kg) wPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
22 Jul 2025EUStwierdzenie przekroczenia NDP pozostałości antrachinonu w herbacie czarnej liściastej, krPesticide residuesInformation · potentially serious
11 Jul 2025EUnieautoryzowana nowa żywność Clitoria ternatea w herbatach sprzedawanych przez InternetOtherInformation · potential risk
16 Jun 2025EUProbably unauthorised novel food ingredient senna leaves in herbal tea blend from Sri LankUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potential risk
27 Dec 2024EUUnauthorized novel food ingredient Clitoria ternatea in blue butterfly teaUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · potentially serious
20 Dec 2024EUEthylene oxide in organic chamomile tea from Sri LankaEthylene oxideBorder rejection · potential risk
20 Dec 2024EUUnauthorised novel food (Nymphaea stellata) in tea from Sri LankaUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
20 Dec 2024EUUnauthorised novel food (Anoda cristata) in tea from Sri LankaUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
19 Dec 2024EUPesticide residues - diuron (0,065 +/-0,033 mg/kg and 0,044+/- 0,022 mg/kg) in black tea fPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
5 Dec 2024EUUnauthorized Organic claims, absent of COI certificate, importer does not approved for impAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · no risk
12 Jun 2024EUChlorpyrifos and metolcarb in green tea from Sri LankaChlorpyrifosInformation · potential risk
12 Jun 2024EUPesticide residues (tolfenpyrad, lambda-cyhalothrin and dinotefuran) in green tea from SriPesticide residuesInformation · not serious
20 Feb 2024EUnieautoryzowana substancja roślinna Hemidesmus indicus w herbatce ziołowej ze Sri LankAdditives (unauthorised or over limit)Border rejection · potential risk
26 Sep 2023EUpesticide residues in black tea from Sri Lanka instead of ChinaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · potentially serious
22 Apr 2022EUChlorpyrifos in chamomile teaChlorpyrifosInformation · undecided
13 Aug 2021AUBlood orange & eucalyptus tea
Ceylon Tea Services Plc
Additives (unauthorised or over limit)
N/A N/A
Border rejection
31 Mar 2021EUToo much unauthorised pesticide residue (anthraquinone) in organic green teaPesticide residuesBorder rejection · serious
31 Mar 2021EUToo much unauthorised pesticide residue (anthraquinone) in organic herb tea.Pesticide residuesBorder rejection · undecided