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United Kingdom · 12 Nov 2026

Tea, coffee and cocoa from United Kingdom: food safety notices

Notices, all years16since 5 Dec 2018
Last 12 months2
Latest12 Aug 2026EU (RASFF)

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Hazards

Unauthorised novel food or GMO6Pesticide residues2Plant and marine toxins2Ochratoxin A1Ethylene oxide1Undeclared allergen1Cannabinoids1Mould1

Notices

DateSourceProductHazardType
12 Aug 2026EUAnthraquinone in green tea from the United Kingdom, via the NetherlandsPesticide residues
0,046 ± 0,023 (limit 0,02) mg/kg - ppm		Alert · serious
22 Jan 2026EUUnauthorized novel food - ingredient Cannabis sativa flowers in infusion tea from UKUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
8 Aug 2025EUElevated pyrrolizidine alkaloids (233.4 ± 21.3 µg/kg) in green tea from the UKPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potentially serious
4 Aug 2025EUElevated ochratoxin A (3.3 ± 0.1 µg/kg) in medium roast ground coffee from the UKOchratoxin AInformation · potentially serious
20 Jun 2025EUHigh level of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in peppermint loose leaf teaPlant and marine toxinsInformation · potential risk
3 Feb 2025EUethylene oxide in camomileEthylene oxideAlert · potentially serious
5 Nov 2024EUTea leaves containing "Hibiscus rosa sinensis" unauthorized novel food from UK/ Te in fogUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
22 Oct 2024EUUnauthorised novel food ingredients cannabidiol (CBD), Eleutherococcus senticosus and CordUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · potential risk
12 Aug 2024EUTea “Bamboo Leaves” and “Chrysanthemum Flowers” unauthorized novel food from UK/ Te “fogliUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · not serious
20 Aug 2021EUIngrediente no autorizado (hongo Cordyceps). Preparado de Cacao; Reino Unido // UnauthorisUnauthorised novel food or GMOBorder rejection · undecided
21 Jan 2021EUUnauthorized novel food CBD in coffee and tea pods from United KingdomUnauthorised novel food or GMOInformation · undecided
12 Nov 2020EUAnthrachinon and Acetamiprid in Green TeaPesticide residuesInformation · undecided
16 Oct 2020EUhazelnut, soya and almond undeclared on milk chocolate from the United KingdomUndeclared allergenAlert · serious
30 Jun 2020EUIllegal Marketing of Herbal Tea Pure Raw Natural Ephedra Sinica Te Ma Huang Herbal TeaOtherInformation · serious
5 Jun 2020EUCBD in chocolate from UKCannabinoidsInformation · undecided
5 Dec 2018USDR. JACKSON'S RELAX TEA (ANTI-ANXIETY) 500mL Net Wt 49g; UPC Code: 5 060309 140239. Tea ba
Dr Jackson		MouldRecall · Class II