Over 54K boxes of tea recalled over pesticide residue

Nearly 900,000 bags of tea are being recalled after officials detected excessive levels of pesticide residues, federal health officials warned. 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a notice that 54,846 packs of East West Tea Company’s Organic Yogi Echinacea Immune Support tea bags, are being recalled because “pesticide residues were detected above action levels.”

Each pack includes 16 tea bags, and there are four packs per box, equating to 877,536 bags of tea.

HY-VEE RECALLING MULTIPLE ITEMS, CITING SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION RISK

The FDA classified the recall as a “Class III,” which means the “product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.”

Recalls are classified into a numerical designation (I, II, or III), which determines the severity of hazard the product poses. A “Class I” is considered the most severe…

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