Over 54,000 packs of East West Tea Company's Organic Yogi Echinacea Immune Support tea are being recalled after 'pesticide residues were detected above action levels.'
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 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.
" Recalls are classified into a numerical designation , which determines the severity of hazard the product poses. A "Class I" is considered the most severe meaning products will cause "serious adverse health consequences or death." Pesticides are used to protect crops from things such as insects, fungi, weeds, and other pests. U.S. government agencies share responsibility for the oversight of pesticide chemical residues both in or on food, the FDA said.
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