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Iceland Warns of High Aluminum Levels in Matcha Green Tea Batch

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iceland's Food and Veterinary Authority is warning consumers about a batch of Shan Wai Shan matcha green tea.
  • The product, imported by Kina Panda ehf., contains excessively high levels of aluminum.
  • Consumers who purchased the affected batch are urged not to consume it and to return or discard it.

Consumers in Iceland are advised not to consume a specific batch of Shan Wai Shan matcha green tea due to high aluminum levels. The product was imported by Kina Panda ehf. and flagged through the rapid alert system for dangerous food and feed.

The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, in consultation with the local health authorities, has initiated a recall of the affected production lot. The specific batch in question is Lot number NL-02-250312, with a best-before date of 12/03/2028, sold in 12x80g packages. The tea was manufactured by Fujian Blue Lake Foods Co. in China.

Kina Panda ehf. is listed as both the importer and distributor. Consumers who have purchased this product are strongly encouraged to refrain from drinking it and to either dispose of it or return it to the point of sale. This measure aims to prevent potential health risks associated with excessive aluminum intake.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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