tea test results
DESCRIPTION
Scientific analysis of pesticide residues on popular tea brandsTRANSCRIPT
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After tests conducted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in 2009 and 2011 revealed levels of pesticide res idue thatexceed Health Canadas a l lowable l imits , Marketplace commiss ioned testing through an accredi ted lab to see i f teas withthese amounts of pesticide res idue are s ti l l on the shel f. Here are the resul ts :
Brand Variety Location
Purchased
Pesticide PPM
Detected
Uncle Lee's
Legends of China
Green Tea Toronto -
Loblaws
acetamaprid 1.00
beta-endosulfan 0.015
bifenthrin 0.69
buprofezin 0.089
carbendazim 0.018
chlorfenapyr 0.66
chlorpyrifos 0.022
clofentezine 0.008
cypermethrin 0.067
deltamethrin 0.066
dicofol (total) 0.14
dimethoate 0.007
dimethoate/omethoate
(total)
0.007
endosulfan (total) 0.042
endosulfan alpha 0.01
endosulfan sulfate 0.017
fenpropathrin 0.037
fipronil 0.033
imidacloprid 0.55
cyhalothrin-lambda 0.089
methomyl 0.077
methomyl/thiodicarb (total) 0.077
pyridaben 0.17
thiamethoxam 0.009
thiamethoxam (total) 0.009
triazophos 0.03
No Name Black Tea Maxi - Montreal acetamaprid 0.045
buprofezin 0.012
carbendazim 0.007
chlorpyrifos 0.007
cypermethrin 0.035
fenazaquin 0.006
imidacloprid 0.063
King Cole orange pekoe Atlantic
Superstore -
Moncton
acephate 0.29
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acetamaprid 0.025
fenazaquin 0.025
fenpyroximate 0.051
hexythiazox 0.017
imidacloprid 0.027
monocrotophos 0.22
propargite 0.036
thiacloprid 0.25
Uncle Lee's
Legends of China
Jasmin Green
Tea
Whole Health -
Toronto
acetamaprid 0.37
buprofezin 0.01
carbendazim 0.016
chlorfenapyr 0.006
cypermethrin 0.087
dicofol (total) 0.013
ethofenprox 0.008
imidacloprid 0.15
Signal Orange Pekoe
Two Cups
IGA - Laval propargite 0.012
Lipton Pure Green
Tea
Walmart -
Montreal
acetamaprid 0.11
bifenthrin 0.027
buprofezin 0.029
carbendazim 0.013
chlorpyrifos 0.007
cypermethrin 0.051
imidaclopride 0.056
Lipton Yellow Label
Black Tea
Walmart -
Montreal
acetamaprid 0.008
bifenthrin 0.009
dicofol (total) 0.021
propargite 0.016
thiacloprid 0.026
thiamethoxam 0.061
thiamethoxam (total) 0.061
Red Rose Orange Pekoe Foodland -
Toronto
nil nil
Tetley Pure Green
Tea
Foodland -
Toronto
acetamaprid 0.23
beta-endosulfan 0.007
bifenthrin 0.067
buprofezin 0.041
carbendazim 0.007
chlorfenapyr 0.14
chlorpyrifos 0.008
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cypermethrin 0.025
deltamethrin 0.008
dicofol (total) 0.053
endosulfan (total) 0.017
endosulfan sulfate 0.01
fenpropathrin 0.006
imidacloprid 0.071
methomyl 0.008
methomyl/thiodicarb (total) 0.008
thiacloprid 0.38
triazophos 0.018
Twinings Earl Grey Walmart -
Montreal
acetamaprid 0.078
bifenthrin 0.039
buprofezin 0.015
carbendazim 0.007
chlorfenapyr 0.033
chlorpyrifos 0.01
cypermethrin 0.021
dicofol (total) 0.04
fenpropathrin 0.006
imidacloprid 0.039