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FSSAI proposes limits for two pesticide residues in tea

The Economic Times reports the draft would limit acetamiprid to 20 ppm and imidacloprid to 50 ppm.

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The Economic Times reports that India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority proposed the tea limits in draft regulations published October 16, 2026. The standards are not yet final. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, they are intended to give tea producers, testing labs and regulators clearer benchmarks for monitoring pesticide residues and assessing compliance.

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ET Economic Times@EconomicTimes 2:20 AM · Oct 18, 2026
Your daily chai under scanner: FSSAI proposes new science-based limits for two pesticide residues in tea; what consumers should know
Economic TimesYour daily chai under scanner: FSSAI proposes new science-based limits for two pesticide residues in tea; what consumers should knowFSSAI has proposed maximum residue limits for two pesticides in tea under draft regulations published on October 16. The proposal sets a limit of 20 ppm for acetamiprid and 50 ppm for imidacloprid, aiming to strengthen food safety monitoring and provide clear compliance standards. The draft regulations are yet to be finalised.