- East West Tea, Yogi’s parent company, has recalled just under 55,000 tea bags
- According to the FDA, there are detectable levels of pesticides in the tea bags
Organic tea brand Yogi had to recall almost 900,000 tea bags after ‘pesticide residues’ were discovered.
The specific products being pulled from the shelves are the Echinacea Immune Support tea bags, which are sold in the US. reports CNN.
It was a Class III recall, which means exposure to the product’This is not likely to have any adverse health effectsthe FDA said.
The recalls affect 54,846 packages. With 16 tea bags per pack, the total number of potentially affected individual products is 877,536.
The box of Yogi tea bags that was recalled
These specific tea bags were initially recalled on March 12 by Yogi’s parent company East West Tea.
No press release has been issued by the FDA or Yogi to address this recall.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Yogi for comment.
The FDA also recently recalled some yogurt-covered pretzels sold in California that are suspected of being contaminated with Salmonella, a foodborne illness that affects 1.3 million Americans annually.