The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate announced the withdrawal of three types of herbal teas from the market. High levels of perchlorates were detected in one case and pyrrolizidine alkaloids in the other two cases. GIS emphasized that the batches of the products indicated in the messages should not be consumed.
White Mulberry Herbal Tea – Warning
“As a result of the official inspection of the State Sanitary Inspectorate, the permitted amount of perchlorates in the composition of herbal tea was exceeded,” reads the announcement of the Chief Sanitary Department every Tuesday. Perchlorate in large amounts can inhibit iodine absorption and alter thyroid hormone levels.
The warning applies to two packets of white mulberry herbal tea.
Product details:
Name: White mulberry herbal tea, Polish herbarium, 40 g (20 bags x 2 g) Manufacturer: Herbapol – Lublin SA, Diamentowa 25, 20-471 Lublin
Batch number: L 0234/B18 Minimum expiration date: 07/2026
Batch number: L0264/B23 Date of minimum duration: 08/2026
White mulberry was taken from the market
The head of the sanitary inspectorate took the white mulberry from the market
The manufacturer – Herbapol Lublin – has taken steps to withdraw the product in question from the market – informs GIS.
Nettle fix – warning
The second warning, issued by the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate, concerns a batch of nettle herbal tea. “The closest permitted level of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in herbal tea – sting has been exceeded,” wrote the Sanitary Inspectorate in a statement.
Product details:
Name: nettle fix Herbal tea, Nasza Zioła, 30 g Batch number: 060924 Minimum expiration date: 08/2026 Manufactured for: Natura Wita Sp. z o. Kopernia 9, 28-400 Pińczów
The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate took the money for the product from the market
The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate took the money for the product from the market
Natura Wita notified the recipients and initiated the procedure to withdraw the product from the market. “The State Sanitary Inspection authorities monitor the activity of the entrepreneur,” GIS informs.
Herbal tea – warning
As for the third warning, the reason for giving up herbal tea was also “exceeding the maximum limit of pyrrolizidine alkaloids”.
Product details:
Name: Herbal tea, express BI-FIX Batch number: 15/01/2026 Minimum expiration date: 15/01/2026 Manufacturer: Bifix Wojciech Piasecki Sp. J. Dworska 33, 95-080 Gorky Male
A batch of herbal tea was taken from the market by the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
Herbal Express – a batch taken from the market by the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate
As shown by the sanitary inspection, the manufacturer received the specified batch of products. “The state sanitary control authorities monitor the activity of the entrepreneur,” informs GIS.
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