Taiwan bars shipment of tea, coffee beans due to high pesticide levels

Several imported food items, including tea and coffee beans, were blocked at Taiwan's borders recently, after they were found to contain excessive residues of pesticide and other contaminants, the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday.

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