Izuba Tea Rwandan Highland Tea Passes Strict EU Pesticide Residue Test by Eurofins

Food safety and pesticide‑residue compliance serve as critical passports for tea entering global markets. Rooted in the prime Karongi tea‑growing region of Rwanda, Izuba Tea puts product safety at the core of its quality‑management system. Recently, finished‑tea samples from Izuba Tea were fully tested by Eurofins (Suzhou laboratory, CNAS‑accredited), a world‑leading third‑party testing institute. The final report confirms that the tested tea fully complies with the current version of EU Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum pesticide residue limits for food and feed, granting qualification for access to the EU market.

Hundreds of pesticide‑residue parameters were screened via GC‑MS/MS and LC‑MS/MS multi‑platform analysis. Special targeted tests were also completed for high‑risk substances including glyphosate, glufosinate‑ammonium, perchlorate, anthraquinone and matrine. All tested parameters returned results below the limit of quantification ( The EU enforces one of the world’s strictest tea safety standards; the default MRL for many pesticides is set as low as 0.01 mg/kg, which places high demands on ecological growing conditions, farm management and the whole manufacturing workflow.

This favourable test result benefits from the unique high‑altitude ecology of Karongi, Rwanda. It also validates the effectiveness of Izuba Tea’s full‑chain quality control covering plantation management, leaf harvesting, enclosed modern‑processing and finished‑product inspection. At source, the factory cooperates with local smallholder farmer cooperatives to implement eco‑friendly plantation practices. During manufacturing, automated closed‑loop production lines prevent secondary contamination. Pre‑shipment sampling and third‑party lab verification guarantee safe, clean and flavourful Rwandan highland tea for worldwide buyers.

Equipped with solid compliance credentials, Izuba Tea meets audit requirements for importers across Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Complete third‑party test reports can be provided to support export documentation. Moving forward, Izuba Tea will maintain regular third‑party testing to continuously safeguard food‑safety performance. We sincerely invite global tea brands, importers and distributors for long‑term partnerships, to deliver safe and premium Rwandan highland tea to consumers worldwide.