INDIAN SPICES

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is investigating and will take action against several branded spice makers, including MDH and Everest, after health officials in Rajasthan found pesticides and insecticides beyond permissible ...

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FSSAI confirms no ethylene oxide in MDH and Everest spices after testing; orders nationwide inspections. Spices Board mandates EtO testing for exports to Singapore and Hong Kong.

Indian authorities address ethylene oxide bans on Everest and MDH. Spices Board mandates ETO testing, recalls products. Global ETO limits vary, supply chain and country-specific norms crucial for compliance.

Government finds non-compliant Everest Spices with ethylene oxide, asks for corrective action. MDH samples compliant. Spices industry evolving to meet MRL requirements. Reports on recall of Indian spice brands in Singapore and Hong Kong due to ethyl...

The steps assume significance amid reports on the recall of two Indian spice brands' -- MDH and Everest -- products in Singapore and Hong Kong due to the presence of EtO residue in certain spices. "Mandatory pre-shipment sampling and testing for EtO...

Nepali consumers are increasingly turning to locally manufactured and packaged spices following the ban on Indian spices due to high levels of ethylene oxide. The ancient market of Ason in Kathmandu has witnessed a surge in the purchase of locally p...

Nepal’s Department of Food Technology and Quality reported that the ban is due to the suspicion of ethylene oxide contamination. The banned spices include madras curry powder, sambhar mixed masala powder, mixed masala curry powder of MDH, and fish c...

India has implemented measures to prevent the contamination of spices exported from the country with EtO (ethylene oxide), a carcinogenic chemical, following reports of recall of products from Indian spice brands in Singapore and Hong Kong. The Spic...

​Hong Kong suspended sales last month of three spice blends made by MDH and one by another Indian company, Everest, for apparently containing high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide. Ethylene oxide is unfit for human consumption and a cancer risk ...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India denounced as “false and malicious” news reports that linked the spice scandal to a recent 10-fold relaxation on maximum permissible limits of pesticide residue. The country has the most stringent norm...

Global scrutiny on Indian spice industry post ethylene oxide contamination. Urgent need to enhance domestic market quality for export trust. Authorities and experts stress transparency and stringent measures for maintaining export integrity.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plans to conduct surveillance on various food items like fortified rice, dairy products, and spices sold in the domestic market. This comes after a probe into alleged violation of norms in bra...

Dabur India assured that all its spices meet the regulations set by the FSSAI for the Indian market and by the Spice Board of India for overseas markets. CEO Mohit Malhotra stated that export consignments undergo testing by the Spice Board before sh...

In the wake of a recent controversy surrounding India's exported food spices, the Central Government has directed all state governments to conduct thorough quality testing of spices. Although both the Spices Board and the Food Safety and Standards A...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is investigating contamination allegations involving spice mixes from Indian companies MDH and Everest. Hong Kong and Singapore have already taken action due to high levels of ethylene oxide found in the ...

The US FDA is investigating Indian spice makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong and Singapore halted sales of their products due to alleged cancer-causing pesticide levels. The FDA is gathering additional information about the situation, as MDH and ...

The Indian government will conduct mandatory testing for ethylene oxide (ETO) contamination in its spice exports to Singapore and Hong Kong, following a ban on certain spices by Indian brands MDH and Everest. The move follows allegations of ETO pres...

India is inspecting MDH and Everest's facilities for quality standards following halted sales in Hong Kong and Singapore for allegedly containing high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide. The Spices Export Regulator is working with the companies to...