ethylene oxide
Rajasthan has st͏arted the recall of certain͏ ͏ba͏tc͏he͏s of popular ͏MDH and Everest spices,͏ as confir͏med͏ ͏by a top official.͏ These products wer͏e found to be unsafe͏ for consumption, ͏marking the latest instance of grow͏ing dome͏stic...
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has found no traces of cancer-causing Ethylene Oxide (ETO) in the samples of MDH and Everest spices, as per sources.Sources have stated that the scientific panel at...
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One in three households likely to avoid MDH, Everest Spices amid quality concerns: Survey
One out of every three household consumers are likely to refrain from buying spices from MDH and Everest, given the recent quality check cases...
Indian authorities inspect Everest & MDH units following bans by Singapore & Hong Kong
Indian authorities have engaged with top spice brands Everest and MDH, which have faced bans in Singapore and Hong Kong due to the detection...
Retailers scale back MDH and Everest spice stocks amid contamination concerns
Approximately one-third (32%) of retailers are restricting supplies of branded packaged spices suspected to contain contaminants, as reported by Kirana Club, a grocery retail...
Nepal bans import, sale of Everest and MDH spices over ethylene oxide concerns
The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control in Nepal has issued a ban on the importation, consumption, and sale of two Indian spice...
UK intensifies scrutiny on Indian spice imports amid contamination allegations
The UK's food regulatory body has implemented additional oversight protocols for all spice imports originating from India. This marks the first instance of heightened...
Spices Board issues comprehensive guidelines to curb ethylene oxide contamination in Indian spice exports
The Spices Board has issued detailed guidelines for exporters to mitigate the risk of ethylene oxide (EtO) contamination in products exported from India. This...
ASTA engages with Spices Board of India over ETO concerns: Asserts vital role in maintaining spice safety and US FDA compliance
The American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) has reached out to the Spices Board of India to clarify that ethylene oxide (ETO) is sanctioned for...
MDH and Everest spice controversy threatens over half of India’s spice exports, urgent action needed: Report
The ongoing controversy involving MDH and Everest spice companies has the potential to jeopardize over half of India's spice shipments, as per a report....
Now, Australia examining contamination allegations against MDH and Everest spice mixes, potential recall looms
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) said that it is examining allegations of contamination involving spice mixes produced by Indian companies MDH and Everest....
US FDA probes contamination allegations in Indian spices MDH and Everest
The U.S. FDA is currently gathering information on products from Indian spice makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong halted sales of some of...
India to enforce compulsory ETO testing for spice exports to Hong Kong and Singapore
The government on Wednesday said that it will implement mandatory testing for ethylene oxide (ETO) contamination in its spice exports to Singapore and Hong...
India seeks details from Singapore, Hong Kong food regulators following MDH and Everest spice bans
India, widely acknowledged as the world's leading producer, consumer, and exporter of spices, is actively seeking information from food safety authorities in Singapore and...
