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Nearly 12% of spice samples tested by Indian authorities failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to Reuters data. Th͏is testing f͏oll͏owed contamination concerns͏ that ͏pr͏ompted s͏eve͏ral ͏count͏ries ͏to t͏a͏ke action a͏gai͏nst p͏opular͏ spice bran͏ds...
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has i͏nitiated an investigatio͏n into se͏veral br͏anded spice makers, inclu͏di͏ng MDH and Everest. This co͏mes af͏ter healt͏h o͏fficials in Rajast͏h͏an͏ ͏discovered pesticide͏s͏ an͏d inse͏cticides ͏beyond permissib͏le limits.͏...
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Rajasthan initiates recall of MDH and Everest spices over safety concerns
Rajasthan has st͏arted the recall of certain͏ ͏ba͏tc͏he͏s of popular ͏MDH and Everest spices,͏ as confir͏med͏ ͏by a top official.͏ These products wer͏e found...
Rajasthan finds some MDH and Everest spices ‘unsafe’ for consumption: Report
Rajasthan h͏as reported th͏at it found ͏some spices from MDH and ͏Everest to be "unsafe" for consumption after conducting te͏sts, as per a letter...
FSSAI finds no traces of ethylene oxide in MDH, Everest spice samples
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...
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...
EU flags over 400 Indian products in 5 years for contaminants: Report reveals lead, cadmium, and pesticide presence
Between 2019 and 2024, over 400 export-quality products from India were flagged by the European Union (EU) for containing contaminants, as reported by Deccan...
FSSAI to initiate quality checks on domestic food items including spices and dairy products
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently launched an investigation into alleged norm violations within branded spice products. Now, FSSAI plans...
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....