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As many as 25 samples from MDH have been lifted by FSSAI from their 11 manufacturing facilities. Image for representation purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Food regulator FSSAI has not found any trace of ethylene oxide in samples of spices of two major brands MDH and Everest that were tested in 28 accredited…
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Ethylene oxide is unfit for human consumption and a cancer risk with long exposure. Hyderabad: Popular Indian spice brand MDH, under scrutiny for alleged contamination in some products, has since 2021 seen an average 14.5 per cent of its US shipments rejected due to the presence of bacteria, a Reuters analysis of US regulatory data…
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Boxes of Everest fish curry masala are stacked on the shelf of a shop at a market in Srinagar | Photo Credit: Reuters India, the world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices, has sought details from food safety regulators of Singapore and Hong Kong, which has banned certain spices of Indian brands MDH and…
Food safety regulator FSSAI has started taking samples of spices in powder form of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from across the country in view of quality concerns flagged by Singapore and Hong Kong, a government source said. “In view of the current development, FSSAI has taking samples of spices of all brands, including…
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The Singapore Food Agency recalled Everest Fish Curry Masala from India alleging the presence of a pesticide. The Centre for Food Safety in Hong Kong on April 18 recalled Everest Fish Curry Masala from India alleging the presence of a pesticide called ethylene oxide at levels exceeding permissible limit. In a statement released, the Singapore…
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Everest has not issued a statement on this yet. New Delhi: Singapore has recalled Everest Fish Curry Masala, a popular spice product imported from India, alleging the presence of elevated levels of ethylene oxide, a pesticide deemed unsuitable for human consumption in the spice blend. This move comes in response to a notification issued by…
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