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According to sources, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is planning surveillance on food items like fruit and vegetables, salmonella in fish products; spice and culinary herbs; fortified rice; and milk and milk products.
India's food safety regulator has ordered testing and inspections at all companies making spice mixes in the country. This comes as Singapore, Hong Kong and the United States, for instance, have flagged suspected contamination in the products of two popular India-made spice brands, MDH and Everest. Priyata Brajabasi wi
India s food safety regulator announced nationwide inspections and testing of spice mix producers following global scrutiny over contamination concerns with popular brands MDH and Everest. Hong Kong and Singapore suspended sales due to ethylene oxide levels. India ordered tests earlier. The crackdown targets all powdered spice manufacturers, emphasizing safety compliance.
India’s broader food exports segment has been dogged by quality concerns. The US and EU have pulled up food exports for various pathogen and toxin related violations, putting a question mark on the safety of the foods and spices we consume.
As question marks swirl over some of Indias biggest spice brands, the only way to save the USD4 billion export industry and the larger domestic industry is an obsession with quality.
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 products. Australian authorities are coordinating with international agencies to determine if a recall is necessary.
Recently Singapore and Hong Kong suspended the sale of MDH and Everest Masala powders, for its alleged usage of Ethylene Oxide pesticides in their spice mix.