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The Spices Board said it will begin testing of spice consignments destined for Singapore and Hong Kong after they imposed a ban on spices exported by MDH and Everest over ethylene oxide contamination.
Days after the Singapore and Hong Kong red flagged four spices products manufactured by the Indian firms MDH and Everest recalling them from the market, the Union Commerce Ministry has directed Indian embassies in both the countries to send a detailed report in the matter. In a statement posted on
The government has ordered food commissioners to collect samples of spices from all the manufacturing units in the country, sources said
Spices Board of India probes Hong Kong and Singapore's ban on MDH and Everest products containing 'ethylene oxide' pesticide, leading to recalls and health warnings. Offenders risk heavy fines and imprisonment for selling contaminated items.
New Delhi/IBNS: Spice brand Everest rejected reports that its products have been banned in Singapore and Hong Kong after food regulators in both countries red-flagged a cancer-causing ingredient in certain products of popular Indian spice brands alongside MDH.