The Spice Board of India has requested MDH and Everest to disclose details about their quality assurance procedures following the ban on certain products in Hong Kong due to the presence of carcinogenic substances.
Hong Kong’s Center For Food Safety (CFS) recently reported traces of ethylene oxide, a pesticide, in various pre-packaged spice-mix products from MDH and Everest, prompting the authority to halt the sales of three MDH products blends and one Everest product.
The affected products include MDH’s Madras Curry Powder, Sambhar Mixed Masala Powder, Curry Powder Mixed Masala Powder, and Everest’s Fish Curry Masala. Singapore has also issued a recall for Everest’s mix as a precautionary measure.
The Board, responsible for maintaining quality standards in the spice industry, aims to ascertain if importing countries’ conditions were met and if domestic regulations were adhered to.
Everest has affirmed the safety of its products, stating that products are exported only after obtaining necessary clearances from the laboratories of the Spice Board of India.
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