US EditionAfter Singapore, Hong Kong also bans sale of Indian spice brands Everest, MDH over pesticide concerns
- Hong Kong has followed Singapore in banning popular Indian spice brands Everest Food Products Pvt and MDH Pvt due to the presence of carcinogenic pesticide ethylene oxide in spice mixes.
- Hong Kong's Centre For Food Safety discovered ethylene oxide in three MDH spice mixes and pesticides in Everest's Fish Curry Masala.
- Ethylene oxide, a Group 1 carcinogen, was found in the spices, leading to concerns over potential health risks, including an increased risk of breast cancer.
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Ban On Indian Spices: The Government has come into action on the banning of two Indian spices brands, MDH and Everest's, in Singapore and Hong Kong. The Government of India has asked the food safety regulators in Singapore and Hong Kong for information on the matter. The Central Ministry of Commerce has also asked the Indian embassies in Singapore and Hong Kong to send a report on the matter. The Ministry has directed in the report the sending o…
Some spices of Indian spices company Everest and MDH have been banned in Singapore. The Government of India has then ordered the quality inspection of these spices. These spices are claimed to contain more than the specified limit of pesticide ethylene oxide.
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