Certain MDH and Everest spices are deemed “unsafe” for ingestion in Rajasthan: Report
MDH and one Everest spice combination sales were halted in Hong Kong in April, drawing attention from Indian and other regulatory bodies.
According to a letter from the state to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Rajasthan declared certain spices from MDH and Everest to be “unsafe” for consumption following tests conducted in the midst of international scrutiny of the brands for possible contamination in its products. This comes after Hong Kong banned the sale of three spice blends made by MDH and one by Everest in April due to claims made by the local authorities that the goods had excessive concentrations of ethylene oxide, a chemical known to cause cancer. Authorities in India and other nations began to investigate this.
An Everest spice mix batch and two MDH products were deemed “unsafe” by the state after examining samples of several spices, according to a confidential letter from Shubhra Singh, a senior health official in Rajasthan.
Shubhra Singh stated in her letter that Gujarat and Haryana, the locations of the MDH and Everest batches, “should be asked to take action in the matter without delay,” according to the article. Previous to this, state authorities in Rajasthan announced that they had seized 12,000 kg of different spices last week due to possible contamination.
Spice blends made by MDH and Everest, which are well-known in India and available in Europe, Asia, and North America, have declared themselves safe for ingestion.
