The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) declared on May 21 that it had examined samples of MDH and Everest products and had not detected ethylene oxide (EtO), a food pollutant that has been flagged by other nations.
Following thorough testing of the spice samples sold by the two companies, the statement was made.
This comes after the Indian government tested Indian spice brands for the presence of this carcinogenic chemical, which has the potential to cause cancer. On Monday, the government discovered that some samples of Everest Spices did not meet the strictest standards (0.1 mg per kg) for the presence of EtO.l. In the meantime, it was discovered that the MDH samples were compliant.
EtO is used to sterilise spices, however, if the residue is present in excess of acceptable limits, it might cause health concerns, including cancer.
Following the decision by the food authorities of Hong Kong and Singapore to recall specific spice goods exported by Everest and MDH due to the alleged presence of ETO above the legal level, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched a nationwide inspection campaign.
Similarly, more than 300 samples of spices from different brands were analysed, and none of them contained any ethylene oxide.
