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UK Imposes Strict Controls On Indian Spice Imports Amid Contamination Concerns

17May

Food, World

UK Imposes Strict Controls On Indian Spice Imports Amid Contamination Concerns

Following reports of contamination allegations against spices imported from India, the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has imposed strict control measures on all spice imports from the country. The Deputy Director of Food Policy, James Cooper, stated that the use of ethylene oxide is...

Pesticide Presence ‘Beyond Limit’, Singapore Recalls Everest Fish Curry Masala

Citing the presence of Ethylene oxide, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA ) has recalled Everest’s Fish Curry Masala, a popular product in India. A statement was released on Thursday by the agency stating that the product contained ethylene oxide more than the permissible limit. SFA has instructed t...

Hong Kong Regulator Finds Cancer-Causing Pesticide In MDH, Everest Products; Asks Not To Consume

As per a statement released on April 5, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of Hong Kong has issued a warning after discovering the presence of ethylene oxide, a known carcinogen, in several prepackaged spice mix products. Among the affected items are from Indian Masala maker MDH's Sambhar Masala Mixed...