The Maldives Food and Drug Authority banned the import and sale of select MDH and Everest spice products after findings they allegedly contain high levels of ethylene oxide, a carcinogenic pesticide. The decision follows similar suspensions and recalls in Hong Kong and Singapore, while India's regulators check the companies' quality standards.
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India’s Spices Board, the government’s regulator for spice exports, said on Wednesday it had sought data on MDH and Everest exports from authorities in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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Earlier this month, Hong Kong suspended sales of three MDH spice blends and an Everest spice mix for fish curries.
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Singapore followed suit, ordering a recall of the Everest spice mix, citing high levels of ethylene oxide, a substance deemed unfit for human consumption and a potential cancer risk with long-term exposure.
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