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US food regulator gathering information on Indian spices after alleged contamination
MDH and Everest spices are among the most popular in India and are also sold in Europe, Asia and North America.
Boxes of Everest fish curry masala are stacked on the shelf of a shop at a market in Srinagar, April 23, 2024. / REUTERS/Sharafat Ali/File Photo
By Rishika Sadam and Aditya Kalra
HYDERABAD (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on products of Indian spice makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong halted sales of some of their products for allegedly containing high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide.
"The FDA is aware of the reports and is gathering additional information about the situation," an FDA spokesperson told Reuters on Friday.
Hong Kong this month suspended sales of three MDH spice blends and an Everest spice mix for fish curries. Singapore ordered a recall of the Everest spice mix as well, saying it contains high levels of ethylene oxide, which is unfit for human consumption and a cancer risk with long exposure.
Reuters is the first to report the U.S. FDA's review of alleged contamination of Indian spice products.
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