MDH, Everest masala row: FSSAI to check quality of spices sold in India
The Hindu
FSSAI samples spices from all brands, including MDH and Everest, amid quality concerns flagged by Singapore and Hong Kong.
Food safety regulator FSSAI has started taking samples of spices in powder form of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from across the country in view of quality concerns flagged by Singapore and Hong Kong, a government source said.
“In view of the current development, FSSAI has taking samples of spices of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from the market to check whether they meet the FSSAI norms,” the source told PTI.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) does not regulate quality of exported spices, they said.
FSSAI, which operates under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, takes samples of spices regularly from the market to check the quality of product sold in the domestic market.
Meanwhile, the Spices Board of India is looking into the ban imposed by Hong Kong and Singapore on the sale of four spices-mix products of Indian brands MDH and Everest, which allegedly contain pesticide 'ethylene oxide' beyond permissible limits.
"We are looking into the matter. We are at it," Spices Board of India Director A B Rema Shree told PTI.
The companies could not be contacted immediately.
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