US FDA gathering information on Indian spices after alleged contamination
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating Indian spice makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong halted sales of some of their products due to alleged contamination with a cancer-causing pesticide. The FDA is gathering additional information about the situation, as Hong Kong suspended sales of three MDH spice blends and an Everest spice mix for fish curries. Singapore ordered a recall of the Everest spice mix, which contains high levels of ethylene oxide, which is unfit for human consumption and a cancer risk with long exposure. MDH and Everest have not responded to Reuters requests for comment. India's Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is now checking the quality standards of the two companies.