Following the suspension of sales of certain of their products in Hong Kong due to suspicions that they included excessive concentrations of a pesticide known to cause cancer, India’s regulator for spice exports has requested information about quality checks from MDH and Everest.
Hong Kong this month suspended sales of three MDH spice blends and an Everest spice mix for fish curries. Singapore has also ordered a recall of the Everest spice mix and advised against its consumption.
The companies’ products are hugely popular in India and are exported to countries in Europe, Asia and North America.
Indian food authorities also ordered quality checks on MDH and Everest spices on Monday.
A senior official at the Spices Board of India, which oversees quality standards and testing guidelines, said on Tuesday that the companies have been asked to explain how the products were tested and if all regulations were met.
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