This investigation stems from bans imposed by authorities in Singapore and Hong Kong on certain products of these brands due to the presence of ethylene oxide, a pesticide. For instance ...

and Everest Food Products Pvt. due to ethylene oxide contamination. Spice mixes pose health risks, as ethylene oxide is a Group 1 carcinogen. When it comes to savoury dishes, spice mixes play a ...

banning the sale of its products citing alleged detection of ethylene oxide at levels surpassing permissible limits. Following suit, Hong Kong has also prohibited the sale of popular Indian spice ...

Recently, the uproar about MDH and Everest masalas, which are said to contain ethylene oxide as per reports, has led to some of their masalas being banned in Singapore and Hong Kong. The chemical ...

ETHYLENE oxide has been used for soil sterilization by introducing it under reduced pressure to containers holding the soil in pots or trays. Results have been satisfactory so far as sterilization ...

Earlier this month, Hong Kong suspended sales of three spice mixes made by MDH and another by Everest over alleged high levels of ethylene oxide. MDH and Everest products are among the most ...

The regulatory bodies in Singapore and Hong Kong detected ethylene oxide, a pesticide classified as a carcinogen, in some spice mixes from MDH and Everest, exceeding permissible limits.

Ethylene oxide, known for its carcinogenic properties, heightens the risk of breast cancer and causes DNA damage, affecting brain and nervous system function in humans. Recent findings reveal its ...

The controversy erupted when the Center for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong detected ethylene oxide—a prohibited pesticide—in various pre-packaged spice products from MDH and another Indian ...

Food safety authorities in the European Union found 527 products linked to India to contain ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. Of these, 54 were labelled 'organic'. There were 313 cases ...

So is Everest’s Fish Curry Masala. The CFS had collected food samples from three stores in Tsim Sha Tsui for regular testing and found ethylene oxide in the samples. The CFS had told the stores ...

MDH rejected the allegations of its products containing a cancer-causing pesticide and said the claims are “baseless, untrue and lack any substantiating evidence”. The statement from the ...