Indian food products have once again missed the mark on meeting safety standards. Nearly 12 per cent of spice samples tested by Indian authorities failed to meet the quality and safety standards as per a report by Reuters. This comes after several countries raised concerns about contamination risks in two well-known brands. According to data obtained by Reuters under India’s Right to Information Act, out of 4,054 spice samples tested between May and early July, 474 failed to meet quality and safety standards.
Close to 12% of all tested spice samples in India, the world’s largest exporter, producer and consumer of spices, failed to meet quality and safety standards. The FSSAI conducted inspections, sampling and testing of mixed spice blends after Hong Kong suspended sales of some blends of the MDH and Everest brands in April due to high levels of a pesticide. MDH and Everest’s spices are among the most popular in India.
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