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MDH refutes pesticide presence claims: This rebuttal follows concerns raised by the Hong Kong and Singapore food security regulators earlier this month over obvious MDH and Everest spice products.
MDH, a licensed Indian spice designate offering a substantial collection of ground spices broadly used both in India and across the field, has refuted “baseless” and “unsubstantiated” claims of the presence of pesticide ethylene oxide in its products.
The logo vehemently refuted these allegations in an announcement launched on Saturday (Apr 27) the place its assured buyers of the absolute security of its products. “MDH reassures its patrons and clients about the security and quality of all its products” the firm eminent while citing that it has no longer obtained any professional verbal replace from the food security regulators in Hong Kong or Singapore with regards to the matter.
“This reinforces the fact that the allegations in opposition to MDH are baseless, unsubstantiated, and no longer backed by any concrete evidence,” the commentary added.
This rebuttal follows concerns raised by the Hong Kong and Singapore food security regulators earlier this month over obvious MDH and Everest spice products.
The flagged products by Hong Kong contain MDH’s Madras Curry Powder, Everest Fish Curry Masala, MDH Sambhar Masala Mixed Masala Powder, and MDH Curry Powder Mixed Masala Powder. Singapore has long gone up to now as ordering a recall of Everest spice mix ensuing from purported contamination of ethylene oxide.
The firm additionally underscored its dedication to quality and security requirements both domestically and internationally. MDH pushed aside the allegations as “inaccurate” and reassured patrons and buyers that “we pause no longer tell Ethylene Oxide (ETO) at any stage of storing, processing, or packing our spices.”
Meanwhile, following the announcement by India’s Spices Board that it’s participating with exporters to title the “root explanation for the difficulty and imply corrective measures” with regards to recalled products, MDH acknowledged that neither the board nor FSSAI has obtained any verbal replace or test reports from Hong Kong or Singapore touching on this matter.
This comes as US’ FDA spokesperson told Reuters that the country “is attentive to the reports and is gathering extra recordsdata about the difficulty.”
(With inputs from companies)
Heena Sharma
Heena Sharma is a digital journalist who writes largely on present geopolitical developments. @HeenaSharma0819
