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Big news has come from Singapore regarding India's famous spice brand Everest. Everest Spice is banned in Singapore.
Masala brand Everest has been in controversy for some time. The Singapore Food Agency has announced the recall of Everest Fish Curry Masala imported from India.
Reportedly, this spice contains high amounts of the pesticide ethylene oxide. It is also important to know here that the Food Safety Center of the Special Administrative Region of the Hong Kong Government had said on April 5 that during the regular monitoring program, three spices of MDH Group – Madras Curry Powder, Sambhar Masala Powder and Curry – had high levels. Ethylene oxide levels.
The Center for Food Safety said in a statement that CFS collected samples from three retail stores for testing as part of its routine food surveillance program and that the test results showed that the pesticide ethylene oxide was present in the samples.
CFS has informed the concerned sellers about these irregularities and directed them to stop selling and remove these products from their shelves.
This case has also revealed that this spice is carcinogenic and its excessive consumption increases the risk of cancer.
Hong Kong is the second country to ban Indian spices. Earlier last week, Singapore had also banned some spices from Everest.
Let us tell you that this is not the first time that famous Indian brands are facing such cases abroad. Earlier in 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration ordered the removal of Everest products due to the presence of Salmonella.
Everest Sambhar Masala was tested in FDA laboratory and found to contain Salmonella bacteria and the product is being manufactured by R Pure Agro Specialty and sold by House of Spices (India).
If Salmonella bacteria enter the body, it can cause Salmonella food poisoning. For this reason instructions were given to remove this product.
It is also important to know here that, some time ago, Switzerland's NGO Public Eye and International Baby Food Action Network had made a big claim in a report that Nestle sells more sugar in less developed countries including India, South Asian countries, African and Latin American countries. Is. The country sells baby products compared to its markets in Europe
As per the case, reports have emerged that Nestle is accused of adding 2.7 grams of sugar in one serving of Nestle Cerelac sold in India. This is not being done in other countries like Germany, Switzerland, France and Britain.