India: After banning of products in Singapore & Hong Kong, MDH asserts product safety with denial of pesticides, states no communication was made from food safety regulators
"MDH Says Its Products Are Safe; Rejects Pesticide Allegation" 28 April 2024
MDH, a leading spice brand, on Saturday assured consumers that its products are 100 per cent safe and rejected the allegations of the presence of certain pesticides in some products by Hong Kong and Singapore food regulators.
Earlier this month, Hong Kong's Center for Food Safety (CFS) said that samples of several kinds of pre-packaged spice-mix products of two Indian brands MDH and Everest were found to contain a pesticide ethylene oxide.
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In a statement, MDH said it has not received any communications from Hong Kong and Singapore food safety regulators. In reference to the alleged presence of ETO (ethylene oxide) in some of its products, MDH said that "these claims are untrue and lack any substantiating evidence".
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The company also said it abides by health and safety standards, both domestically and internationally.