Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: The Spices Board of India is taking proactive steps to ensure the safety and quality of Indian spices meant for exports. This follows reports on recall of a few products of two Indian spice brands in Singapore and Hong Kong due to concerns of potential Ethylene Oxide (ETO) contamination.
The recall appears to have been prompted by heightened scrutiny surrounding ETO, a sterilising agent used in food materials. The Spices Board, as the regulatory authority overseeing export promotion of spices from India, is taking proactive steps to ensure the safety and quality of Indian spices meant for exports, the Board said on Apirl 25.
Upholding its commitment to food safety and quality, the Board had established stringent protocols and guidelines for ETO residue.
Following the recall and growing debate over safety, Spices Board has mobilised efforts to gather technical information, analytical reports and exporter data from relevant authorities in both countries.
