Nepal Bans Indian Spice Brands Everest And MDH Amid Contamination Row
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Nepal has banned these two spice brands after the news about high levels of ethylene oxide traces in the products.
Nepal's Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has banned the import, consumption and sale of two Indian spice brands Everest and MDH as it starts test for levels of ethylene oxide, an official confirmed to ANI.
Nepal has banned these two spice brands after the news about high levels of ethylene oxide traces in the products.
"Everest and MDH brand spices which are being imported in Nepal have been banned from import. This comes after the news about traces of harmful chemicals in the spices, ban on import was imposed a week earlier and we also have banned the sales of it in the market," Mohan Krishna Maharjan, spokesperson of Nepal's Department of Food Technology and Quality Control told ANI over the phone.
