Nepal Bans Sale Of MDH, Everest Spices, Begins Test For Cancer-Causing Chemical Ethylene Oxide [Video]

After Singapore and Hong Kong, Nepal has also banned the import, consumption, and sale of two Indian spice brands Everest and MDH amid concerns over traces of harmful chemicals in the products. Nepal’s Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has started testing for levels of ethylene oxide in the products, news agency ANI reported citing an official.

“Everest and MDH brand spices have been banned from import… we also have banned the sale of them on the market. This comes after the news about traces of harmful chemicals in the spices,” Mohan Krishna Maharjan, spokesperson of Nepal’s food technology department, told news agency ANI. 

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“Tests are underway for the chemicals in the spices of these two particular brands. The ban will remain in place until the final report comes up,” …