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111 Spice Production Licences Cancelled In India.

Posted on 10th July 2024

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I cook a lot of Indian and other spicy food at home, so this report on Latestly is particularly worrying.

"The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has canceled the manufacturing licenses of 111 spice makers, effective immediately, due to the presence of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing pesticide ...". The pesticide was detected in spice samples from India in overseas markets.