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Hong Kong, Singapore ban sale of MDH, Everest spices, here's why

DNA Monday, 22 April 2024
On April 5, Hong Kong's Centre For Food Safety (CFS) announced that routine surveillance programs have found the use of ethylene oxide in three spice mixes of MDH - Madras Curry Powder, Sambhar Masala Powder, and Curry Powder.
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