Food Authority Denies Claims Of High Pesticide Residue In Spices As Baseless

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), on Sunday, refuted the reports in the media, claiming that the board permits higher levels of pesticide residue in herbs and spices. As per the reports, FSSAI allegedly allows 10 times more pesticide residue in Indian herbs and spices.

In an official statement released by the apex regulatory body, they claimed it as "false and malicious", emphasizing India has one of the most stringent Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) standards in the world.

This comes amid the reports of the ban imposed by Hong Kong's food regulator on some spice mixes of two leading Indian brands - MDH and Everest - on the alleged presence of pesticide ethylene oxide in their samples.