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Guidelines for prevent ETO contamination
May 16 , 2024
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- Recently, Hong Kong and Singapore banning the sale of popular brands after detecting the carcinogenic chemical ethylene oxide in their products.
- The Spices Board has come out with comprehensive guidelines for exporters to prevent ethylene oxide (EtO) contamination in the products shipped from India.
- It asked to take effective measures to prevent cross-contamination of spices and herbs by direct or indirect contact with potentially contaminated material at all stages of the processing.
- They are encouraged to use the alternate methods of sterilisation like steam sterilization; irradiation.
- In 2023-24, India's spice exports totalled USD 4.25 billion, accounting for a 12 per cent share of the global spice exports.
- The world spice trade is worth USD 35 billion in 2023.
- China is the top exporter with exports of USD 8 billion in 2023.
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