Spice factories across India were inspected, and domestic products were tested following export recalls of MDH and Everest spices.

Authorities collected samples from both MDH and Everest manufacturing facilities to ensure the safety and quality of spices consumed in India.

These samples, 25 from MDH and nine from Everest underwent comprehensive testing across various parameters, such as potential contaminants like insect and rodent infestations, heavy metals, and harmful toxins like aflatoxins. 

Additionally, moisture content, pesticide residues, and the presence of microbes were all scrutinized to guarantee the spices met safety standards.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) declared that samples of spices taken from MDH and Everest facilities across the nation contained no evidence of the carcinogen ethylene oxide (EtO).

According to the food regulator, no similar levels were discovered in 300 samples of other Indian spices taken from manufacturing facilities.