GOVT CRACKS DOWN ON SPICE QUALITY AFTER MDH, EVEREST CONTROVERSY

Uttarakhand’s Commissioner of Food Safety mandates comprehensive testing of locally manufactured spices to ensure top quality and restore consumer trust.

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In a tumultuous turn of events, the spice industry of India finds itself embroiled in a heated controversy over the export of its culinary treasures. The Center's recent directive to all state governments, mandating rigorous quality tests on spices, underscores the severity of the situation. This move comes in response to mounting concerns over the quality assurance of these essential commodities, despite routine sampling efforts by the Spices Board and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) failing to provide a clear verdict.