​ETO (ethylene oxide)

  • Recently, the Spices Board of India has addressed the issue of setting limits for ethylene oxide (ETO) usage in spices with CODEX, the international food standards body.
  • The action follows the recall of branded spices exported by Indian companies to Hong Kong and Singapore due to concerns about ETO contamination.
  • India has proposed to the CODEX committee the need to establish limits for ETO usage and to standardize ETO testing procedures.
  • Ethylene oxide is used as a sterilizing agent in spices but is considered carcinogenic when used beyond certain limits. ....
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