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Hong Kong · Centre for Food Safety 2024-04-05

Ethylene oxide found in samples of prepackaged spice mix products

Product: Curry Powder Mixed Masala Powder, Prepackaged spice mix products, Ethylene oxide found in samples of prepackaged spice mix products

Brand/company: Everest, AGAM Trading Co, Dhillon Group of Companies

Product family: Food & Grocery
Product type: Packaged food
Issue: Chemical contamination
Audience: General consumers

Reason: - The CFS collected the above-mentioned samples from three retail outlets in Tsim Sha Tsui respectively for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. The test results showed that the samples contained a pesticide, ethylene oxide. - The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified ethylene oxide as a Group 1 carcinogen. According to the Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap. 132CM), a food for human consumption containing pesticide residue may only be sold if consumption of the food is not dangerous or prejudicial to health.

Consumer action: Should not consume the affected products

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