Brand record
Everest Spices: FSSAI record
Last checked 19 September 2026. A few details are still being checked against the original document.
Everest spices are not banned or recalled in India; Singapore and Hong Kong recalled Everest Fish Curry Masala in April 2024 over ethylene oxide, and FSSAI's laboratory checks in May 2024 found no ethylene oxide in Indian samples.
- Classification
- Cleared after review or testing
- Decided by
- FSSAI; Spices Board of India
- Reference
- FSSAI statement on 28 laboratory reports, 21 May 2024; Singapore SFA and Hong Kong CFS recall notices, April 2024
- Latest action
- 21 May 2024
- Last checked
- 19 September 2026details being verified
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No traces of ethylene oxide found in MDH, Everest spice samples: FSSAI
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Key facts
- Product recalled abroad
- Everest Fish Curry Masala (Singapore SFA; Hong Kong CFS), April 2024
- Alleged contaminant
- Ethylene oxide (ETO)
- Indian outcome
- No ETO detected in 28 accredited-lab reports on MDH and Everest samples (FSSAI, 21 May 2024)
- Status in India
- Never recalled or banned
Everest's Fish Curry Masala was withdrawn in Singapore in April 2024 after the Singapore Food Agency detected ethylene oxide, following an alert from Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety. The gas is used to sterilise spices in some markets but is not permitted in food in India and is treated as a carcinogen by several regulators. MDH products were recalled in the same episode.
FSSAI collected MDH and Everest samples from the Indian market and had them tested at accredited laboratories. On 21 May 2024 the regulator said 28 reports had found no ethylene oxide. The Spices Board separately introduced mandatory pre-shipment ETO testing for exports to the two markets.
Everest was therefore cleared in India. It was neither recalled nor banned domestically, and no licence action followed. The brand's search profile still carries the foreign headlines, which is why 'is Everest masala banned' remains a common query. The answer is no, with the qualification that the Singapore and Hong Kong recalls of specific export lots were real.
What this means for you
One export product, two foreign regulators
The recall concerned Fish Curry Masala lots sold in Singapore and Hong Kong. Indian shelves were not affected.
Cleared at home
FSSAI's domestic sampling found no ethylene oxide, so no Indian order followed.
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Common questions
Is Everest Fish Curry Masala banned in India?
No. It was recalled in Singapore and Hong Kong in April 2024; FSSAI found no ethylene oxide in Indian samples.
Official sources and primary records
- No traces of ethylene oxide found in MDH, Everest spice samples: FSSAINewsBusiness Standard · 21 May 2024