F.D.A. Finds 12% of U.S. Spice Imports Contaminated

«The shares of imported spices contaminated with insect parts and salmonella were twice those found in other types of imported food, federal food officials said.

The agency's findings "are a wake-up call" to spice producers, said Jane M. Van Doren, a food and spice official at the F.D.A. "It means: 'Hey, you haven't solved the problems.' "

The agency called spice contamination "a systemic challenge" and said most of the insects found in spices were the kinds that thrive in warehouses and other storage facilities, suggesting that the industry's problems result not from poor harvesting practices but poor storage and processing.»

F.D.A. Finds 12% of U.S. Spice Imports Contaminated - NYTimes.com
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