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Which chemical is used for fumigation in food processing plant especially in spice industry ? Formalin , Methyl bromide or any other ?

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Question added by jaison thomas , Executive Microbiologist , Akay Spices Pvt Ltd
Date Posted: 2014/07/08
MONISHA CHOUDHURY
by MONISHA CHOUDHURY , Senior Research Fellow , Indian Institute of Crop Processing technology

Ethylene oxide is comparatively safer in case of spice fumigation. It causes less effect on spices than on other food commodities. Only difficulty is that it might cause slight alteration in taste and color in brightly colored spices such as mustard and turmeric.

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