Anonymous
Post 10/31/2013 10:39     Subject: Gross FDA report about spices imported to the US
Yet a billion-plus people in India seem to be surviving just fine!
I only buy spices from Penzey's or Kalustyan. I hope their quality control practices are good.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2013 00:48     Subject: Gross FDA report about spices imported to the US
I think the mass market spices are irradiated. That should handle anything biologically active.
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2013 23:26     Subject: Gross FDA report about spices imported to the US
Anonymous wrote:And people are worried about their apple peel touching the grocery basket...


This when I returned from a trip to India I would eat an apple straight from my grocery bag. No rinse etc... I fingered if I survived what could a little rat poop or pesticides do?
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2013 22:53     Subject: Gross FDA report about spices imported to the US
And people are worried about their apple peel touching the grocery basket...
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2013 22:52     Subject: Gross FDA report about spices imported to the US
I think this should be expected. I assume that there is some percentage of bug material in every processed grain food. It would be impossible to get rid of them all.
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2013 22:49     Subject: Gross FDA report about spices imported to the US
Anonymous wrote:Oh god. Nearly all my spices come from India.


Ha! It's not just spices, and it's not just India.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/26/fda-approved-rat-hairs-an_n_773608.html#s165326title=Pizza_Sauce_30

You'll never eat anything again!
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2013 22:44     Subject: Gross FDA report about spices imported to the US
Oh god. Nearly all my spices come from India.
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2013 22:34     Subject: Gross FDA report about spices imported to the US
I'll spare you the details, but read at your own risk!

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/31/health/12-percent-of-us-spice-imports-contaminated-fda-finds.html?hp&_r=0