Spice export glossary

Steam sterilisation

Microbial reduction of spice using saturated steam instead of ethylene oxide or irradiation — the EU-compliant route, since ETO is a banned pesticide (0.1 mg/kg limit).

Steam sterilisation is a term buyers use when sourcing spices from India. If you are buying to this spec and want it verified on your lot, we quote against it and ship with the test report.