FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches
1 year ago

FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to dozens of cases of acute lead poisoning in U.S. children. An FDA team is collecting samples from the Austrofoods plant that shipped the now recalled applesauce pouches sold widely at Dollar Tree and other stores across the U.S. The pouches were recalled after officials in North Carolina first reported cases of young children who posted high blood lead levels after eating pouches found to contain extremely high levels of lead.

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Lead in cinnamon: Where do things stand, 1 year after a scary recall?
2 months ago

Lead in cinnamon: Where do things stand, 1 year after a scary recall?

NPR  

Lead in cinnamon: Where do things stand, 1 year after a scary recall? Enlarge this image toggle caption Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration That high-profile recall came after North Carolina officials investigating cases of children with elevated blood lead levels told the FDA that they identified apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches as the likely source. Lead chromate …

More kitchen spices recalled due to dangerous amounts of cancer-causing lead
3 months, 3 weeks ago

More kitchen spices recalled due to dangerous amounts of cancer-causing lead

Daily Mail  

Two more products are being added to the widespread recall of cinnamon over fears they are contaminated with elevated levels of lead. The FDA said Gutierrez Distributor of Passaic, NJ, is recalling El Servidor Corp and Gutierrez brand ground cinnamon which may contain the metal linked to cancer and other health problems. The El Servidor Corp cinnamon, sold to consumers …

Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says
6 months ago

Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says

Associated Press  

Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some stores shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The FDA sent a warning letter to Dollar Tree this month and placed Negasmart, the Ecuadorian distributor of WanaBana apple cinnamon pouches, under import …

Lead-tainted cinnamon has been recalled. Here’s what you should know
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lead-tainted cinnamon has been recalled. Here’s what you should know

Associated Press  

Several U.S. discount retailers recalled packages of ground cinnamon after federal health officials warned that they were contaminated with high levels of lead. Other recalls include El Chilar brand cinnamon sold at La Joya Morelense in Baltimore, Maryland; and Swad cinnamon powder sold at Patel Brothers stores across the U.S. FDA officials said they have not been able to contact …

Lead-tainted cinnamon has been recalled. Here's what you should know
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lead-tainted cinnamon has been recalled. Here's what you should know

The Independent  

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Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ground cinnamon sold at discount stores is tainted with lead, FDA warns

Associated Press  

Ground cinnamon sold by U.S. discount retailers is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded, federal health officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said cinnamon sold by stores including the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar contains lead at levels that could be unsafe for people, particularly children, with prolonged exposure to the spice. Cinnamon …

Ecuador officials name likely source of tainted cinnamon that poisoned U.S. children
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ecuador officials name likely source of tainted cinnamon that poisoned U.S. children

Associated Press  

Officials in Ecuador have named the likely source of contaminated ground cinnamon used in fruit pouches tied to more than 400 potential cases of lead poisoning in U.S. children, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. Carlos Aguilera, a cinnamon-processing company in Ecuador, supplied the spice added to WanaBana and other applesauce pouches sent to the U.S., according to the …

Lead-tainted applesauce pouches also contained another possible toxic substance, FDA says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lead-tainted applesauce pouches also contained another possible toxic substance, FDA says

Associated Press  

Recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches that were tied to lead poisoning in hundreds of U.S. children contained an additional contaminant, federal health officials said Friday. Besides lead, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said investigators detected “a high level” of the chemical element chromium, which can be toxic, in WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree and in cinnamon collected from the Ecuador …

FDA investigates whether tainted applesauce was INTENTIONALLY contaminated with high levels of lead sparking massive recall
1 year ago

FDA investigates whether tainted applesauce was INTENTIONALLY contaminated with high levels of lead sparking massive recall

Daily Mail  

The FDA is investigating whether tainted applesauce was intentionally contaminated with high levels of lead causing a massive recall. The FDA is investigating whether the tainted applesauce was intentionally contaminated with high levels of lead following a massive recall Brands include WanaBana brand apple cinnamon fruit puree and Schnucks and Weis brand cinnamon applesauce pouches. The products were sold in …

FDA finds ‘extremely high’ lead levels in cinnamon at Ecuador plant that made tainted fruit pouches
1 year ago

FDA finds ‘extremely high’ lead levels in cinnamon at Ecuador plant that made tainted fruit pouches

Associated Press  

U.S. food inspectors found “extremely high” levels of lead in cinnamon at a plant in Ecuador that made applesauce pouches tainted with the metal, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday. Cinnamon tested from the plant had lead levels more than 2,000 times higher than a maximum level proposed by the FDA, officials said. Jim Jones, who heads the agency’s …

FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches
1 year ago

FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches

Associated Press  

U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to dozens of cases of acute lead poisoning in U.S. children. An FDA team is collecting samples from the Austrofoods plant that shipped the now recalled applesauce pouches sold widely at Dollar Tree and other stores across the U.S. The agency …

Several more children sickened by fruit pouches tainted with lead, FDA says
1 year, 1 month ago

Several more children sickened by fruit pouches tainted with lead, FDA says

The Independent  

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The FDA is screening US cinnamon imports after more kids are sickened by lead-tainted applesauce
1 year, 1 month ago

The FDA is screening US cinnamon imports after more kids are sickened by lead-tainted applesauce

Associated Press  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is screening imports of cinnamon from multiple countries for toxic lead contamination after growing reports of children who were sickened after eating pouches of applesauce and apple puree. Cinnamon from a manufacturer in Ecuador is the “likely source” of high levels of lead found in recalled pouches of applesauce puree linked to illnesses in …

Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says
1 year, 1 month ago

Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says

Associated Press  

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce. Children ages 1 to 3 were affected, and at least one child showed a blood lead level eight times …

More fruit pouches for kids are being recalled because of illnesses that are linked to lead
1 year, 1 month ago

More fruit pouches for kids are being recalled because of illnesses that are linked to lead

Associated Press  

Federal health officials are expanding an investigation into potentially lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children amid reports of more illnesses and additional product recalls. Two new companies, Schnucks Markets of St. Louis and Weis Markets of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, announced recalls of certain cinnamon applesauce products because they may contain high levels of lead. The investigation began …

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