The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a stern warning to Austrofoods, the Ecuador-based manufacturer of apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches recalled last year after being found to contain dangerously high levels of lead and chromium.
The Aug. 9, 2024, warning letter just released by the FDA is part
Continue Reading FDA issues warning to producer of lead tainted applesauce
Part of a federal investigation into lead in certain cinnamon applesauce products has been shifted to a followup status.
The new approach by the Food and Drug Administration is designed to provide post-incident response action. The agency will continue surveillance activities as well as prevention and compliance activities, according to
Continue Reading FDA shifts approach to investigation into lead poisoning outbreak traced to applesauce
The number of children affected by extremely high levels of lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches continues to grow, and some adults are now reported in the outbreak.
The outbreak has been traced to three brands of cinnamon applesauce: Wanabana, Schnucks, and Weis. Astrofoods produced all three in Ecuador and used
Continue Reading More patients found to have lead poisoning linked to applesauce; some recalled products still on store shelves