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FDA warns consumers to throw out certain ground cinnamon in wake of lead poisoning outbreak

In response to the problem with elevated levels of lead in cinnamon in children’s applesauce and recalls of products in the fall of 2023, the FDA initiated a review

By Coral Beach

/ 6 Mar 2024

FDA warns consumers to throw out certain ground cinnamon in wake of lead poisoning outbreak

FDA confirms contamination of children’s applesauce; theorizes it was intentional

The FDA has confirmed that lead chromate is the source of lead and chromium in cinnamon applesauce marketed for children and imported from Ecuador. Leaders at the FDA continue to

By Coral Beach

/ 1 Mar 2024

FDA confirms contamination of children’s applesauce; theorizes it was intentional

Patient count continues to grow in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce

More children have been identified as patients in an outbreak of lead poisonings traced to certain cinnamon applesauce products. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there are

By Coral Beach

/ 28 Feb 2024

Patient count continues to grow in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce

More children added to the toll of those impacted by excessive lead in applesauce

In the past week, the number of children affected by extremely high levels of lead in certain cinnamon applesauce pouches has grown. On Feb. 13, the Centers for Disease Control

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Feb 2024

More children added to the toll of those impacted by excessive lead in applesauce

Cinnamon producer named in outbreak of elevated lead levels in children

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revealed the name of the company that supplied tainted cinnamon used to make applesauce marketed for children in the United States. On

By Coral Beach

/ 7 Feb 2024

Cinnamon producer named in outbreak of elevated lead levels in children

Number of children with excess lead traced to cinnamon applesauce continues to rise

The CDC is reporting that more than 380 children are now involved in an outbreak of lead poisoning traced to pouches of cinnamon applesauce. The outbreak was first announced in

By Coral Beach

/ 26 Jan 2024

Number of children with excess lead traced to cinnamon applesauce continues to rise

More than 200 children affected by excessive levels of lead in applesauce

Federal officials are reporting that the patient count in an outbreak of lead poisoning traced to imported cinnamon applesauce stands at more than 200, with all of those affected being

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Dec 2023

More than 200 children affected by excessive levels of lead in applesauce

Officials in Ecuador continue an investigation into lead-tainted applesauce shipped to the U.S.

Officials from the FDA have closed their investigation into the Ecuadoran company that supplied lead-tainted cinnamon applesauce products to the United States after finding that the lead content was thousands

By Coral Beach

/ 19 Dec 2023

Officials in Ecuador continue an investigation into lead-tainted applesauce shipped to the U.S.

FDA inspecting plant in Ecuador in applesauce lead situation; more children reported sick

Federal officials have begun an onsite inspection of a company in Ecuador that exported cinnamon applesauce to the United States that was used in three brands of applesauce traced to

By Coral Beach

/ 12 Dec 2023

FDA inspecting plant in Ecuador in applesauce lead situation; more children reported sick

More children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce

Federal officials continue to receive reports of children with elevated levels of lead in their blood. An international investigation of cinnamon in applesauce products is ongoing. As of Dec. 6

By Coral Beach

/ 7 Dec 2023

More children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce

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FDA warns consumers to throw out certain ground cinnamon in wake of lead poisoning outbreak

FDA confirms contamination of children’s applesauce; theorizes it was intentional

Patient count continues to grow in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce

More children added to the toll of those impacted by excessive lead in applesauce

Cinnamon producer named in outbreak of elevated lead levels in children

Number of children with excess lead traced to cinnamon applesauce continues to rise

More than 200 children affected by excessive levels of lead in applesauce

Officials in Ecuador continue an investigation into lead-tainted applesauce shipped to the U.S.

FDA inspecting plant in Ecuador in applesauce lead situation; more children reported sick

More children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce