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 of ground cinnamon and has issued warnings.
During the review the Food and Drug Administration found elevated levels of lead in
Continue Reading FDA warns consumers to throw out certain ground cinnamon in wake of lead poisoning outbreak
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 believe the contamination was intentional.
The Food and Drug Administration had already confirmed that applesauce samples had as much as
Continue Reading FDA confirms contamination of children’s applesauce; theorizes it was intentional
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 now 468 patients spread across 44 states. That’s up from the 422 patients identified in the previous update on Feb.
Continue Reading Patient count continues to grow in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to 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 and Prevention reported that as of Feb. 9, it had received reports of 101 confirmed cases, 284 probable cases, and
Continue Reading More children added to the toll of those impacted by excessive lead in applesauce
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 Feb. 6 officials in Ecuador reported to the FDA that Carlos Aguilera of Ecuador was the processor of ground cinnamon used
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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 October 2023 after the Food and Drug Administration received information in September from North Carolina officials about children with elevated
Continue Reading Number of children with excess lead traced to cinnamon applesauce continues to rise
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 six years old or younger.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention keep separate
Continue Reading More than 200 children affected by excessive levels of lead in applesauce
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 of times higher than recommended levels.
The applesauce, sold in pouches packaged for children, has been found to have a
Continue Reading Officials in Ecuador continue an investigation into lead-tainted applesauce shipped to the U.S.
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 an outbreak of lead poisoning in children.
The Food and Drug Administration is inspecting the Austrofoods facility located in Ecuador.
Continue Reading FDA inspecting plant in Ecuador in applesauce lead situation; more children reported sick
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 the Food and Drug Administration had received reports of 64 “adverse events” in children aged 6 and younger. The children
Continue Reading More children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce
