IHA Beverage of Commerce, CA, is recalling Super Cinnamon Powder in 4-ounce bags because it has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead.
The product was distributed mostly through California retail stores and a few stores across the United States. The product was not sold online, according
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Gutierrez Distributor of Passaic, NJ, has expanded its recall of ground cinnamon to include its Gutierrez brand in addition to El Servidor Corp. brand.
The cinnamon has been found to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead.
If a child is exposed to enough lead for a protracted period of
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The number of incidents involving a global food safety network increased slightly in the final quarter of 2023.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was involved in 51 alerts from October to December 2023, up from 46 in July to September, 53 in the second quarter, and 47 in
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Ranking Member Kathy Castor (D-FL) wrote to
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Usually, an elected official charges before the evidence is in, and the bureaucrat provides an open-ended background about the food safety problem.
But with the lead poisoning of applesauce pouches sold for children, those roles seem to have switched. Jim Jones, FDA’s new Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, has raised
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The FDA is advising parents and caregivers not to buy or feed WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches to children because the product may contain elevated levels of lead.
Parents and caregivers of toddlers and young children who may have consumed WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches should contact their
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The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.
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For Paula Gordon the question of why she has a garden smack dab in the middle of town, the answer is easy.
“I like growing things,” she says, as she stands in her front yard surrounded by all manner of plants, including vegetables, herbs, berries, and flowers.
But she’s quick
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Le Verger à Ti-Paul Inc. of Saint-Elzéar, Quebec, Canada, is recalling their company’s brand of Cider because of lead contamination.
The recalled products have been sold in Quebec, Canada, according to the recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Recalled products:
| Brand | Product | Size | Codes | UPC |
| Le Verger |
BrandStorm Inc. is recalling certain Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberry pouches because of the presence or potential presence of lead above the FDA’s recommended limits.
The concern was identified during testing. An investigation was conducted by the packing site. The original heavy metal reports received for the crop year showed no
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