Possible Intentional Lead Contamination in Applesauce Pouches, FDA Investigates
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The FDA suspects that elevated levels of lead in cinnamon applesauce, which has caused illness in dozens of children, may be due to deliberate additives in the food's cinnamon flavoring. The agency is investigating a food facility in Ecuador and working with authorities to inspect the supplier of cinnamon. The contaminated products have been recalled, and the FDA is seeking more authority from Congress to address the issue of toxic elements in the food supply.
- Lead contamination in applesauce possibly ‘economically motivated’, says FDA The Guardian
- Lead contamination in applesauce pouches may have been intentional, FDA says NBC News
- Applesauce pouches may have been contaminated on purpose, FDA foods chief says POLITICO
- Lead Levels in Children's Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive The New York Times
- Applesauce pouch contamination may have been deliberate: FDA official The Hill
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