"Lawmakers Demand FDA Action on Lead-Tainted Cinnamon Applesauce Contamination"

Bipartisan lawmakers are demanding answers from the FDA regarding the suspicion of intentional contamination in recalled applesauce products due to lead contamination. The FDA is investigating the possibility that the contamination was intentional and has until Feb. 2 to detail its strategies for detecting and addressing intentional contamination in the food supply chain. Concerns about intentional product adulteration are heightened due to the susceptibility of children to lead toxicity, with reports of over 60 children testing positive for lead poisoning. The FDA has received 90 confirmed complaints or reports of adverse events potentially linked to the pouches and is being asked to provide a timeline of events leading to the discovery of lead contamination and describe its collaboration with domestic and international partners to thoroughly investigate the issue.