FDA Investigates Possible Intentional Lead Contamination in Applesauce Pouches

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating whether the recent recall of applesauce pouches contaminated with high levels of lead, which have sickened at least 65 children, was intentionally done. The FDA believes the lead poisoning may have been an intentional act by someone in the supply chain and is currently investigating a manufacturing facility in Ecuador. The affected pouches were sold under the brands Weis, WanaBana, and Schnucks. The FDA is exploring various theories about how the pouches became contaminated and suspects the adulteration was economically motivated. Lead exposure can have serious health consequences, particularly for young children, and the FDA is determined to hold those responsible accountable.