- On June 8, 2021, Beech-Nut Nutrition Company issued a voluntary recall for one lot of its Beech-Nut Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal (“Cereal”). The rice flour used for the
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Heavy Metals
High Levels of Arsenic and Lead Found in Vinegar Products, Particularly Balsamics
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- On May 24, 2021, the consumer protection groups Food & Water Watch and Empire State Consumer Project, Inc. (ESCP) requested (via letter) that the FDA take action to address the
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NY Attorney General Probes Arsenic in Baby Cereal
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- We have reported on FDA’s guidance document, “Inorganic Arsenic in Rice Cereals for Infants: Action Level Guidance for Industry,” which was finalized in August 2020 and sets an
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DC Attorney General Sues Baby Food Company Over Heavy Metals
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- On April 21, the Attorney General of Washington, DC, Karl A. Racine, filed a lawsuit against Beech-Nut Nutrition Company, one of the largest baby food manufacturers for “misleading parent-consumers about
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New FDA Plan to Reduce Toxic Elements in Baby Food
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- On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled Closer to Zero, a new action plan for reducing exposure to toxic elements from foods eaten by
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Congressmembers Introduce The Baby Food Safety Act
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- On March 25, Congressmembers introduced The Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to limit the presence of toxic elements in
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New FDA Action to Reduce Toxic Metals in Baby Food
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- FDA published a response (discussed here) within two weeks of a Congressional report released on February 4, 2021 on the finding of heavy metals— including arsenic, lead, cadmium, and
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Wave of New Class-Action Lawsuits Against Baby Food Manufacturers
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- We have previously blogged about the fallout from a Congressional report on the level of heavy metals in baby foods, including class-action lawsuits against Gerber Products Co. and Plum, PBC
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FDA Responds to Questions About Heavy Metals in Baby Food
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- On February 16, the FDA published a response about questions about levels of heavy metals in baby food, as indicated in a Congressional report released on February 4. Our summary
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Gerber and Plum Hit with Consumer Class-Action Lawsuits in Wake of Congressional Report on Heavy Metals in Baby Food
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- As some of our readers may know, the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy released a report on February 4th 2021 which reported on the