- On September 12, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded its public health alert concerning ground cinnamon products after detecting elevated levels of lead in several brands. This
FDA Finalizes Lead Restrictions in Processed Foods for Babies and Young Children
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- On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA, or the Agency) issued a final guidance ,“Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food Intended for Babies and
FDA Issues Letter re Lead in Certain Imported Cookware
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- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to retailers and distributors of cookware products to inform them that certain imported cookware products made from aluminum, brass,
California Law Requires Heavy Metals Testing and Disclosure for Baby Foods
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- In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed into law California’s AB 899, which requires that any baby food products sold or made in the state be tested for arsenic, cadmium,
FDA Issues Warning Letter to Manufacturer of Lead-Contaminated Apple Cinnamon Products
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- On August 9, 2024, FDA issued a warning letter to Austrofoods S.A.S., the Peruvian-based manufacturer that produced lead-contaminated apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches that were the subject of a recall
Dollar Tree Sued Over Lead-Contaminated Cinnamon
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- Greenbrier International, Inc., the parent company of Dollar Tree, has been sued over alleged lead contamination in ground cinnamon (Law360 subscription required). The lawsuit follows recalls of lead-tainted ground cinnamon
20 States Urge FDA to Take Action on Heavy Metals in Baby Food
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- The attorneys general from 20 states sent a letter to FDA urging the agency to take official notice of three documents relating to lead in baby food in support of
FDA Announces Update to Fruit Pouch Contamination Investigation
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- As our readers are likely aware, in November of last year, WanaBana voluntarily recalled apple cinnamon fruit pouches which were linked to acute lead toxicity in children. The products were
FDA says 87 Adverse Events Linked to Recalled Applesauce
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- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided an update regarding the cinnamon applesauce pouches that have been recalled. FDA’s investigation began on November 9, 2023, when WanaBana USA
Investigation Into Lead-Contaminated Applesauce Continues
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- FDA is continuing to investigate the elevated lead levels in cinnamon used in applesauce pouches that were recalled beginning October 31, 2023. Most recently, inspectors collected samples that the cinnamon