Since the book “Poisoned” came out nearly a dozen years ago, 10’s of thousands of copies have been sold – or donated – around the world. When that book became the basis for the Netflix documentary of the same name, I was not quite sure what the impact would be. There have been millions of
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Yellow Oleander risk prompts recall
San Luis, AZ, G.A. Mart dba H&Natural, is voluntarily recalling 2 lots of H&NATURAL TejoRoot, 10g pills and 2 lots of H&NATURAL Brazil Seed, .167g Seeds to the consumer level. The products have been found via random FDA testing to contain yellow oleander, a poisonous plant native to Mexico and Central America.
Risk Statement: Ingestion…
Rocks and Trader Joe’s Pilaf a hard mix
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert due to concerns of a frozen ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken pilaf product that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically rocks. FSIS is issuing this public health alert to ensure that consumers are aware that this product should not…
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Children with lead poisoning linked to applesauce increase
The FDA report a total of Adverse Events: 64
Report Date Ranges: October 17, 2023 – December 1, 2023
States with Adverse Illness Events: AL (1), AR (1), CA (1), CT (1), FL (1), GA (2), IA (1), IL (3), KY (3), LA (4), MA (3), MD (6), MI (3), MO (1), NC (5), NE…
FDA updates Lead in Applesauce – its the Cinnamon from Ecuador
Total FDA Adverse Events: 57*
Report Date Ranges: October 17, 2023 – November 28, 2023
States with Adverse Illness Events: AL (1), AR (1), CA (1), CT (1), FL (1), GA (2) IA (1), IL (2), KY (3), LA (4), MA (3), MD (4), MI (3), MO (1), NC (5), NE (1), NH (1), NM…
Children exposed to lead in applesauce rises to 52
Total Adverse Events: 52
Report Date Ranges: October 17, 2023 – November 20, 2023
States with Adverse Illness Events: AL (1), AR (1), CA (1), CT (1), FL (1), GA (2) IA (1), IL (2), KY (2), LA (4), MA (2), MD (3), MI (3), MO (1), NC (5), NE (1), NH (1). NM (1)…
Lead levels in Applesauce 200 times above FDA guidance sickens at least 34 Babies in the U.S.
FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating reports of elevated blood lead levels in individuals with reported exposure to Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches manufactured in Ecuador and sold under WanaBana, Weis, and Schnucks brands.
As of November 16, 2023, there have been 34 reports of illness potentially linked to recalled…
North Carolina leads in investigation into lead contamination in WanaBana Fruit Puree Pouches
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released an advisory for consumers not to buy or feed WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches to toddlers and young children because the product may contain elevated levels of lead. This announcement comes after a joint investigation by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, local…
Lead in WanaBana Applesauce sickens children in Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri and North Carolina
Long term exposure exposure to lead can cause a variety of problems in children, including learning disabilities and brain damage.
The FDA has received more reports of illnesses in children related to applesauce products and two more companies have issued recalls of their products because of high levels of lead.
The implicated products are all…