The number of children affected by extremely high levels of lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches continues to grow, and some adults are now reported in the outbreak.
The outbreak has been traced to three brands
Continue Reading More patients found to have lead poisoning linked to applesauce; some recalled products still on store shelves
According to researchers, mandatory reporting of Listeria infections in Costa Rica would help improve knowledge of the pathogen in the country.
Listeriosis is not a notifiable disease in the country, so its prevalence is unknown
Continue Reading Scientists look into Listeria risk in Costa Rica and Ecuador
Officials from the FDA have closed their investigation into the Ecuadoran company that supplied lead-tainted cinnamon applesauce products to the United States after finding that the lead content was thousands of times higher than recommended
Continue Reading Officials in Ecuador continue an investigation into lead-tainted applesauce shipped to the U.S.
Federal officials have begun an onsite inspection of a company in Ecuador that exported cinnamon applesauce to the United States that was used in three brands of applesauce traced to an outbreak of lead poisoning
Continue Reading FDA inspecting plant in Ecuador in applesauce lead situation; more children reported sick
Federal officials continue to receive reports of children with elevated levels of lead in their blood. An international investigation of cinnamon in applesauce products is ongoing.
As of Dec. 6 the Food and Drug Administration
Continue Reading More children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce