“No safe level of lead in children’s blood has been identified. CDC does not use the term “elevated blood lead levels” when recommending what actions to take based on a child’s blood lead level (BLL).” CDC
FDA’s onsite inspection of
Officials in Ecuador continue an investigation into lead-tainted applesauce shipped to the U.S.
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 levels.
The applesauce, sold in
As many as 125 children poisoned by lead in applesauce
FDA is conducting an onsite inspection at the Austrofoods facility located in Ecuador. Cinnamon samples collected from the lots used in recalled products will undergo laboratory analysis. FDA will update this advisory to share the sample results once the analysis
FDA inspecting plant in Ecuador in applesauce lead situation; more children reported sick
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 in children.
The Food and
57 Children with Lead Poisoning due to Applesauce
Total FDA Adverse Events: 57Report Date Ranges: October 17, 2023 – November 28, 2023States 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),
Ecuador company named as a supplier of cinnamon in outbreak of lead in children
The company behind an outbreak of high lead levels in children who ate certain cinnamon applesauce has named the supplier of the cinnamon.
Austrofood, along with Wanabana USA, has named Negocios Asociados Mayoristas S.A., operating as Negasmart, a third-party distribution
Children exposed to lead in applesauce rises to 52
Total Adverse Events: 52Report Date Ranges: October 17, 2023 – November 20, 2023States 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),
Yet Additional FCPA Enforcement Actions Concerning Ecuador’s Seguros Sucre
From time to time, there are certain Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement actions in which the core allegations just seem to “keep on giving” and spawn several related enforcement actions.
A prime example were the many FCPA (and related) enforcement
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
DHS Announces Family Reunification Parole Process for Ecuador
The U.S. Department of Homeland security announced yesterday the implementation of a family reunification program for Ecuador, allowing U.S.-based Ecuadorians to sponsor their immediate family members abroad to legally immigrate to the United States. Family reunification parole (FRP), as the