Sen. Rick Scott Urges FDA to Probe If Lead-Tainted Cinnamon Was Sourced From China

Published on December 16, 2023

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate the sourcing of cinnamon used in recalled products after reports of high levels of lead found in cinnamon applesauce pouches. As of Dec. 5, a total of 64 children under the age of 6 in the United States tested positive for lead poisoning after consuming apple puree pouches that were recently recalled due to lead contamination, the FDA stated. The recalled food products were marketed to parents and children under the brands WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree and Schnucks- and Weis-branded cinnamon applesauce pouches. “It appears that the high lead levels were associated with the cinnamon in this product, and not the applesauce,” Mr. Scott said in a letter addressed to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf on Dec. 15....

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