U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a factory in Ecuador that produced cinnamon-applesauce pouches linked to dozens of cases of acute lead poisoning in U.S. children From JONEL ALECCIA AP health journalist December 6, 2023, 12:28 PM ET • 2 min reading U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a factory in … [Read more…]
Consumers who eat melons are being advised to be extra vigilant after a spate of government warnings about a deadly salmonella outbreak linked to the fruit. U.S. health officials have ordered sweeping recalls of potentially contaminated whole and pre-cut melons in recent weeks and also urged consumers on Thursday to throw away any products containing … [Read more…]
At least 18 more children have become ill from the recently recalled applesauce fruit pouches due to dangerous lead contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said in a recent update. This brings the total number of children affected to 52. Children ages 1 to 4 have been diagnosed with lead poisoning in 22 states, the … [Read more…]
CNN – According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whole and pre-cut melons have caused dozens of cases of salmonella infections in 15 states and Canada, including 17 hospitalizations. Salmonella causes diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, and the illness can begin six hours to six days after the bacteria is swallowed, according … [Read more…]