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The FDA tested retail samples of spices to determine whether other products were contaminated. The new recalls are raising questions about the safety of cinnamon, a popular spice found in many ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on products of Indian spice makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong halted sales of some of their products for allegedly ...
The FDA tested samples of the spice as it investigates at least 65 cases of lead poisoning in children in the U.S. that are linked to contaminated cinnamon applesauce pouches.
In April 2024, Singapore and Hong Kong halted sales of some spices produced by Indian companies MDH and Everest over suspected elevated levels of ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing pesticide. In April 2024, the Singapore Food Agency and Hong Kong's Center for Food Safety banned two companies' curry powders which were found to contain ethylene oxide.
It’s unclear whether children exposed to chromium are at risk for serious health problems, as information on the health effects of eating food contaminated with chromium-6 is limited, the FDA said.
Testing by state programs and confirmed by the FDA found levels of lead that ranged from a little over 2 parts per million to about 7 parts per million in most of the spices, the agency said.
Several U.S. discount stores, including Family Dollar, have recalled some packages of ground cinnamon after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that six brands were contaminated by ...
The lead contamination in the recalled WanaBana applesauce pouches likely came from a single processor in Ecuador run by Carlos Aguilera, the FDA said on Tuesday. FDA names likely source of lead ...