More details were released today about the lead-contaminated cinnamon applesauce pouches that sickened hundreds of children in the United States last year. Shockingly, these pouches were not tested for heavy metals during manufacturing at an Austrofood facility in Ecuador.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is concerned about a potential link between three brands of recalled applesauce packets and reports of high blood lead levels in children across the United States.