Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches Linked to Lead Poisoning Outbreak Were Likely Intentionally Contaminated
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) investigation into the October 2023 lead poisoning outbreak tied to now-recalled children’s applesauce pouches revealed that a ground cinnamon processor in Ecuador played a pivotal role in the lead contamination. The FDA’s findings strongly suggest that the now-defunct processor, Carlos Aguilera, intentionally added dangerous levels of lead chromate …