Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The recall caused significant shortages in baby formula across the United States. [112] 2022 – At least 40 dogs died in Brazil after consuming Bassar produced snacks for dental care [113] that were also sold under the Petz [114] brand. The snacks were contaminated with ethylene glycol, probably originating from contamined propylene glycol ...
Empty milk shelf in a Carrefour supermarket in China as a result of the scandal. The 2008 Chinese milk scandal was a significant food safety incident in China. The scandal involved Sanlu Group's milk and infant formula along with other food materials and components being adulterated with the chemical melamine, which resulted in kidney stones and other kidney damage in infants.
The Baby Food Safety Act of 2024, introduced on Thursday, would direct the FDA to develop maximum allowable limits for toxic heavy metals found in baby food more broadly.
About half of dietary lead exposure for babies under age 1 comes from packaged baby foods, and an additional 36% from infant formula, according to a study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
It is the largest reported salmonellosis outbreak in the United States since 1985. During a House subcommittee hearing into food supply safety and the recent salmonella contamination, a top federal official told panel members that agencies have found the source of the contamination after it showed up in yet another batch of Mexican-grown peppers.
The maker of Enfamil announced a recall of about 145,000 cans of infant formula due to the possibility of cross-contamination with a bacteria that can cause serious illness or death
A jar of baby food that is swelling, leaking, contain chipped glass is probably not safe to feed to a baby. Some baby food comes in pouches. If the pouch is leaking or swelling it may not be safe to feed to a baby. [4] The Food and Drug administration has published the following do's and don'ts regarding commercial baby food safety: Do not ...
In 2021, a congressional investigation found that commercial baby food was tainted with significant levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, prompting the FDA to draft industry guidelines to ...