The Publix Super Market chain brought the foods for fruits and vegetables sold in eight states because the products test found high levels of bullets, according to federal health officials.
Publix summoned 4 ounces of green children’s food, Kiwi, and Spinach & Pea Baby Food Pouches in more than 1400 stores.
Bags have been produced by Bowman Andros, a French company with a manufacturing factory in Mount Jackson, Virginia, according to the company’s website. Publix issued a voluntary reminder on May 9, but it was not added to the US Food and Drug Administration Call Until late Thursday.
Potential pollution was marked by officials in North Carolina, the country that was first set The outbreak of poisoning with bullets Associated with contaminated apple bags that fed up with more than 500 American children.
The routine samples of children’s food bags have found lead at 13.4 parts per billion, according to agricultural officials in North Carolina. Which goes beyond the Food and Drug Administration The recommended limit of 10 parts per billion For such products for children and young children.
Publix said that all potential polluted products were removed from store shelves. The company said that no diseases were reported. Customers can return bags to local stores to recover full funds.
This is the second children’s food bag that remembers due to potential lead pollution in two months. In March, the goal Remember more than 25,000 bundles Its good brand and children’s collection, zucchini, caning and milk are vegetables because of high lead levels.
The officials said North Carolina is cooperating with the FDA to conduct routine tests for food products.
In 2023, state health officials have reported bullet -poisoning reports of four children who consumed Wanabana Cinnamon Fruit Prete. These results led to the discovery of outbreaks at the country level linked to bags, which were widely sold in the dollar tree and other stores. The tests have shown that they contain lead levels higher than 2000 times from the maximum recommended level in Food and Drug Administration, as well as chrome.
Federal health officials eventually identified 566 cases of confirmed, potential or suspected poisoning cases associated with bags in 44 states.
The program to poisoning in diseases of diseases and childhood prevention achieved the outbreak of apple and coordination of federal and state response. However, the program was eliminated in April Part of federal financing discounts Under Trump’s management.
The officials of the Disease Control Center did not say whether the agency would respond to a similar outbreak now. An official spokesman said that the agency is aware of the reminder of Publix Baby Food, but he was not asked to help in any investigation.
there There is no safe level of shotAccording to the center of control and protecting it. While heavy mineral is toxic to people of all ages, it can be especially harmful to children, causing damage to the brain, nervous system, slow growth and growth.
Heavy metals such as lead can enter food products from soil, air, water or industrial processes, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
