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Baby Food Recall 2021: Are There Harmful Chemicals & Toxic Metals In Your Baby's Food?

Updated on 18 October 2021 • 11 minute read
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Overview

Did you know that 95% of baby food products contain harmful chemicals and toxic metals — and many are from the most popular brands? (1)(2)

These baby foods contain dangerously high levels of arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium .

Exposure to these heavy metals can cause permanent damage to your baby's brain development . It may lead to IQ decrease and antisocial behavior. (3)(4)

Have these contaminated products been recalled? Did the baby food makers solve the problem and compensate the affected consumers?

Read on to get answers to your baby food recall concerns.

Alarming 2021 Government Report Findings

In February 2021, a congressional report by the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy called out major baby food manufacturers for selling products tainted with dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals.

These name brands were listed:

Nurture , Inc. ( HappyBABY and HappyTOT )
Beech-Nut Nutrition Company ( Beech-Nut )
Hain Celestial Group, Inc . ( Earth's Best Organic )
Gerber
Campbell's Plum Organics
Walmart Inc. ( Parent's Choice )
Sprout Foods, Inc . ( Sprout Organic Foods )

Eight months later, the same subcommittee released a second baby food report in September 2021.

This follow-up report found that many of the same brands called out previously were still producing and under-reporting baby products that tested at much higher levels than considered safe.

What's more concerning, companies such as Gerber failed to disclose these alarming results to the public and kept these tainted products on the market thereby failing to protect consumers.

Spearheading the subcommittee reports is Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi , who released this statement on his official Instagram page:

" My Subcommittee's investigation has pulled back the curtain on the baby food industry , and each revelation has been more damning than the last.

I've released a new report on toxic metals in baby food , including popular brands such as Gerber 's Infant Rice Cereal products containing dangerous levels of inorganic arsenic .

We trust these companies with our babies, and they have failed us. "

Baby Food Recall 2021

Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal

Date Recalled: October 08, 2021

Reasons For Recall: The products tested above government standards for naturally occurring inorganic arsenic (5)

Company: Maple Island Inc.,

Return or Refund Processing: Call 1-800-369-1022 or email at info@maple-island.com

Affected products are 8-oz. packages of Parent's Choice Rice Baby Cereal (UPC number 00681131082907) from these lots:(5)

Lot 21083 with a best-if-used-by date of June 24, 2022
Lot 21084 with a best-if-used-by date of June 25, 2022
Lot 21242 with a best-if-used-by date of November 30, 2022

No illnesses have been reported in this recall and no other Parent's Choice products have been affected. (5)

Beech-Nut Single Grain Rice Cereal

Date Recalled: June 8, 2021

Company Name: Beech-Nut

Reasons For Recall: High arsenic levels

Affected Products: UPC Code# 52200034705; Product codes 103470XXXX and 093470XXXX; Expiration date 01 MAY 2022 (6)

Return or Refund Processing: www. beechnut .com/ricecereal or 1-866-272-9417

Statement from Jason Jacobs, Beech-Nut 's vice president for food safety and quality: (7)

" The safety of infants and children is Beech-Nut 's top priority. We are issuing this voluntary recall because we learned through routine sampling by the State of Alaska that a limited quantity of Beech-Nut Single Grain Rice Cereal products had levels of naturally-occurring inorganic arsenic above the FDA guidance level , even though the rice flour used to produce these products tested below the FDA guidance level for inorganic arsenic . "

Peppa Pig Chocolate Chip Cookies Gable Box

Date Recalled: May 20, 2021

Company Name: Primary Colors Design Corp.

Reasons For Recall: Undeclared egg content ( allergen )

Affected Products: UPC 84512050159; lot 091820; expiration date 09/18/2021 (8)

Return or Refund Processing: sales@primarycolorscorp.com or 419-903-0403

Baby Food Recall 2020

Lidl Lupilu Pouches (UK)

Date Recalled: February 12, 2020

Company Name: Lidl

Reasons For Recall: Possible presence of mold (9)

Return or Refund Processing: Return to store for a refund

Affected Products (all batches /lots of these Lupilu pouches):

Apples & Strawberries, Stage 1
Bananas & Apples, Stage 1
Banana & Peaches, Stage 1
Apples, Carrots, & Parsnips, Stage 1
Butternut Squash, Apples, Carrots & Prunes, Stage 1
Sweet Potato , Pumpkin, Apples & Blueberries, Stage 1
Organic Apple, Stage 1
Banana Yoghurt with Oats & Rice, Stage 2
Banana, Blueberries, & Rice, Stage 2
Mango Yoghurt with Oats & Rice, Stage 2

Cow & Gate Baby Food Jars (UK)

Date Recalled: January 25, 2020

Company Name: Cow & Gate; Tesco

Reasons For Recall: Possible tampering of these products in Tesco stores in the UK (United Kingdom). (10)

Return or Refund Processing: Tesco Customer Services (0800-917-6897) or Cow & Gate (0800-977-8880).

Affected Products (all batches /lots of Cow & Gate 7+ months variants in 200g jars):

Butternut Squash Chicken & Pasta
Courgette & Hake Rice
Creamy Cauliflower Cheese
Garden Pea & Turkey
Potato Spinach & Beef
Potato & Turkey Roast
Spaghetti Bolognese
Succulent Pork Casserole
Tasty Cottage Pie
Tomato & Courgette Pasta
Yummy Harvest Chicken
Apple Crumble
Banana Crumble
Peach Apple & Kiwi
Rice Pudding

Baby Food Recall 2019

Herbal Tea for Infants by Mountain Mel's

Date Recalled: August 29, 2019

Company Name: Mountain Mel's Essential Goods, LLC

Reasons For Recall: Possible contamination with Salmonella (bacteria that causes fever, diarrhea, and muscle cramps). (11)

Return or Refund Processing: info@mountainmels.com or 503-564-9135.

Affected Products (all stamped with "best before date: 7/2021"):

The Milk Lady's Tea; UPC 7-99632-05658-4 with LOT# ML6271950
Peaceful Baby Herbal Tea; UPC 7-99632-05656-0 with LOT# PB781950
Diges-Teas Herbal Tea; UPC 7-99632-05665-2 with LOT# DT7619100

Heinz Turkey Stew 8+ Baby Food (Canada)

Date Recalled: August 16, 2019

Company Name: Kraft Heinz Canada

Reasons For Recall: Possible presence of insects

Affected Products: UPC 0-572200-6; product code 2021JN04 (12)

Return or Refund Processing: Av.Maharaj@kraftheinz.com or 1-866-572-3809

Cow & Gate Cheesy Broccoli Bake, Stage 3 (UK)

Date Recalled: May 13, 2019

Company Name: Cow & Gate

Reasons For Recall: May contain small pieces of blue rubber (13)

Affected Products: Batch code 28122020, best before date: 28 December 2020

Return or Refund Processing: live chat at www.cgbabyclub.co.uk/contact-us or call 0800-977-4000

Baby Food Recall 2018

Love Child Organics (Canada)

Date Recalled: May 26, 2018

Company Name: CGL FDS, Greenspace Brands Inc.

Reasons For Recall: Packaging defects may allow entry of spoilage microorganisms (14)

Return or Refund Processing: Return to the store where you got them.

Affected Products (all with best before date code: 2019MA25):

Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potato + Kale; UPC 85886000170
Veggie Casserole with Lentils + Quinoa; UPC 85886000171
Ratatouille with Lentils + White Beans; UPC 85886000172
Pumpkin Risotto with Spinach + Chickpeas; UPC 85886000173
Mango Chicken Stew with Spinach + Quinoa; UPC 85886000174
Thanksgiving Dinner with Veggies + Turkey; UPC 85886000175
Hearty Bolognese with Beef + Quinoa; UPC 85886000176

PC Organics Baby Food Recall (Canada)

Date Recalled: May 26, 2018

Company Name: CGL FDS, Greenspace Brands Inc.

Reasons For Recall: Packaging defects may cause spoilage (14)

Return or Refund Processing: Return to the store where you purchased them.

Affected Products (all strained baby foods with best before date code: 2019MA25):

Carrots; UPC 060383172800
Parsnip; UPC 060383172817
Peas; UPC 060383172824
Sweet Potatoes ; UPC 060383172831
Vegetables & Turkey; UPC 060383174408
Fruity Chicken; UPC 060383174415
Spaghetti Bolognese; UPC 060383193201
Vegetable & Lentil; UPC 060383193218
Chicken Casserole; UPC 060383193225

Baby Food Recall 2017

Yummy Spoonfuls Chicken and Vegetable Products

Date Recalled: June 24, 2017

Company Name: Overhill Farms, Inc.

Reasons For Recall: Possible presence of crushed chicken bones (15)

Return or Refund Processing: (844)-986-6948

Affected Products:

Chicken & Carrot Bites; with best before dates 02/01/18, 02/09/18, & 4/26/2018.
Chicken & Sweet Potato Bites; with best before dates 02/01/18 & 02/09/18.
Chicken & Broccoli Bites; with best before dates 08/30/17, 02/20/18, & 4/10/18.

Fully Cooked Organic Chicken and Vegetable Products

Date Recalled: June 24, 2017

Company Name: Overhill Farms, Inc.

Reasons For Recall: Possible presence of crushed chicken bones (15)

Return or Refund Processing: (844)-986-6948

Affected Products:

Chicken & Vegetable Patty; case code 320422 with packaging date 08/30/16.
Chicken Patties with Carrots and Cauliflower; case code 320460 with packaging date 02/09/17.
Chicken Patties with Sweet Potatoes , Quinoa, and Peas; case code 320430 with packaging dates 02/09/17 and 04/25/17.

Gerber Cheese Ravioli Pasta Pick-Ups

Date Recalled: March 08, 2017

Company Name: Gerber Products Company

Reasons For Recall: Undeclared egg allergen components on the product label. (16)

Affected Products: UPC code 159070

Return or Refund Processing: 1-800-510-7494

PC Organics Baby Food Recall (Canada & US)

Date Recalled: February 07, 2017

Company Name: Loblaw Companies Limited

Reasons For Recall: Manufacturing error may cause the growth of Clostridium botulinum (bacteria that causes food poisoning). (17)

Return or Refund Processing: Return to the store

Affected Products (all are strained baby foods or puree snacks)

Apple, Blueberry & Green Pea; UPC 060383062927
Apple Crisp Muffin flavor; UPC 060383137304
Apple, Carrot, Apricot & Millet; UPC 06038306996
Banana, Sweet Potato & Blueberry; UPC 06038305362
Apple; UPC 060383028404
Apple, Banana & Blueberry with Yogurt; UPC 06038304491
Apple, Banana & Strawberry with Yogurt; UPC 06038304488
Apple Cherry; UPC 06038302843
Sweet Potato , Apple and Mango; UPC 06038306294
Peach Maple Cobbler Flavour; UPC 060383137328
Banana Apple & Carrot; UPC 06038305363
Pumpkin, Apple, Peach & Buckwheat; 06038306995
Prune, Apple, Butternut Squash & Quinoa; UPC 06038306994
Pear; UPC 06038302842
Mango, Apple, Carrot & Peach; UPC 06038305369
Blackberry Cobbler Flavour; UPC 060383137311
Banana & Kiwi; UPC 060383028466
Mango; UPC 060383028411
Banana & Raspberry; UPC 060383054809
Banana, Apple, Apricot & Rice; UPC 06038305368
Banana Bread Flavour; UPC 060383135898
Pear, Apple and Broccoli; UPC 06038306291
Sweet Potato , Banana & Apricot; UPC 06038305366
Tropical Twist Smoothie with Greek Yogurt; UPC 060383154301
Banana, Mango & Apple with Yogurt; UPC 06038304489
Orange Twist Smoothie with Greek Yogurt; UPC 060383154318
Prunes; UPC 060383169633
Apple, Banana & Strawberry with Yogurt; UPC 060383184278
Sweet Potato , Apple and Mango; UPC 060383184292
Banana Apple & Carrot; UPC 060383184285
Mango; UPC 060383184308
Pear, Apple, and Broccoli; UPC 060383184261

Baby Food Recall 2016

H-E-B Baby Food Recall

Date Recalled: November 18, 2016

Company Name: H-E-B

Reasons For Recall: Possible contamination with rubber (18)

Return or Refund Processing: 1‑855‑432‑4438

Affected Products:

Banana Passion Fruit; UPC 4122081488
Banana Pineapple Mango; UPC 4122084761
Green Beans; UPC 4122005670
Banana Apple; UPC 4122000208
Green Beans Corn; UPC 4122005671
Banana; UPC 4122083207
Squash, Sweet Corn, & Tomato; UPC 4122066357
Pear, Carrot, & Blueberry; UPC 4122005673
Peas & Carrots; UPC 4122005685
Vegetable Chickpea Mix; UPC 4122005668
Banana, Carrot, & Mango; UPC 4122025540
Apple, Carrot, Pumpkin, & Zucchini; UPC 4122054253
Sweet Potato , Pumpkin, & Zucchini; UPC 4122066026
Peas; UPC4122005684
Apple; UPC 4122081487
Pear Pineapple, & Zucchini; UPC 4122018455
Pear, Peas, & Zucchini; UPC 4122079172
Sweet Potato ; UPC 412200568

Gerber Organic 2ND FOODS Pouches

Date Recalled: March 24, 2016

Company Name:

Reasons For Recall: Packaging defects may result in product spoilage during transport and handling. (19)

Return or Refund Processing: 1-800-706-0556

Affected Products:

Pears, Carrots & Peas; best before dates July 12, 2016 ( batch code 51945335XX), and July 13, 2016 ( batch code 51955335XX)
Carrots, Apples & Mangoes; best before dates July 13, 2016 ( batch code 51955335XX), and July 14, 2016 ( batch code 51965335XX)

GoGo Squeez Applesauce Pouches

Date Recalled: March 2016

Company Name: Materne North America Corp.

Reasons For Recall: Possible contamination from food product residues (20)

Affected Products: Pouches with best before dates 12/4/15 to 3/4/17 and codes US01XXXX to US08XXXX.

Return or Refund Processing: 1-844-275-5841 or visit voucher.gogosqueez.com

Baby Food Recall 2015

Beech-Nut CLASSICS Sweet Potato & Chicken

Date Recalled: April 14, 2015

Company Name: Beech-Nut Nutrition , Amsterdam, New York

Reasons For Recall: Possible contamination with glass (21)

Affected Products: Product numbers 12395750815 through 12395750821; product expiry date DEC 2016

Return or Refund Processing: Return to store or call (518) 839-0300

Congressional Report On Toxic Baby Foods

The US Congress' Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy requested test results from these seven popular baby food companies following reports alleging high levels of toxic heavy metals : (2)

Nurture , Inc. ( HappyBABY )
Beech-Nut Nutrition Company ( Beech-Nut )
Hain Celestial Group, Inc . (Earth's Best Organic )
Gerber
Campbell Soup Company ( Plum Organics )
Walmart Inc. ( Parent's Choice )
Sprout Foods, Inc . ( Sprout Organic Foods )

According to the Congressional Report , Campbell, Walmart , and Sprout refused to cooperate.

So, the Subcommittee expressed concern that these baby food companies might be hiding higher levels of toxic elements in their products.

Nurture , Hain, Beech-Nut , and Gerber provided the House Subcommittee with their test results and internal product testing policies.

But the Subcommittee was alarmed after these baby food manufacturers reported test results of products containing very high levels of heavy metals:

Inorganic arsenic
Lead
Cadmium
Mercury

Their test results showed that the products had heavy metals several times the maximum allowable levels set by the FDA ( U.S. Food and Drug Administration ).

FDA maximum limits in ppb (parts per billion) for bottled water: (22)

10 ppb inorganic arsenic

5 ppb lead

5 ppb cadmium

FDA maximum limits for infant rice cereal :

100 ppb inorganic arsenic

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) maximum limit for drinking water (may also apply to food):

2 ppb mercury

Instead of complying with regulators, these baby food manufacturers created internal standards that allowed dangerously high levels of toxic heavy metals : (2)

Nurture (arsenic): 115 ppb
Beech-Nut (arsenic): 3,000 ppb
Beech-Nut ( cadmium ): 3,000 ppb
Beech-Nut (lead): 5,000 ppb
Hain (arsenic): 200 ppb
Hain (lead): 200 ppb
Hain ( cadmium ): 200 ppb

Nurture , Inc. ( HappyBABY )

Inorganic Arsenic :

Up to 180 ppb for Apple & Broccoli Puffs
Up to 160 for Banana & Pumpkin Puffs
Up to 160 for Strawberry & Beet Puffs
Up to 100 ppb for more than 25% of all Nurture products

Lead:

Up to 641 ppb for Blueberry Purple Carrot
Up to 560 ppb for Multi-Grain Cereal Canister
Up to 10 ppb for nearly 20% of all Nurture vegetable and rice products

Cadmium :

Up to 49 ppb in Multi-Grain Cereal Canister
Up to 36 ppb in Strawberry Raspberry
Up to 5 ppb in 65% of baby products

Mercury:

Up to 10 ppb in Brown Rice Cereal Canister
Up to 9.8 ppb in Banana Sweet Potato

Findings/Response:

Nurture is the only baby food manufacturer that regularly tests finished products for heavy metals. The others only test ingredients.

In response to the investigation, Nurture told the Subcommittee: (2)

" Our heavy metal testing is performed as part of our monitoring program and not as a condition of product release. All of the products that were tested were sold into commerce. "

Beech-Nut Nutrition Company ( Beech-Nut )

Inorganic Arsenic :

Up to 913.4 ppb in ingredients.
Over 300 ppb in additives used in their products

Lead:

Up to 886.9 ppb in ingredients.

Cadmium :

Up to 344.55 ppb in its ingredients.

Mercury:

No test for mercury.

Actions Taken:

Beech-Nut set very high internal maximum levels for heavy metals. So, all their ingredients passed their internal standards but actually failed government regulations and federal standards. (2)

Hain Celestial Group, Inc . (Earth's Best Organic )

Inorganic Arsenic :

Up to 129 ppb in baby products
Up to 309 ppb in ingredients
The company only tested their ingredients, not the finished products .

Lead:

Up to 352 ppb in ingredients (vitamin premix)

Cadmium :

Up to 260 ppb in ingredients

Mercury:

No test for mercury

Actions Taken:

Hain admits to the Subcommittee that they're only using "theoretical calculations" on their test results . (2)

Gerber

Inorganic Arsenic :

Up to 90 ppb in tested ingredients from 67 batches of rice flour

Lead:

Up to 48 ppb in ingredients ( sweet potatoes )

Cadmium :

Over 5 ppb in 75% of carrot ingredients
Up to 87 ppb in some carrot batches
The company doesn't test the other ingredients for this heavy metal.

Mercury:

No test for mercury.

Campbell Soup Company ( Plum Organics )

Inorganic Arsenic :

Up to 3.1 ppb

Lead:

Up to 5.6 ppb

Cadmium :

Up to 2.3 ppb

Mercury:

Less than 0.142 ppb

Actions Taken:

Results are for Just Sweet Potato Organic Baby Food .
The results above are from the Healthy Babies Bright Futures report. (1)
Campbell refused to submit actual test results or standards/criteria they used for the tests. Instead, the company provided a report that each product "meets criteria" to the Subcommittee.

Walmart Inc. ( Parent's Choice )

Inorganic Arsenic :

Up to 56.1 ppb in (A) Little Hearts Strawberry Yogurt Cereal Snack
Up to 108 ppb in (B) Organic Strawberry Rice Rusks

Lead:

Up to 5.2 ppb in (A)

Up to 26.9 ppb in (B)

Cadmium :

Up to 26.1 ppb in (A)
Up to 2.4 ppb in (B)

Mercury:

Up to 0.941 ppb in (A)
Up to 2.05 ppb in (B)

Actions Taken:

The above results are from the Healthy Babies Bright Futures report. (1)
Walmart didn't submit test results to the Subcommittee.

Sprout Foods, Inc . ( Sprout Organic Foods )

Inorganic Arsenic :

Up to 107 ppb

Lead:

Up to 39.3 ppb

Cadmium :

Up to 41.5 ppb

Mercury:

Up to 1.31 ppb

Actions Taken:

Results are for Organic Quinoa Puffs Baby Cereal Snack – Apple Kale.
The results listed are from the Healthy Babies Bright Futures report. (1)
Sprout never responded to the Subcommittee.

What Parents Should Know

Healthy Babies Bright Futures and other organizations call for baby food manufacturers to set a goal of zero levels of inorganic arsenic in all baby foods .
Consumer Reports suggest changing maximum inorganic arsenic levels to 3 ppb in baby foods . That's lower than the current FDA and EPA limit of 10 ppb .
Consumer Reports also wants to lower cadmium limits to 1 ppb in fruit juices.

What Parents Can Do

The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) advises offering your baby a variety of foods to reduce the levels of lead and other toxic heavy metals in their diet. (24)

Healthy Babies Bright Futures and Consumer Reports recommend the following healthier food options for young children : (1)

High-Risk Food: Snacks (including puffs) made from rice flour

Heavy Metals: Arsenic, lead, and cadmium

Healthier Alternatives:

Rice-free packaged snacks
Multi-grain snacks
Apples
Applesauce (unsweetened)
Bananas
Barley with diced vegetables
Beans
Cheese
Grapes
Hard-boiled eggs
Peaches
Yogurt

High-Risk Food: Rice rusks and teething biscuits

Heavy Metals: Arsenic, lead, and cadmium

Healthier Alternatives:

Frozen banana
Peeled and chilled cucumber

High-Risk Food: Single grain rice cereal

Heavy Metals: Arsenic

Healthier Alternatives:

Non-rice and multi-grain cereals
Oatmeal
Corn
Barley
Quinoa

High-Risk Food: Fruit juices from apple, pear, grape, and others

Heavy Metals: Lead and arsenic

Healthier Alternatives:

Tap water
Whole or pureed fruits (applesauce)

High-Risk Food: Carrots and sweet potatoes

Heavy metals: Lead and cadmium

Healthier Alternatives:

These vegetables are important in your baby's diet.
They're rich in vitamin A and other nutrients.
Limit your baby's intake of these vegetables.
Serve these vegetables with others so they won't be taken in excess.

Baby Food Safety Act Of 2021

US PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) and Consumer Reports call on Congress to pass the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021. (23)

This law will require the FDA to adopt stricter limits for baby foods .

It will also require baby food manufacturers to test and disclose test results to parents and regulators.

Healthier Baby Food Brands

The following baby food brands are organic and can be healthier options for your baby:

Once Upon A Farm
Serenity Kids
Little Journey Organics
Yumi (subscription-based)
Little Spoon (subscription-based)

REFERENCES

(1) http://www.healthybabyfood.org/sites/healthybabyfoods.org/files/2019-10/BabyFoodReport_FULLREPORT_ENGLISH_R5b.pdf

(2) https://oversight.house. gov /sites/ democrats .oversight.house. gov /files/2021-02-04%20ECP%20Baby%20Food%20Staff%20Report.pdf

(3) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov /23570911/

(4) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov /pmc/articles/PMC4418502/

(5) https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/maple-island-inc-issues-voluntary-recall-three-lots-parents-choice-rice-baby-cereal

(6) https://www. fda . gov /safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ beech-nut-nutrition -company-issues- voluntary-recall -one-lot- beech-nut – single-grain-rice-cereal -and

(7) https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/ beech-nut -stop-selling-specific-baby-rice-cereal-78196121

(8) https://www. fda . gov /safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/primary-colors-design-corp-issues-allergy-alert-undeclared-egg-peppa-pig-chocolate-chip-cookies

(9) https://www.food. gov .uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-08-2020

(10) https://www.food. gov .uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-03-2020

(11) https://www. fda . gov /safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/mountain-mels-essential-goods-llc-recalls-milk-ladys-herbal-tea-blend-peaceful-baby-herbal-tea-blend

(12) https://inspection.canada.ca/food-recall-warnings-and-allergy-alerts/2019-08-16/eng/1566012117302/1566012119453?print=1#r08

(13) https://www.food. gov .uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-20-2019

(14) https://inspection.canada.ca/food-recall-warnings-and-allergy-alerts/2018-05-26/eng/1527371146055/1527371148679

(15) https://www.fsis. usda . gov /recalls-alerts/overhill-farms-inc.-recalls-chicken-products-due-possible-foreign-matter

(16) https://www. fda . gov /safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ gerber -issues-allergy-alert-clarify-egg-labeling-cheese-ravioli-pasta-pick-upsr

(17) https://www. fda . gov /safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/ fda -posting-canadian-food-inspection-agencys-recall-notice-alert-us-consumers-who-may-have-purchased

(18) https://www.heb.com/static-page/article-template/heb- baby-food-recall -nov-2016

(19) http://news. gerber .com/news/ gerber -is-voluntarily-recalling-two- batches -of-gerberR-organic-2nd-foodsR-pouches

(20) https://www.gogosqueez.com/recall/

(21) https://www.fsis. usda . gov /recalls-alerts/ beech-nut-nutrition -recalls- baby-food-product -due-possible-foreign-matter

(22) https://www. fda . gov /food/metals-and-your-food/arsenic-food-and-dietary-supplements

(23) https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2021/06/09/ beech-nut – baby-food-recall -2021-rice-cereal-arsenic/7621243002/

(24) https://www.aappublications.org/news/2021/05/01/parentplus-babyfoodmetal050121