Sprout Organics is expanding a previous recall of its Sweet Potato, Apple & Spinach baby food pouches to include additional lot numbers due to fears of possible elevated levels of lead.
Newsweek reached out to the company via email Wednesday for comment.
Why It Matters
Numerous public health alerts and recalls have been initiated this year because of the potential for damaged products, foodborne illness, contamination and undeclared food allergens.
Millions of Americans experience food sensitivities or allergies every year. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the nine “major” food allergens in the United States are eggs, milk, fish, wheat, soybeans, crustacean shellfish, sesame, tree nuts and peanuts.
“The effects of lead depend upon the amount and duration of exposure and age/body weight. If a child is exposed to enough lead for a protracted period of time, this can affect learning and development or cause other long-term health problems,” the alert warns.
What To Know
In the updated alert, the first lot code number impacted was 4212, with a best-by date of October 29, 2025. Additionally, 4213, with a best-by date of October 30, 2025; 4282, with a best-by date of December 4, 2025; and 4310, with a best-by date of February 4, 2026, are impacted by the recall.
The lot code numbers with corresponding expiration dates are visible on the backside of the pouch along the bottom strip.
No illnesses have been reported as of Tuesday related to the recall and no additional products by Sprout Organics are impacted, the alert notes.
The product is sold in 3.5-ounce pouches in Walgreens stores and online. It was also sold in independent retailers in Florida, Colorado, Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming and Wisconsin, the alert notes.
“It was not sold in any other large retail chain besides Walgreens,” the alert says.
What People Are Saying
In an email to Newsweek in January, the FDA said: “Most recalls in the U.S. are carried out voluntarily by the product manufacturer and when a company issues a public warning, typically via news release, to inform the public of a voluntary product recall, the FDA shares that release on our website as a public service.
“The FDA’s role during a voluntary, firm-initiated, recall is to review the recall strategy, evaluate the health hazard presented by the product, monitor the recall, and as appropriate alert the public and other companies in the supply chain about the recall.
“The FDA provides public access to information on recalls by posting a listing of recalls according to their classification in the FDA Enforcement Report, including the specific action taken by the recalling company. The FDA Enforcement Report is designed to provide a public listing of products in the marketplace that are being recalled.”
Additional information on recalls can be found via the FDA’s Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts.
What Happens Next
People with questions or concerns about the recall may contact Sprout Organics via phone at 510-833-6089 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT weekdays or via email at [email protected].
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