Publix Recall: Grocer Recalls Its Baby Food Brand Over Possible Lead Contamination
Publix is encouraging customers to check their baby food.
Publix has announced that it is recalling pouches of some of its most popular baby food due to fears of lead contamination.
As reported by WFTV in Orlando, Florida, the popular grocery chain is recalling GreenWise Pear, Kiwi, Spinach, and Pea baby food pouches.
According to company execs, the 4-ounce plastic bags may contain “elevated levels of lead.”
Customers who return the items to their nearest store location will receive a complete refund. The baby food is produced by Bowman Andros LLC, and Publix is issuing the recall to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia stores.
Customers are also advised to stop using the product immediately.
“As part of our commitment to food safety, potentially impacted products have been removed from all store shelves,” said Publix Director of Communications Maria Brous in a statement. “To date, there have been no reported cases of illness. Consumers who have purchased the product in question may return the product to their local store for a full refund. Publix customers with additional questions may call our customer care department toll-free at 1-800-242-1227 or visit our website at publix.com.”
This Is the Latest Publix Recall
The recall of the Greenwise baby food products is the latest Publix recall this year, with the previous recall affecting a popular seafood brand sold by the grocer.
In February, Tri-Union Seafoods voluntarily recalled some canned tuna brands, including those marketed under the Genova name, due to a manufacturing flaw that could eventually erode the seal. This may have resulted in leaks or contamination with the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which can cause severe sickness. According to the FDA, the recall impacted consumers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
According to a news statement from Publix at the time, the state health agency also ordered a recall of oysters harvested in Louisiana’s Oyster Harvesting Area 3 since January 2010 due to concerns about infections resembling norovirus.
15 people became ill after consuming oysters from the impacted region at several New Orleans restaurants. Two were admitted to the hospital and then released.
The retailers that sold the impacted oysters were not mentioned in the post.
