The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0403-2024·Announced 2023-11-15

Weis Cinnamon Apple Sauce Recalled for High Lead Contamination

Weis brand cinnamon apple sauce pouches are recalled due to high levels of lead contamination detected by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Consumers should stop consuming the product and contact their healthcare provider if concerned.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a FDA Class I recall, which according to regulatory guidelines never falls below Severe. Lead contamination in food is a serious health hazard, but no illnesses or deaths are reported in the source text, so the score is 4 rather than 5.

Plain-English summary

Weis brand cinnamon apple sauce in 3.2 oz pouches has been recalled due to high levels of lead contamination. The product was manufactured by Wanabana USA LLC and distributed across Virginia, Kentucky, California, Puerto Rico, United Arab Emirates, and Cuba. A total of 2,998,088 units were affected, identified by lot number 05023:28.

The contamination was discovered when the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services sampled the product and detected high levels of lead. Lead is a toxic substance that accumulates in the body and poses serious health risks, particularly for children and pregnant women.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should stop consuming it immediately. Anyone who has consumed this product and has concerns about their health should contact a healthcare provider. The product can be disposed of safely or returned to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Weis CINNAMON APPLE SAUCE, Net Weight: 3.2 oz (90g) Pouches, 20 pack-3.2 oz poches per carton, NET WT 4LB carton, 12 pack 3.2 oz poches per carton, 4 pack 3.2 oz poches per carton.
Manufacturer
WANABANA USA LLC
Category
Food — Applesauce / Packaged Fruit
Hazard
Affected units
2,998,088

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Batch/Lot number:05023:28

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by WANABANA USA LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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