date:Nov 06, 2017
the FDA to 0.10 parts per million (PPM) after several case reports of lead-contaminated candy were received. For instance, in 2002, childhood lead poisoning was associated with imported candy. In 2007, an outbreak investigation found food-related sources of lead exposure among children and pregnant women in Seaside in Monterey County. In that last case, some candy sampled had lead levels as high as 2,300 PPM.
The CDC says that no safe blood level in children has been identified. Lead exposure c