On January 5, 2025, the FDA proposed new guidelines that reduce the maximum allowable lead levels in a variety of baby foods. Under the updated regulations, the FDA has reduced the allowable lead level in food categories like cereals, fruits, and vegetables to 10 parts per billion (ppb), down from previous limits that ranged from 20 to 40 ppb.

Consumer Reports and Unleaded Kids checked the 30 companies selling in that state to see if they publicly reported levels of heavy metals, as required; few are.

There were unforgiveable shortcomings in management, which included critical information not reaching senior officials as well as a lack of good old-fashioned common sense.