WYOMING - RETAILER ASSOCIATION NOTIFICATION

On November 2, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a notice to advise parents and caregivers not to buy or feed certain WanaBana USA products to toddlers or young children because the products may contain elevated levels of lead.  The company also initiated a voluntary recall, which likely affects WIC vendors/participants, SNAP vendors/participants, and CACFP providers/participants.

Four illnesses have been reported to date, leading North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to investigate and sample the pouches. North Carolina’s analyses came back with elevated concentrations of lead which could result in acute toxicity. WanaBana USA is working to investigate the source of the contamination. These circumstances may generate more questions from State agencies and stakeholders. However, the recall should be treated as any other commercial recall.

FDA has asked FNS to amplify the recall and advisory notice to ensure SNAP and WIC vendors, CACFP providers, and program participants are aware of the recall and taking appropriate action.