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Baby Food Recalled in 49 States, Puerto Rico and Guam for Too Much of a Toxin
Initiative Foods recalled one lot of Tippy Toes Apple Pear Banana fruit puree due to elevated patulin levels found by FDA's Total Diet Study, with no illnesses reported so far.
- On Feb. 18, 2026, Initiative Foods recalled one lot of Tippy Toes Apple Pear Banana fruit puree after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found elevated patulin levels.
- FDA's Total Diet Study detected higher-than-normal patulin levels, a mycotoxin produced by molds that often grow on apples.
- Marked BB 07/17/2026 and package code INIA0120, the recalled two-pack 4-ounce tubs carry UPCs 036800 and 265783.
- Retailers have been instructed to remove the affected lot immediately, and consumers should stop using the product, discard or return it, and call 1-855-215-5730 for information.
- Initiative Foods worked with the FDA to identify and remove one lot distributed nationwide except Alaska, including Guam and Puerto Rico, with CEO Don Ephgrave saying, `At Initiative Foods, the safety of our consumers and their families is our highest priority.
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Baby food recall: FDA warns of mold toxin in 'Tippy Toes' puree
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Baby food recalled in 49 states, Puerto Rico and Guam for too much of a toxin
By David J. Neal, Miami Herald MIAMI – One lot of baby food has been recalled after testing found elevated levels of patulin, a toxin that can cause health problems such as “immune suppression, nerve damage, headache, fever, and nausea.” That’s from Initiative Foods’ FDA-posted recall notice about Tippy Toes Apple Pear Banana fruit puree, which said the baby food went to every U.S. state except Alaska and might have also gone to Puerto Rico and …
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