The Food and Drug Administration chairman has urged Congress to pass a legislation that would regulate food manufacturers to test its products for lead and ... there had been mandatory testing ...

Kennedy Jr. and Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Sara Brenner said both agencies were committed to increasing testing for the presence of substances like arsenic, lead and mercury, which are all ...

The U.S. Food and Drug ... and testing of cinnamon sold at discount retail stores. This initiative led to recalls of certain ground cinnamon products found to contain elevated levels of lead.

The FDA's new initiative, “Operation Stork Speed,” includes increased testing for heavy metals ... attention following reports of arsenic and lead contamination in some powdered formula ...