Most applesauce lead poisonings were in toddlers, FDA says

Most reported patients in the growing applesauce lead poisoning probe are young children, a Food and Drug Administration spokesperson confirmed, as authorities continue to field reports from parents and doctors following last month's recall.

A sample of the cinnamon applesauce collected from Dollar Tree had tested for lead levels more than 200 times larger than what the agency considers safe for babies and young children, the agency said Friday. 

At least 34 cases have been reported to the agency across 22 states, after consuming the now-recalled pouches which had been sold nationwide.