It can definitely make it into US food. https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/news/outbreak-applesauce-pouches.html https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/news/outb

It can definitely make it into US food. https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/news/outbreak-applesauce-pouches.html https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/news/outbreak-applesauce... There's an example of lead poisoning from cinnamon, another common problem spice. IIRC it was traced to a factory in Argentina.