Israeli police say all lines of investigation are being examined in the affair of sedative-laced Prinok baby puree, as the Health Ministry shut two supermarket branches in Jerusalem. Hospitals have been instructed to raise vigilance; no general recall has been ordered at this stage, police say.
Israeli police said Wednesday afternoon that all avenues of investigation remain open in the affair of sedative drugs found in Prinok baby fruit puree. The statement follows a broader expansion of the probe, which the Shin Bet briefly joined before denying involvement. The Health Ministry has shuttered two branches of the Zol VeGadol supermarket chain on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem, where the contaminated jars were sold. Hospitals have been instructed to increase vigilance for symptoms, though police noted that no general recall has been ordered at this stage. As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the benzodiazepine sedatives clonazepam and lorazepam in a second batch of the product. Four toddlers from the Jerusalem area had been hospitalized after consuming the product. It remains unclear how the sedatives entered the supply chain, and whether the incident was a manufacturing error or intentional contamination.
3 developments
- StrongShin Bet joins investigation into anesthetics in Prinok baby puree, agency denies involvement
- DevelopingTwo more children hospitalized in Prinok puree affair; police, Shin Bet probe 'nationalist motive'
- StrongHealth Ministry expands Prinok puree recall — anesthetics clonazepam, lorazepam found in second batch
- DevelopingMK Ginzburg demands urgent Health Committee hearing on baby food tampering
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