The Ministry of Health of Israel found, after an investigation and laboratory testing, that baby fruit puree Prinok jars contained the medications clonazepam and lorazepam. The jars were sold at two Zol U'Begadol stores in Jerusalem. The Ministry immediately issued closure orders for the two stores where the contaminated Prinok baby fruit puree jars were purchased, and the matter involved additional enforcement agencies, including the Israeli Police. The Ministry of Health distributed guidance to hospitals in the Jerusalem area, advising healthcare providers to be alert for infants and young children presenting with symptoms that may be associated with exposure to benzodiazepines and to report any similar cases that may have occurred in recent weeks. All children who were hospitalized after consuming the puree products have since been discharged. At this time, the Ministry is not issuing a broad recall of all Prinok products because there is no evidence of a production defect, manufacturing malfunction, or factory contamination. In addition, all tests conducted on products obtained from the importers produced normal results. The Ministry continues to investigate the incident and will provide updates as needed. @ https://www.gov.il/en/pages/17062026-01
