Texas Attorney General Secured Plum Organics Agreement
The state reached a deal with the baby food manufacturer to improve heavy metal testing and transparency.
Updated on Sept. 29, 2026 in Babies
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured an agreement with Plum Organics to implement stricter testing standards for heavy metals in baby food products. The company will now adhere to specific FDA and EU guidance levels to ensure consumer safety.
Why it matters
This agreement addresses growing concerns regarding the presence of toxic heavy metals in food products marketed for infants. It establishes a framework for transparency that allows parents to verify the safety of items sold in the state.
Plum Organics has adopted an internal mercury standard of 10 ppb for pouches and committed to following FDA lead guidance. The company will no longer ship product lots that exceed these established safety thresholds.
The players
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton serves as the Attorney General of Texas and led the investigation into heavy metal levels in baby food products.
Plum Organics
Plum Organics is a baby food manufacturer that reached an agreement with the Texas Attorney General regarding product testing and safety standards.
The details
Under the new agreement, Plum Organics will publish searchable heavy metal testing results on its website. Texas consumers can access this data by entering a product's UPC code, lot number, or best-by date, with QR codes on packaging providing additional access to lead guidance information.
Timeline
Attorney General Paxton initiated the investigation in August 2025.
The agreement with Plum Organics was officially announced on September 29, 2026.
Culture Shift
This agreement aligns with a broader societal movement toward increased transparency in the food industry and a rejection of legacy industry self-regulation. It reflects a growing consumer demand for data-backed safety assurances for infant products.
Parents in Texas can now use the Plum Organics website to verify the safety profile of specific baby food products using their purchase information. This enables more informed shopping decisions by providing direct access to heavy metal testing results for items in their pantry.
The takeaway
This agreement represents a significant step forward in corporate accountability regarding infant nutrition. Parents should utilize the newly available online tools to review the test results of products they purchase for their families.
Further reading
Learn more about infant safety and industry regulations in our Babies section.
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