The Rhode Island Department of Health is advising bakers to avoid using decorative products on cakes and pastries unless they are specifically manufactured to be edible. The Health Department says ...

It's often called luster dust, and it can add some sparkle to your cake decorations. But health officials warn it also might contain poisonous heavy metals that are not meant to be eaten. Luster dust ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a study on cake decorating “luster dust” associated with toxic metal poisonings. Decorating foods with luster dust and similar products is a ...

Heavy metals including lead and copper were found in cake decorating dust after several children became ill after birthday parties, according to a newly released CDC report. The report looked at two ...