Mexico does not care about it's citizens....truly. Lead based paints (for ceramics and wall paint) is allowed in Mexico (and some other countries). The stores "should" have something on the ware that say "Not for food use" or "For dectorative use only" but sadly they don't. ( Usually your local dollar stores - remember you get what you pay for!)

If you buy ceramics from a well known store, you will not have this problem -

Ceramics are completly safe for human & animal consumption - even with COLOR on or in it!!!!


(shesh- this reminds me of the "Swiffer" email that went around - and apparently is still going around )