Is the cinnamon on your shelf safe? The FDA says these 16 brands contain elevated levels of lead [View all]
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lead-cinnamon-fda-recall-2025/
Certain brands of one of the country's most popular spices, cinnamon, could be hazardous to your health. In the last week, the Food and Drug Administration has identified four additional makers of ground cinnamon it says contain elevated levels of lead. In all, the agency has listed 16 labels as having concerning amounts of lead. The new additions include brands HAETAE, Roshni, Durra and Wise Wife.
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So far, 10 of the 16 ground cinnamon brands identified by the FDA have issued recall announcements.
If any of the ground cinnamon products listed by the FDA are on your shelf, you should immediately throw them away, according to the FDA.
The FDA says these 16 brands contain elevated levels of lead ranging from 2.03 parts per million (ppm) to 7.68 and could be unsafe.
Roshni (2.268 ppm)
HAETAE (4.60 ppm)
Durra (2.44 ppm)
Wise Wife (2.49 ppm)
Jiva Organics (2.29 ppm)
Super Brand (7.68 and 6.60 ppm)
Asli (2.32 ppm)
El Chilar (3.75 and 7.01 ppm)
Marcum (2.22 and 2.14 ppm)
SWAD (2.89 ppm)
Supreme Tradition (2.37 ppm)
Compania Indillor Orientale (2.23 ppm)
ALB Flavor (3.93 ppm)
Shahzada (2.03 ppm)
Spice Class (2.04 ppm)
La Frontera (2.66 ppm)
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