Based on FDA’s assessment, consuming these products could contribute to elevated levels of lead in the blood. Long-term exposure (months to years) to elevated levels of lead in the diet could contribute to adverse health effects, particularly for the portion of the population that may already have elevated blood lead levels from other exposures to lead. If you are concerned that you or anyone in your family may have symptoms of lead toxicity, the FDA recommends you contact your healthcare provider.
The potential for adverse health effects from consuming food contaminated with lead vary depending on the level of lead in the food; age of the consumer; length, amount, and frequency of exposure to lead in the food; and other exposures to different sources of lead. For example, the very young are particularly vulnerable to the potential harmful effects from lead exposure because of their smaller body sizes and rapid metabolism and growth. High levels of exposure to lead in utero, infancy, and early childhood can lead to neurological effects such as learning disabilities, behavior difficulties, and lowered IQ.
Through product testing by state programs and confirmed by the FDA, the FDA has determined that the ground cinnamon products listed in the table below contain elevated levels of lead and that exposure to these products may be unsafe. The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products.
| Distributor | Retailer(s) | Lot Code(s) | Brand Name(s) | Lead Concentration (ppm) | Product Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spicy World of USA | TAJ SUPERMARKET | AF-CINP/822 Best by date: Best Before: July 2025 | Jiva Organics | 2.29 |  |
| IHA Beverage, Commerce, CA IHA Beverage Issues a Voluntary Recall of Super Cinnamon Powder 4oz Because of Lead Contamination | Asian Supermarket, Little Rock, AR | Super Brand | 7.686.60 |  | |
| Sands Impex Inc. Dba Asli Fine Foods Woodbridge, IL Asli Fine Foods . Recalls Asli Cinnamon Powder 7 oz Because of Possible Health Risk | A&Y Global Market Columbia, MO | DDDLUS (Missouri) | Asli | 2.32 |  |
| El Chilar Apopka, FL El Chilar HF, LLC. Expands Recall of El Chilar Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Levels of Lead | El Torito Market | D181EX0624 (Maryland) E054EX0225 (Maryland) | El Chilar | 3.757.01 |  |
| Moran Foods, LLC Saint Ann, MO Colonna Brothers, Inc. Issues an Updated Voluntary Recall for Marcum & Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk | Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Ltd. | BEST BY: 12/05/25 12 D8 (Missouri) BEST BY: 12/05/25 12 D11 (Virginia) | Marcum | 2.222.14 |  |
| Raja Foods LLC Skokie, IL | Patel Brothers | Batch No.: KX28223, Best Before October 2026 (Connecticut) | SWAD | 2.89 |  |
| Greenbrier International, Inc. Chesapeake, VA Colonna Brothers, Inc. Issues an Updated Voluntary Recall for Marcum & Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk | Dollar Tree | 10A11, BEST BY: 10/06/25 (California) | Supreme Tradition | 2.37 |  |
| MAMTAKIM, Inc., Elizabeth, NJ (importer) | Eurogrocery | Exp and Lot: 08 2024 L1803231 (Connecticut) | Compania Indillor Orientale | 2.23 |  |
| ALB-USA Enterprises Inc., Bronx, NY ALB-USA Enterprises Recalls ALB Flavor Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk | Eurogrocery | Best Before:30/08/2025 – LA02 (Connecticut) | ALB Flavor | 3.93 |  |
| Advance Food International, Inc Advance Food International Inc. Recalls Shahzada Brand Cinnamon Powder 7oz Because of Possible Health Risk | Premium Supermarket | None (New York) | Shahzada | 2.03 |  |
| American Spices LLC, NY American Spices LLC. Recalls Spice Class Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk | Fish World | Best by: 12/2026 (New York) | Spice Class | 2.04 |  |
| La Frontera Imports | Frutas Y Abarrotes Mexico, Inc. | None (New York) | La Frontera | 2.66 |  |