FDA Issues Lead Warning for Specific Store-Brand Ground Cinnamon Products
• FDA warns consumers to stop using certain ground cinnamon products sold at Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Save A Lot, etc. due to unsafe levels of lead • Products were distributed by 6 companies and sold under various brand names like La Fiesta, Marcum, MK, Swad, Supreme Tradition, El Chilar • Lead levels ranged from 2.03 to 3.4 ppm, lower than recall in Nov but still unsafe • Lead can contaminate cinnamon from environment or be added to stretch supply; talk to doctor if exposed • Recall doesn't affect all cinnamon, just the specific brands listed; check pantries and stop using if impacted