FDA Finds High Lead Levels in Discount Store Cinnamon, Advises Consumers to Stop Buying Affected Brands
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FDA found high levels of lead in 6 brands of ground cinnamon spice sold at retailers like Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and Save A Lot
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FDA advised consumers to throw away and stop buying these cinnamon products
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Manufacturers were asked to voluntarily recall the contaminated cinnamon
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This comes after lead contamination was found last fall in some applesauce pouches, linked to 468 illnesses
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FDA launched a survey of cinnamon sold in discount stores after the applesauce recall, which led to this latest finding