> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # FDA updates list of cinnamon with high lead levels to include 21st product - URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2026/11/fda-updates-list-of-cinnamon-with-high-lead-levels-to-include-21st-product/ - Published: 2026-11-05T01:48:19.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-05T01:48:19.000Z - Author: News Desk - Tags: Recalls, 2026 recalls, cinnamon, Wise Wife, lead, FDA warning The Food and Drug Administration has updated its list of cinnamon products with dangerously high levels of lead, bringing the total to 21. The alert now includes Wise Wife brand ground cinnamon from SLR Food Distribution Inc., of Hicksville, NY. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Analytical Chemistry collected and analyzed samples of this product and found elevated levels of lead. SLR Food Distribution Inc. has recalled its Wise Wife brand ground cinnamon labeled with UPC: 0688474302754 and a best before date of April 25, 2027\. The recalled product is packaged in a 110 g (3.88 oz) clear plastic container with a black screw-top cap. It was distributed to retail stores and grocery stores in Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin between Sept. 8, 2025, and June 28, 2026. This marks the third time this year that the FDA has updated the list of cinnamon products on the warning list. “The FDA is taking the additional step in issuing a third public health alert this year for ground cinnamon to ensure the safety of ground cinnamon used in foods that are frequently consumed by babies and young children,” according to the alert. The products on the list have elevated lead levels ranging from 2.03 to 7.68 parts per million. These levels are significantly lower than the levels of lead associated with the [WanaBana cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-elevated-lead-chromium-levels-cinnamon-applesauce-pouches-november-2023?ref=foodsafetynews.com) apple puree and applesauce products recalled in the fall of 2023, which had between 2,270 ppm to 5,110 ppm lead in the cinnamon. Hundreds of babies and young children were found to have lead levels higher then is safe after consuming the WanaBana products. During the last year, prior to the [recall of WanaBana apple puree and applesauce products](https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-elevated-lead-chromium-levels-cinnamon-applesauce-pouches-november-2023?ref=foodsafetynews.com) containing elevated levels of lead and chromium, the FDA asked states to prioritize testing of ground cinnamon and other spices. Following the FDA’s targeted assessment of ground cinnamon products for lead and chromium and the FDA [public health alert](https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-alert-concerning-certain-cinnamon-products-due-presence-elevated-levels-lead?ref=foodsafetynews.com) issued earlier this year, several states provided the FDA with data for samples of ground cinnamon collected through the [Laboratory Flexible Funding Model](https://www.fda.gov/food/funding-opportunities-provided-office-domestic-partnerships/grants-cooperative-agreements-food?ref=foodsafetynews.com#IntegratedLaboratorySystem) (LFFM). This is a cooperative agreement with states to help investigate, monitor and remove adulterated foods from commerce and aid regulatory programs. Arkansas, California, Maryland, Missouri, Connecticut, and Virginia collected ground cinnamon samples through the LFFM, in addition to samples collected outside the LFFM from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, all included in this public health alert. The FDA is continuing to review sample results received from state partners who have been continuously sampling ground cinnamon at retail for elevated levels of lead and will update this alert as necessary if the FDA finds that additional products contain elevated levels of lead and that exposure to these products may be unsafe. 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. 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. The products found to have elevated levels of lead are as follows: | Distributor | Retailer(s) | Lot Code(s)/Product Expiration | Brand Name(s) | Lead Concentration (ppm) | Product Image | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | SLR Food Distribution, Inc[Recall Announcement](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/slr-food-distribution-inc-recalls-wise-wife-brand-ground-cinnamon-due-elevated-lead-levels?ref=foodsafetynews.com "SLR Food Distribution Inc. Recalls Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Lead Levels ") | General retailer location information is included in the firm’s [recall press](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/slr-food-distribution-inc-recalls-wise-wife-brand-ground-cinnamon-due-elevated-lead-levels?ref=foodsafetynews.com "SLR Food Distribution Inc. Recalls Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Lead Levels ") | Best Before date is 4/25/2027 (Sample collected by Connecticut) | Wise Wife | 2.118 | ![Shaker contain of Wise Wife brand Ground Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/SLR%20food%20Distribution%20Inc%20recalled%20Cinnamon.png "Wise Wife Ground Cinnamon") | | Galil Importing Corp[Recall Announcement ](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/galil-importing-corp-recalls-lior-cinnamon-ground-seasoning-due-elevated-lead-levels?ref=foodsafetynews.com) | General retailer location information is included in the firm’s [recall press](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/galil-importing-corp-recalls-lior-cinnamon-ground-seasoning-due-elevated-lead-levels?ref=foodsafetynews.com) | Lot Code: GAP11304(Sample collected by Maryland) | Lior Gourmet Spices/ Galil | 2.18 | ![Lior Gourmet Spices Cinnamon Ground](https://www.fda.gov/files/Lior%20Gourmet%20Spices_Cinnamon%20Ground_0.jpg "Lior Gourmet Spices Cinnamon Ground") | | TBC Distribution Corporate [Recall Announcement](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/tbc-distribution-corporate-recalls-lucky-foods-brand-cinnamon-powder-because-possible-health-risk?ref=foodsafetynews.com "TBC Distribution Corporate Recalls Lucky Foods Brand Cinnamon Powder Because of Possible Health Risk") | General retailer location information is included in the firm’s [recall press](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/tbc-distribution-corporate-recalls-lucky-foods-brand-cinnamon-powder-because-possible-health-risk?ref=foodsafetynews.com "TBC Distribution Corporate Recalls Lucky Foods Brand Cinnamon Powder Because of Possible Health Risk") | Best before: 15.09.2027(Sample collected by New York) | Lucky Foods Brand | 3.00 and 4.17 | ![Lucky Foods 100% Natural Cinnamon Powder 40g. Georgian Dry Spices](https://www.fda.gov/files/cinnamon%20powder.png "Lucky Foods 100% Natural Cinnamon Powder 40g. Georgian Dry Spices") | | Venzu Traders, LLC | Retail locations have been requested, and this table will be updated once the information is received. | B.NO. 202102 | Venzu Traders | 3.00 | ![Venzu Traders Cinnamon Powder Label](https://www.fda.gov/files/Venzu%20Traders%20Cinnamon%20Powder%20Label.jpg "Venzu Traders Cinnamon Powder Label") | | Homeneeds, Inc.[Recall Announcement ](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/homeneeds-inc-recalls-devi-brand-ground-cinnamon-dalchini-powder-because-possible-health-risk?ref=foodsafetynews.com) | Sold at Apna Bazar in WA from 05/15/2025 to 10/21/2025 | UPC Code: 6 09595 11904 5Batch No: 2502315 | DEVI | 2.92 | ![DEVI Cinnamon Powder Label](https://www.fda.gov/files/DEVI%20Cinnamon%20Powder.png "DEVI Cinnamon Powder Label") | | Good Way Trading Group Inc. | Retail locations have been requested, and this table will be updated once the information is received. | UPC code: 4 897055 799401 Best by date: EXP: 11.12.2026 | BaiLiFeng | 10.7 | ![BaiLiFeng Dried Cinnamon Powder label](https://www.fda.gov/files/BaiLiFeng%20Dried%20Cinnamon%20Powder.jpg "BaiLiFeng Dried Cinnamon Powder label") | | Singh Trading Inc. DBA Roshni Foods | Retail locations have been requested, and this table will be updated once the information is received | Batch No.: 2409191UPC code: 15990 012878 | Roshni | 2.268 | ![Front and back side label for ROSHNI brand ground Cinnamon Powder](https://www.fda.gov/files/ROSHNI%20brand%20ground%20Cinnamon%20Powder%20label.jpg "ROSHNI brand ground Cinnamon Powder") | | Haitai, Inc. USA[Recall Announcement](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/haitai-inc-recalls-haetae-ht-brand-cinnamon-powder-8-oz-possible-risk?ref=foodsafetynews.com) | Various supermarkets nationwide | UPC code: 0 20914 81415 9Best by date: BESTBY 02/09/25 | HAETAE (HT) | 4.60 | ![Photo of front label for HAETAE brand ground Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/HAETAE%20label%20image.jpeg "Photo of HAETAE brand ground Cinnamon") | | EUREKA INC. U.S.A.[Recall Announcement](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/durra-ground-cinnamon-100-g-because-possible-health-risk?ref=foodsafetynews.com) | Distributed to grocery stores in California and Michigan from 08/24/2024 to 10/6/2025 | Batch No.: 06 B:02UPC code: 6251136 034139Best by date: May 2026 | Durra | 2.44 | ![Durra brand product label for ground cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/Durra%20brand%20product%20label%20for%20ground%20cinnamon.jpg "Durra brand product label for ground cinnamon.jpg") | | SLR Food Distribution, Inc [Recall Announcement](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/slr-food-distribution-inc-recalls-wise-wife-brand-ground-cinnamon-because-possible-health-risk?ref=foodsafetynews.com) | Distributed to retailers located (New Jersey, New York, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Ohio) between 02/15/2024 and 06/28/2025 | UPC code: 0 688474 302853 | Wise Wife | 2.49 | ![Wise Wife brand product label for ground cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/Wise%20Wife%20brand%20product%20label%20for%20ground%20Cinnamon.jpg "Wise Wife brand product label for ground cinnamon") | | Spicy World of USA | TAJ SUPERMARKET | AF-CINP/822Best by date: Best Before: July 2025 | Jiva Organics | 2.29 | ![Spicy World of USA](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/portrait_3_4_225_x_300/public/Spicy%20World%20of%20USA.png?itok=4IJFaXZY "Spicy World of USA") | | IHA Beverage, Commerce, CA[IHA Beverage Issues a Voluntary Recall of Super Cinnamon Powder 4oz Because of Lead Contamination](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/iha-beverage-issues-voluntary-recall-super-cinnamon-powder-4oz-because-lead-contamination?ref=foodsafetynews.com "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 | ![Super Brand Cinnamon Packet](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/portrait_3_4_225_x_300/public/SuperBrandCinnamon.jpg?itok=OimPN9wW "Super Brand Cinnamon Packet") | | Sands Impex Inc.Dba Asli Fine FoodsWoodbridge, IL[Asli Fine Foods . Recalls Asli Cinnamon Powder 7 oz Because of Possible Health Risk](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/asli-fine-foods-recalls-asli-cinnamon-powder-7-oz-because-possible-health-risk?ref=foodsafetynews.com "Asli Fine Foods . Recalls Asli Cinnamon Powder 7 oz Because of Possible Health Risk") | A&Y Global MarketColumbia, MO | DDDLUS (Sample collected by Missouri) | Asli | 2.32 | ![Asli Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/portrait_3_4_225_x_300/public/Asli-Cinnamon.jpg?itok=vLbd_aiJ "Asli Cinnamon") | | El ChilarApopka, FL[El Chilar HF, LLC. Expands Recall of El Chilar Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Levels of Lead](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/el-chilar-hf-llc-expands-recall-el-chilar-ground-cinnamon-due-elevated-levels-lead?ref=foodsafetynews.com "El Chilar HF, LLC. Expands Recall of El Chilar Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Levels of Lead") | El Torito Market | D181EX0624 (Sample collected by Maryland) E054EX0225 (Sample collected by Maryland) | El Chilar | 3.757.01 | ![El Chilar Ground Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/portrait_3_4_225_x_300/public/El-Chilar.png?itok=1o83RlyX "El Chilar Ground Cinnamon") | | Moran Foods, LLCSaint Ann, MO[Colonna Brothers, Inc. Issues an Updated Voluntary Recall for Marcum & Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/colonna-brothers-inc-issues-updated-voluntary-recall-15oz-marcum-ground-cinnamon-225oz-supreme?ref=foodsafetynews.com "Colonna Brothers, Inc. Issues an Updated Voluntary Recall for “1.5oz Marcum Ground Cinnamon & 2.25oz Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon” Because of Possible Health Risk Due to Elevated Lead Levels") | Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Ltd. | BEST BY:12/05/25 12 D8 (Sample collected by Missouri) BEST BY:12/05/25 12 D11 (Sample collected by Virginia) | Marcum | 2.222.14 | ![Marcum Ground Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/portrait_3_4_225_x_300/public/Marcum.png?itok=OAST5vla "Marcum Ground Cinnamon") | | Raja Foods LLCSkokie, IL | Patel Brothers | Batch No.: KX28223, Best Before October 2026 (Sample collected by Connecticut) | SWAD | 2.89 | ![SWAD Ground Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/landscape_16_9_400_x_225/public/SWAD.jpg?itok=X7y2pkZY "SWAD Ground Cinnamon") | | Greenbrier International, Inc.Chesapeake, VA[Colonna Brothers, Inc. Issues an Updated Voluntary Recall for Marcum & Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/colonna-brothers-inc-issues-updated-voluntary-recall-15oz-marcum-ground-cinnamon-225oz-supreme?ref=foodsafetynews.com "Colonna Brothers, Inc. Issues an Updated Voluntary Recall for “1.5oz Marcum Ground Cinnamon & 2.25oz Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon” Because of Possible Health Risk Due to Elevated Lead Levels") | Dollar Tree | 10A11, BEST BY: 10/06/25 (Sample collected by California) | Supreme Tradition | 2.37 | ![Supreme Ground Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/portrait_3_4_225_x_300/public/Supreme.png?itok=ElhhgpN2 "Supreme Ground Cinnamon") | | MAMTAKIM, Inc., Elizabeth, NJ (importer) | Eurogrocery | Exp and Lot: 08 2024 L1803231 (Sample collected by Connecticut) | Compania Indillor Orientale | 2.23 | ![Compania Indillor Orientale Ground Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/portrait_3_4_225_x_300/public/CIO.jpg?itok=JCkKzjnp "Compania Indillor Orientale Ground Cinnamon") | | ALB-USA Enterprises Inc.,Bronx, NY[ALB-USA Enterprises Recalls ALB Flavor Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/alb-usa-enterprises-recalls-alb-flavor-ground-cinnamon-because-possible-health-risk?ref=foodsafetynews.com "ALB-USA Enterprises Recalls ALB Flavor Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk") | Eurogrocery | Best Before:30/08/2025 - LA02 (Sample collected by Connecticut) | ALB Flavor | 3.93 | ![ALB Flavor Ground Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/portrait_3_4_225_x_300/public/ALB-Flavor.jpg?itok=vqOarM1m "ALB Flavor Ground Cinnamon") | | Advance Food International, Inc[Advance Food International Inc. Recalls Shahzada Brand Cinnamon Powder 7oz Because of Possible Health Risk](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/advance-food-international-inc-recalls-shahzada-brand-cinnamon-powder-7oz-because-possible-health?ref=foodsafetynews.com "Advance Food International Inc. Recalls Shahzada Brand Cinnamon Powder 7oz Because of Possible Health Risk") | Premium Supermarket | None (Sample collected by New York) | Shahzada | 2.03 | ![Shahzada Ground Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/portrait_3_4_225_x_300/public/Shahzada.png?itok=qkf4bDG5 "Shahzada Ground Cinnamon") | | American Spices LLC, NY[American Spices LLC. Recalls Spice Class Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/american-spices-llc-recalls-spice-class-ground-cinnamon-because-possible-health-risk?ref=foodsafetynews.com "American Spices LLC. Recalls Spice Class Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk") | Fish World | Best by: 12/2026 (Sample collected by New York) | Spice Class | 2.04 | ![Spice Class Ground Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/portrait_3_4_225_x_300/public/Spice-Class.jpg?itok=dy-GrsGB "Spice Class Ground Cinnamon") | | La Frontera Imports | Frutas Y Abarrotes Mexico, Inc. | None (Sample collected by New York) | La Frontera | 2.66 | ![La Frontera Ground Cinnamon](https://www.fda.gov/files/styles/portrait_3_4_225_x_300/public/La-Frontera.jpg?itok=vu-SciNJ "La Frontera Ground Cinnamon") |