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The American Food and Drug Association (FDA) has announced more brands ground cinnamon that contain elevated levels of lead and may be unsafe to consume. The specific products are sold at retail chains, among others Dollar treeSave-A-Lot food stores and Patel Brothers.
According to the deskthe high-risk products were flagged for possible lead contamination after product testing by state programs confirmed by the FDA. Brands include Super Brand, Asli, El Chilar, Marcum, SWAD, Supreme Tradition, Compania Indillor Orientale, ALB Flavor, Shahzada, Spice Class and La Frontera. The FDA has recommended that individual companies voluntarily recall their products. The agency added that it will update its notice “to include communications from companies voluntarily agreeing to recalls as we receive them.”
The latest announcement comes after the FDA issued a… public health warning in March on six brands of cinnamon products with elevated levels of lead and chromium. In the wake of the warning, two of the companies formally announced recalls. Colonna Brothers of North Bergen, NJ, recalled 1.5 ounces of Ground Cinnamon and 2.25 ounces of Supreme Tradition Ground Cinnamon, which were distributed nationally and by mail order. Colonna said it has also halted production and distribution of all cinnamon.
In addition, El Chilar Rodriguez of Apopka, Florida, recalled 127 boxes of El Chilar Ground Cinnamon “Canela Molida,” sold in 1.25-ounce bags, distributed by La Raza of Forestville, Maryland and sold in stores throughout Maryland.
The FDA has advised consumers to throw away or not purchase the risky ground cinnamon products. The agency continues to analyze cinnamon and review sample results received from state partners who have continuously sampled retail ground cinnamon for elevated lead levels, according to the latest notice.
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