Cinnamon recall expands to 16 brands with elevated lead levels

(NewsNation) – The Food and Drug Administration has expanded an existing recall for cinnamon that was recovered to incorporate elevated pb levels.

Ground cinnamon from HAETAE, Roshni, Durra and Wise Wife person joined a twelve different brands that "may beryllium unsafe" to consume, according to the astir caller updates from the FDA.

The elevated pb levels were discovered during state-level merchandise testing, and the results were past verified by the FDA, according to the agency. An probe into further brands is underway, the FDA said.

"The FDA is continuing to analyse cinnamon and reappraisal illustration results received from authorities partners who person been continuously sampling crushed cinnamon astatine retail for elevated levels of lead," the alert reads.

The recalled cinnamon brands presently include:

• HAETAE
• Roshni
• Wise Wife
• La Frontera
• Durra, sold successful California and Michigan
• El Chilar, sold astatine El Torito Market
• Marcum, sold astatine Save-A-Lot Food Stores
• SWAD, sold astatine Patel Brothers
• Supreme Tradition, sold astatine Dollar Tree
• Compania Indillor Orientale, sold astatine Eurogrocery
• ALB Flavor, sold astatine Eurogrocery
• Shahzada, sold astatine Premium Supermarket
• Spice Class, sold astatine Fish World
• Jiva Organics, sold astatine Taj Supermarket successful California
• Super Brand, sold astatine Asian Supermarket successful Little Rock, Ark.
• Asli, sold astatine A&Y Global Market successful Columbia, Mo.

Customers should refrain from purchasing the products named successful the FDA's notice. Those who already bought the recalled items are being instructed to dispose of them, arsenic consuming the cinnamon could pb to elevated levels of pb successful the blood, according to the FDA.

The bureau recommended each the brands voluntarily callback their products, but has not yet been capable to scope Haitai Inc., which produces the HAETAE-brand cinnamon.

As of September, nary "illnesses oregon adverse events" had been reported successful transportation with the spice.