Nationwide Ground Cinnamon Recall Expanded

The withdrawal is part of a wider national recall of several cinnamon products due to the risk of elevated lead levels.

An image of the recalled Haetae (HT) Cinnamon product bottle. Courtesy FDA

California-based Haitai, Inc. is recalling Haetae (HT) brand cinnamon powder due to potential lead contamination, the company said in an Oct. 17 announcement published by the Food and Drug Administration. This expands upon a nationwide recall of multiple cinnamon products that began in July.

The recall is applicable to 8 oz. cinnamon powder packaged in a square plastic bottle with UPC number 0 20914 81415 9. The items were distributed via various supermarkets nationwide and have a “Best By” date of Sept. 2.