FDA Issues 3rd Public Health Alert for Cinnamon Products Containing Lead

Consumers advised to discard certain ground cinnamon products after FDA finds elevated lead levels and adds new brands to growing list of affected spices.

Stick and ground cinnamon is displayed in Concord, N.H., on March 2, 2008. Larry Crowe/AP File Photo

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its public health alert to include additional ground cinnamon products found to contain elevated levels of lead, urging consumers to immediately discard these items and avoid purchasing them.

The FDA announced on Nov. 6 that Super Brand ground cinnamon has been added to the list of products deemed unsafe due to high lead content.