The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for a dozen brands of cinnamon sold nationwide for elevated lead levels.
Consuming the cinnamon “may be unsafe,” and consumers should throw away the products immediately, the FDA warned.
The recalled cinnamon brands include:
El Chilar, sold at El Torito Market
Marcum, sold at Save-A-Lot Food Stores
SWAD, sold at Patel Brothers
Supreme Tradition, sold at Dollar Tree
Compania Indillor Orientale, sold at Eurogrocery
ALB Flavor, sold at Eurogrocery
Shahzada, sold at Premium Supermarket
Spice Class, sold at Fish World
La Frontera
Jiva Organics, sold at Taj Supermarket in California
Super Brand, sold at Asian Supermarket in Little Rock, Ark.
Asli, sold at A&Y Global Market in Columbia, Mo.
Consuming the affected cinnamon could lead to elevated levels of lead in the blood, which can cause health problems after long-term exposure, according to the FDA.
“No illnesses or adverse events have been reported to date in association with these products,” the FDA said in the recall notice.