If you’ve recently stocked up on ground cinnamon to make your favorite fall treats, you might want to check the label before mixing.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated its alert about ground cinnamon products that contain elevated levels of lead to include the following brands: HAETAE, Roshni, Durra and Wise Wife.
Here’s what you need to know about the recall and how it affects you.
Which products were part of the recall?
The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products.
Why does it matter?
The FDA collected samples of the ground cinnamon products listed in the table above and determined that they contain elevated levels of lead.
“Prolonged exposure to these products may be unsafe and could contribute to elevated levels of le