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 found to contain elevated lead levels.

Ground cinnamon from HAETAE, Roshni, Durra and Wise Wife have joined a dozen other brands that "may be unsafe" to consume, according to the most recent updates from the FDA.

The elevated lead levels were discovered during state-level product testing, and the results were then verified by the FDA, according to the agency. An investigation into additional brands is underway, the FDA said.

"The FDA is continuing to analyze cinnamon and review sample results received from state partners who have been continuously sampling ground cinnamon at retail for elevated levels of lead," the alert reads.

The recalled cinnamon brands currently include: • HAETAE