Six ground cinnamon products, including items sold at Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and Save A Lot, were just recalled by the FDA over lead contamination concerns.
After recalling a bunch of cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches—tied to more than 460 confirmed and suspected cases of lead poisoning—last November, the FDA looked further into the lead content of ground cinnamon sold at discount stores. One result of this investigation: On March 6, the FDA released a statement recommending the recall of six ground cinnamon products due to elevated lead levels.
Those numbers are far lower than the concentration found in the applesauce pouches recalled last fall—which was upwards of 5110 parts per million—however, the FDA stresses that prolonged use of the recalled cinnamons “could be unsafe,” especially for young children. Lead is everywhere—in the environment, paint, plumbing, and food—so federally accepted levels vary depending on the consumer good.
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