More Ground Cinnamon Tainted With Lead, FDA Warns Consumers

The agency has advised consumers to stop using the contaminated products and dispose of them.

Stick and ground cinnamon on a counter in Concord, N.H., on March 2, 2008. AP/Larry Crowe, File

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued multiple alerts this year about high lead levels in several types of ground cinnamon sold at certain discount and specialty stores in several states.

The agency said on Tuesday that lead levels were found between 2.03 and 7.01 parts per million (ppm) in these spice brands: ALB Flavor, Shahzada, Compania Indillor Orientale, Spice Class, and La Frontera.