(NewsNation) — 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.
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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.
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“No illnesses or adverse events have been reported to date in association with these products,” the FDA said in the recall notice…