FDA Expands Public Health Alert for Lead in Ground Cinnamon Products

The FDA has updated its public health alert, adding Wise Wife-Brand Ground Cinnamon to a list of products with elevated lead levels. This marks the third alert this year, with 11 brands now recommended for recall due to lead concentrations ranging from 2.03 to 7.68 parts per million. The agency emphasizes potential safety risks, especially for products consumed by babies and young children, following samples collected by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.