USFDA expands health alert over lead contamination in cinnamon products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its ongoing health alert about lead contamination in ground cinnamon products, adding two more brands – Durra and Wise Wife – to a growing list of affected products. The FDA first issued the warning in July 2024. Since then, the alert has expanded four times, with over a dozen brands now under scrutiny. The contaminated cinnamon was sold at retail outlets including Dollar Tree, Patel Brothers, and Eurogrocery stores in multiple states. The most recent update affects products sold in California, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Ohio. Affected Cinnamon Brands (as of October 2025): Durra Wise Wife Jiva Organic El Chilar Marcum SWAD Supreme Tradition Compania Indillor Orientale