The level of lead identified is not likely to pose an immediate health risk. Elevated levels of lead have been found in 12 of 36 ground cinnamon products and spice blends, according to a Consumer ...

Last year, several brands of cinnamon applesauce pouches were also recalled in Wisconsin after high levels of lead were found in the food, and later the FDA released a statement advising consumers ...

Consumer Reports found far lower levels of lead in cinnamon in other powders, including from some brands it said were safe to use: Whole Foods 365, McCormick, Penzeys and Morton & Bassett.

Elevated levels of lead have been found in 12 of 36 ground cinnamon products and spice blends, according to a Consumer Reports article published Thursday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Consumer Reports found 12 of the 36 products tested measured above 1 part per million of lead, which is the level to recall a product in New York, the only state that regulates heavy metals in spices.