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FDA Warns Cinnamon Companies: Implement Safety Controls

It’s not just applesauce pouches affected by high lead levels in cinnamon. FDA recommends voluntary recalls to several other cinnamon distributors.

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Late last year, very high levels of lead were found in cinnamon applesauce pouches after dozens of children were poisoned. The ensuing investigation by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) was aimed at discovering whether that poisoning was caused by deliberate additives in the cinnamon flavoring of three different applesauce brands.


   How Lead Levels in Cinnamon Point to Need for Accountability, Incentives

The investigation has not stopped there, and the FDA has now found elevated levels of lead in several brands at six different retail chains. In a letter sent to all cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributors, and facility operators in the U.S., the FDA’s message was clear: It was a reminder of the requirement to implement controls to prevent contamination from potential chemical hazards in food, including ground cinnamon products.

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