FDA issues alert for ground cinnamon brand due to potential lead contamination

Category: Health

The FDA has issued a public health alert for El Servidor ground cinnamon due to unsafe lead levels, urging consumers to discard the product and the distributor to recall it. This follows previous alerts regarding other ground cinnamon products.

Keywords: FDA, ground cinnamon, lead contamination

Source: ABC13 Houston

Update At: 7/30/2024

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