ALB Flavor cinnamon powder recalled for elevated lead levels
ALB Flavor cinnamon powder is recalled due to elevated lead contamination. The product was distributed in NY, CT, MI, and MA and poses a serious health risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall for lead contamination in a food product. Although no illnesses or hospitalizations have been reported, lead is a confirmed health hazard and its presence at elevated levels in food represents a high-risk situation.
Plain-English summary
ALB Flavor brand cinnamon powder (100g packages, UPC 5 304000 333362) is being recalled because the product contains elevated levels of lead at 3.294 ppm. Lead contamination is a serious health hazard.
The affected product was distributed in New York, Connecticut, Michigan, and Massachusetts. The recalled lot has a best-before date of 30 August 2025 and lot number LA02. A total of 240 units were affected.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not use it. The product should be discarded or returned to the retailer. Consumers with health concerns should contact their healthcare provider. For more information on this recall, visit the FDA website.
The recalled product
- Product
- ALB Flavor brand CINNAMON Powder; 100 g; ALB-USA Enterprises Inc 529 Bryant Av, Bronx, NY 10474; UPC 5 304000 333362; packaged in a plastic bag inside a brown carton box with an image of cinnamon powder and two cinnamon sticks centered at the bottom.
- Manufacturer
- Alb-USA Enterprises Inc
- Category
- Food — Spice
- Hazard
- lead-contamination
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Best Before date of 30/08/2025 Lot number LA02.
Distribution
Distributed in 4 states:
- CT
- MA
- MI
- NY
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