Ground Cinnamon Recalled Nationwide for Elevated Lead Levels
MAMTAKIM Inc. is recalling ground cinnamon products distributed to nine states due to elevated lead content. The 15 g paper carton product carries code 10C035.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: Lead contamination is a serious health hazard, particularly for vulnerable populations. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, the presence of elevated lead in food represents a significant risk of harm meeting the rubric's criterion for high-risk contaminants without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
MAMTAKIM Inc. of Elizabeth, New Jersey, is recalling Scortisoara macinata (ground cinnamon) sold in 15 g paper cartons because the product contains elevated levels of lead.
The recalled product consists of 30 cases containing 640 individual units with internal product code 10C035 and lot code L1205231. The product was distributed to nine states: Florida, Connecticut, Georgia, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and South Carolina.
Lead exposure poses serious health risks, particularly for children and pregnant women. Consumers in the affected states who have purchased this product should not use it and should safely dispose of it or return it to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Scortisoara macinata/ Ground cinnamon, 15 g, Paper cartons, 20 pieces per paper carton
- Manufacturer
- MAMTAKIM, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Spices/Condiments
- Hazard
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)
- Internal Product code :10C035 L1205231
Distribution
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