FDA expands cinnamon warning

Following a recall of certain cinnamon applesauce pouches that have been contaminated with lead, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding an investigation into cinnamon products. 

The agency has now warned consumers to stay away from six ground cinnamon brands and asked manufacturers to recall them. These include La Fiesta Food Products, sold at La Superior SuperMercados; Marcum, Moran Foods, sold at Save A Lot; MTCI, sold at SF Supermarket; SWAD, Raja Foods, sold at Patel Brothers; Supreme Tradition, sold at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar; and El Chilar, sold at La Joya Morelense. 

In a news release, the FDA said it sent a letter to all U.S. cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributers and facility operators reminding them "of the requirement to implement controls to prevent contamination from potential chemical hazards in food, including ground cinnamon products."

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