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The agency began looking into ground cinnamon products from discount stores after the Oct. 2023 recall of cinnamon apple puree and, which were also found to contain elevated lead levels. However, the FDA noted that the lead levels in the ground cinnamon products"are significantly lower" than those found in the applesauce pouches.
"Consistent with the agency's Closer to Zero initiative, which focuses on reducing childhood exposure to lead, the agency is recommending voluntary recall of the products listed above because prolonged exposure to the products may be unsafe," the alert reads."Removing the ground cinnamon products in this alert from the market will prevent them from contributing elevated amounts of lead to the diets of children.