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FDA recalls · F-1122-2024

Spices USA Inc. recall

  • FoodTasty-Sawa Cinnamon Ground, Net Wt. 55.11 lbs, paper bag (bulk), Country of Origin Vietnam
  • ReasonDue to elevated levels of lead in ground cinnamon
  • ClassClass II: the food could cause temporary or treatable health problems
  • StatusClosed by FDA, ended 2024-06-24
  • DatesFirm started it 2024-03-12. In FDA's enforcement report 2024-04-17.
  • Sold inDistributors in 3 states: FL, GA, and NC; Trinidad and Tobago (W.I.); Guayana
  • Amount394 bags/21713.34 Lbs
  • CodesLot No: VN/OFD/1D/0623
  • FirmSpices USA Inc., Hialeah, FL · Voluntary: Firm initiated

Products we list

None. We tie a recall to a product only by a barcode printed in the recall, and this one names none we list. That does not mean the recalled food is missing from our listings.

From FDA's enforcement report, via openFDA (CC0): raw data for this recall. FDA's own Enforcement Report search finds it by its number, F-1122-2024. Class meanings: FDA.