12 Cinnamon Brands Texas Shoppers Should Avoid

Cinnamon sold in Texas stores has been recalled several times in 2024 due to elevated levels of lead.

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The FDA has issued three significant recalls involving a few different brands of cinnamon, but it can be hard for consumers to keep up, especially since many of the brands that contain high levels of lead are still on grocery store shelves.

Consumer Reports performed a lead test on brands from grocery stores and specialty spice shops after there were an increase in cinnamon recalls. Here are their findings.

So, what Cinnamon brands should Texas shoppers avoid?

These products contained the most lead.

• Paras cinnamon powder (3.52 ppm)
• EGN cinnamon powder (2.91 ppm)
• Mimi’s Products ground cinnamon (2.03 ppm)
• Bowl & Basket ground cinnamon (1.82 ppm)
• Rani Brand ground cinnamon (1.39 ppm)
• Zara Foods cinnamon powder (1.27 ppm)
• Three Rivers cinnamon stick powder (1.26 ppm)
• Yu Yee Brand five spice powder (1.25 ppm)
• BaiLiFeng five spice powder (1.15 ppm)
• Spicy King five spices powder (1.05 ppm)
• Badia cinnamon powder (1.03 ppm)
• Deep cinnamon powder (1.02 ppm)

The Safest Cinnamon Brands

• 365 Whole Food Market organic ground cinnamon (0.02 ppm)
• Loisa organic cinnamon (0.04 ppm)
• Morton & Bassett San Francisco 100% organic ground cinnamon (0.04 ppm)
• Sadaf cinnamon powder (0.04 ppm)
• 365 Whole Foods Market ground cinnamon (0.12 ppm)
• Sadaf seven spice (0.15 ppm)

The following fall in an in-between category. They aren't the worst, but they still wouldn't be considered the safest:

• McCormick ground cinnamon (0.23 ppm)
• Simply Organic cinnamon (0.28 ppm)
• Bassett San Francisco ground cinnamon (0.55 ppm)
• Good & Gather ground cinnamon (0.56 ppm)
• Trader Joe's organic ground cinnamon (0.69 ppm)
• Great Value ground cinnamon (0.79 ppm)
• Kirkland Signature organic Saigon cinnamon (0.80 ppm)

Original Story

The Food and Drug Administration issued a third alert for a popular spice commonly purchased in Louisiana, Texas, and nationwide.

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Previously, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball issued an urgent advisory regarding Badia Spices, which are found in grocery stores nationwide. Officials found unsafe levels of lead in Badia Cinnamon and ginger. There was also a recall of WanaBana products that contained cinnamon.

Read More: FDA Recalls Snack in Louisiana, Texas After Poisoning Outbreak 

Now, the FDA has added several more brands to the list.

10 Brands of Cinnamon Contaminated 

• El Chilar
• Marcum
• SWAD
• Supreme Tradition
• Compania Indillor Orientale
• ALB Flavor
• Shahzada
• Spice Class
• La Frontera

Exposure to Lead

The FDA does not limit the consumption of heavy metals in spices, even though they are not recommended for consumption. It is important to stay informed and do your own research. However, they have set a limit of 1 part per million of lead in products consumed primarily by children.

Children, infants, and pregnant women are more susceptible to having a severe reaction if they consume lead on a consistent basis.

Young children are more at risk because their nervous systems are still developing and have high absorption rates.

Pregnant women are also at risk of the consumption of lead, affecting the development of the fetus.

Health Concerns and Side Effects

The FDA urges consumers to take this alert seriously and toss out any of the products listed to prevent any serious side effects.

• Abdominal pain and digestive issues
• increased risk of heart disease
• infertility in men and women
• developmental issues
• bone and joint pain
• persistent fatigue and poor appetite
• High blood pressure
• Kidney Disease