High levels of lead found in 12 cinnamon brands. ... The Food and Drug Administration followed up with a warning against 17 ground cinnamon products found to contain high levels of lead.

It is illegal to add lead to food that is sold in the U.S., but it is still found in some foods and spices. Spices imported from outside the U.S. are more likely to have high levels of lead.

A recent report found high levels of lead in 12 brands' cinnamon and multi-spice powders, thus prompting some of the companies to remove the products from stores' shelves. Jonathan Limehouse USA TODAY ...

The level of lead identified is not likely to pose an immediate health risk. Elevated levels of lead have been found in 12 of 36 ground cinnamon products and spice blends, according to a Consumer ...

High levels of lead were found in 12 brands of cinnamon powder and multi-spice powders, according to testing released Thursday by Consumer Reports, a nonprofit that helps consumers evaluate goods ...

High Levels Of Lead Found In 12 Cinnamon Brands ... The Food and Drug Administration followed up with a warning against 17 ground cinnamon products found to contain high levels of lead.

It found high levels of lead in 12 products, with levels reaching 3.5 parts per million.. Paras cinnamon powder had the most lead, according to Consumer Reports, containing 3.52 ppm. Another brand ...

While the levels in the cinnamon applesauce recalled last year were “astronomical,” those in the new report were still 1,000 times as high as the levels that concern lead-exposure experts who ...

Last year, several brands of cinnamon applesauce pouches were also recalled in Wisconsin after high levels of lead were found in the food, and later the FDA released a statement advising consumers ...

High levels of lead were found in 12 brands of cinnamon powder and multi-spice powders, according to testing released Thursday by Consumer Reports, a nonprofit that helps consumers evaluate goods ...