FDA says it's found lead in several more cinnamon products in the U.S.

The FDA issued a safety warning Wednesday, saying it identified additional cinnamon products in the U.S. that are contaminated with lead.

The Food and Drug Administration said in a safety warning Wednesday that it identified additional cinnamon products in the U.S. that are contaminated with lead.

The ground cinnamon products found to contain lead are: La Fiesta, from La Superior SuperMercados; Marcum, from Save A Lot; MK, from SF Supermarket; Swad, from Patel Brothers; Supreme Tradition, from Dollar Tree & Family Dollar; and Eli Chilar, from La Joya Morelense.

An analysis by the FDA found the six products had elevated lead levels from 2.03 to 3.4 parts per million.FDAIn a statement, a spokesperson for Dollar Tree said it has removed all Supreme Tradition ground cinnamon products from its stores nationwide.

"We take this situation very seriously," the spokesperson said. The other retailers didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

People shouldn’t eat, sell or serve the ground cinnamon products and should throw them out, the FDA said. The products have a long shelf life, it noted.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-warns-lead-cinnamon-products-stores-rcna142123

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