Food recall

Colonna Brothers Inc. recall: Ground cinnamon

Colonna Brothers Inc., of North Bergen, NJ, recalled Ground cinnamon. The FDA's reason: “Elevated lead levels in cinnamon.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 30, 2024, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 4, 2024. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Lead or other chemicals

Status

Terminated

Closed November 7, 2024

The recall

Company
Colonna Brothers Inc. (North Bergen, NJ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Elevated lead levels in cinnamon”
Where it was sold
Distributed to retail stores nationwide.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
95063

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1753-2024 Class II

    Ground cinnamon. Supreme Tradition brand ground cinnamon packaged in 2.25 oz clear plastics jars with black lids. UPC: 639277656377 Marcum brand ground cinnamon packaged in 1.5 oz clear plastic jars with black lids. UPC:051933364035

    Codes: Best By: 10/06/25 10A11 Best By 12/05/25 12 D8 Best By 12/05/25 12 D11

    Quantity: unknown

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of September 4, 2024.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.