The FDA added Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon to its lead alert on Nov. 4 with a reading of 2.118 parts per million. It's the second Wise Wife cinnamon on that list in about 13 months.
The FDA has added Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon to its public health alert on lead in cinnamon, six days after the company recalled the spice in 14 states.
The Nov. 4 update lists the recalled cinnamon at 2.118 parts per million of lead. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station collected and analyzed the sample, the FDA said. "Exposure to this product may be unsafe," the agency wrote.
It's the second time a Wise Wife cinnamon has landed on the FDA's list. A different Wise Wife jar, with its own UPC, was added in October 2025 at 2.49 ppm. That one went to stores in seven states, including Florida. WKRC reported that earlier jar was a smaller 50-gram size.
SLR Food Distribution Inc. of Hicksville, New York, announced the current recall Oct. 29. No illnesses have been reported to date, according to the company's notice.
Connecticut officials added more detail on Nov. 5. Food inspectors with the state's Department of Consumer Protection collected the cinnamon under the FDA's Laboratory Flexible Funding Model sampling program, and a state lab found high levels of lead.
Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli said the multistate recall "demonstrates the importance and hard work of the DCP Food Inspectors."
Here's KHOU 11's report on the fall ground cinnamon recalls:
Which ground cinnamon is recalled?
One product is recalled. Check the back label for these details:
Brand: Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon, from SLR Food Distribution Inc.
Size: 110 grams (3.88 ounces) in a clear plastic container with a black screw-top cap
UPC: 0688474302754, printed on the back label
Best before: 4/25/2027
Sold: Sept. 8, 2025, through June 28, 2026, at retail and grocery stores
In the FDA's product photo, the front label is reddish brown, with Chinese characters and the words "Ground Cinnamon" running down the side.
What states got the recalled Wise Wife cinnamon?
Fourteen: Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
The notice doesn't name specific stores. It says only that the cinnamon went to retail and grocery stores. SLR has asked stores to pull it from shelves and hold any remaining stock.
What should you do if you have it?
Don't use it. The company says not to eat the recalled cinnamon.
Toss it or return it. Throw it away, or take it back to the store where you bought it for a full refund.
Ask questions. SLR Food Distribution can be reached at 1-516-437-3782, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, or at slrusaorder@gmail.com.
Check the rest of the pantry. The FDA says the cinnamon products on its list "have a long shelf life," so older jars may still be in kitchens.
Call a doctor if you're worried. Most people have no obvious immediate symptoms of lead exposure, the FDA says. The company's notice says a higher blood lead level may be the only sign.
Why is lead in cinnamon a concern?
Small amounts can add up. The FDA says long-term exposure, over months to years, could contribute to health problems, especially for people who already have higher blood lead levels from other sources.
Kids face the most risk. The FDA says the very young are "particularly vulnerable" because of their smaller bodies and fast growth. High exposure before birth, in infancy or in early childhood can lead to learning disabilities, behavior problems and lower IQ, the agency says.
Cinnamon turns up in many foods young children eat, the FDA notes. When the agency started this alert in July 2024, it said the lead levels were much lower than in the 2023 WanaBana applesauce pouch recall.
What other cinnamon brands are on the FDA lead list?
By our count, the alert now has 22 entries covering 21 brand names, going back to July 2024. Recent additions include:
Lior Gourmet Spices: Added Sept. 28, 2026. Lot GAP11304 tested at 2.18 ppm. Galil Importing Corp. sold it in Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Lucky Foods: Added Dec. 10, 2025. The best-before date is 15.09.2027, with readings of 3.00 and 4.17 ppm.
BaiLiFeng: UPC 4 897055 799401, expiration 11.12.2026. Its 10.7 ppm reading is the highest on the list.
Older entries include Supreme Tradition, sold at Dollar Tree, and Marcum, sold at Save-A-Lot. El Chilar of Apopka, just outside Orlando, is on the list, too.
Lead has turned up in other pantry recalls this fall. In October, Pacific Coast Producers recalled 44,064 cans of Walmart's Great Value fruit cocktail in seven states over possible lead.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
FDA (Nov. 4, 2026), the public health alert update, the Wise Wife lead reading, the brand list and health guidance
FDA (Oct. 29, 2026), the SLR Food Distribution recall notice, product details, states and contact information
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (Nov. 5, 2026), how the sample was collected and the commissioner's quote
WKRC (Oct. 30, 2026), the earlier 50-gram Wise Wife recall
FOX 8 Cleveland (Nov. 4, 2026), the tip on the FDA alert update
Alaska's News Source and Wide Open Country (Sept. 25 and 26, 2026), the Lior recall details
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