Wise Wife Ground Cinnamon Recalled in 14 States Over Lead
SLR Food Distribution recalled Wise Wife ground cinnamon over elevated lead. Check the size, best-before date and UPC, and see what to do with it.
If you bake with cinnamon this fall, check your spice shelf. SLR Food Distribution Inc., based in Hicksville, New York, has voluntarily recalled its Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon because of elevated lead levels. The recall was announced on October 29, according to a notice published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). No illnesses have been reported so far.
How to identify the recalled cinnamon
The recall covers one specific product. Look for these details on your container:
- Product: Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon
- Size: 3.88 ounces (110 grams), in a clear plastic container with a black screw-top cap
- Best Before date: April 25, 2027
- UPC: 0688474302754, printed on the back label
Other containers of ground cinnamon are not part of this recall, so check the packaging rather than assuming every jar is affected.
Where it was sold
The cinnamon went to retail and grocery stores between September 8, 2025, and June 28, 2026. It was distributed in these 14 states: Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Why it was recalled
The recall began after testing by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station found elevated lead levels in a sample of the product. The source articles do not say how high the levels were. According to the FDA notice, SLR Food Distribution has started notifying its customers to stop distributing and selling the cinnamon and to take any affected product off store shelves.
What home bakers should do now
The FDA advises anyone who bought the affected cinnamon not to eat it. You have two options: throw it away, or return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund.
This matters for bakers because cinnamon is rarely used on its own. It ends up in muffin batters, streusel toppings, pie fillings and cookie dough, and a contaminated spice would be baked into everything it touches. Baking does not remove lead, so if you have already used some of this cinnamon, the safest step is to stop using the rest. If you have health concerns about past exposure, talk to your doctor.
If you are unsure which cinnamon you have, look at the label before you start a batch. Decanted spices in unlabeled jars are harder to check, so if you cannot tell where a jar came from and it might be this brand, replacing it is a reasonable precaution.
What is still unknown
The company reported no illnesses at the time of its announcement. The reports we have do not give the lead levels found or say whether other products are involved, and the recall is described as limited to this one item. Check the FDA’s recall notice for updates if you want to follow the story.
Source: Delish
