Wise Wife ground cinnamon recalled over possible lead contamination

SLR’s October 29 notice identifies 110-gram containers with UPC 0688474302754 and a 4/25/2027 best-before date. The company reports no illnesses; exposure remains unmeasured.

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Source event: 2026-10-29. Published: 2026-10-30T08:23:08.209Z. Updated: 2026-10-30T08:23:08.209Z.

What happened

Primary-source statement · SLR Food Distribution is voluntarily recalling Wise Wife ground cinnamon because of possible elevated lead levels, according to its October 29 company announcement posted by FDA. The notice identifies a 110-gram (3.88-ounce) clear plastic container with a black screw-top cap, UPC 0688474302754 and best-before date 4/25/2027. SLR lists distribution to retail and grocery stores in 14 states between September 8, 2025, and June 28, 2026. It says a sample analyzed by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station prompted the recall. [FDA, hosting SLR Food Distribution’s company announcement]

Why it matters

Primary-source statement · SLR instructs consumers not to eat the recalled cinnamon and to discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Its listed distribution includes Kansas, Texas, New York and Wisconsin; the original notice provides all 14 states. Separately, FDA’s March 2024 alert about other cinnamon products warns that lead exposure may have no obvious immediate symptoms. It says health effects depend on exposure and individual factors, and recommends contacting a healthcare provider with concerns about lead toxicity. That older guidance is background, not an FDA measurement of Wise Wife cinnamon or anyone’s exposure. [FDA, hosting SLR Food Distribution’s company announcement] [U.S. Food and Drug Administration]

What remains unknown

Evidence limits · SLR says no illnesses had been reported as of its announcement. The notice gives no lead concentration, affected-unit total, complete retailer list or underlying laboratory report. The laboratory finding is the company’s account, not an independently reviewed test result here. FDA labels this a company announcement posted as a public service. Neither that posting nor FDA’s older general guidance establishes a diagnosed poisoning, a particular consumer’s dose or an absence of risk. Product identity and the notice’s limited illness report should remain distinct. [FDA, hosting SLR Food Distribution’s company announcement] [U.S. Food and Drug Administration]

Company recall and attributed FDA background; no diagnosis, individual exposure estimate or independent laboratory confirmation. Follow the linked recall notice and qualified healthcare guidance.

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2026-10-30T08:23:08.209Z · New original-source recall briefing: SLR product identifiers and consumer recall instructions, separately attributed FDA background, unmeasured exposure and company/laboratory limits.

Wise Wife ground cinnamon recalled over possible lead contamination

SLR’s October 29 notice identifies 110-gram containers with UPC 0688474302754 and a 4/25/2027 best-before date. The company reports no illnesses; exposure remains unmeasured.

What happened

SLR Food Distribution is voluntarily recalling Wise Wife ground cinnamon because of possible elevated lead levels, according to its October 29 company announcement posted by FDA. The notice identifies a 110-gram (3.88-ounce) clear plastic container with a black screw-top cap, UPC 0688474302754 and best-before date 4/25/2027. SLR lists distribution to retail and grocery stores in 14 states between September 8, 2025, and June 28, 2026. It says a sample analyzed by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station prompted the recall. [FDA, hosting SLR Food Distribution’s company announcement]

Why it matters

SLR instructs consumers not to eat the recalled cinnamon and to discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Its listed distribution includes Kansas, Texas, New York and Wisconsin; the original notice provides all 14 states. Separately, FDA’s March 2024 alert about other cinnamon products warns that lead exposure may have no obvious immediate symptoms. It says health effects depend on exposure and individual factors, and recommends contacting a healthcare provider with concerns about lead toxicity. That older guidance is background, not an FDA measurement of Wise Wife cinnamon or anyone’s exposure. [FDA, hosting SLR Food Distribution’s company announcement] [U.S. Food and Drug Administration]

What remains unknown

SLR says no illnesses had been reported as of its announcement. The notice gives no lead concentration, affected-unit total, complete retailer list or underlying laboratory report. The laboratory finding is the company’s account, not an independently reviewed test result here. FDA labels this a company announcement posted as a public service. Neither that posting nor FDA’s older general guidance establishes a diagnosed poisoning, a particular consumer’s dose or an absence of risk. Product identity and the notice’s limited illness report should remain distinct. [FDA, hosting SLR Food Distribution’s company announcement] [U.S. Food and Drug Administration]

Original sources

SLR Food Distribution: Wise Wife ground-cinnamon recall, October 29, 2026 · Issuer: SLR Food Distribution Inc. · 2026-10-29

FDA: general cinnamon and lead-exposure alert, March 6, 2024 · Issuer: U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2024-03-06

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