TBC Distribution Corporate is recalling Lucky Foods brand cinnamon powder due to potential lead contamination. The recall affects 40g bags with a best before date of 15.09.2027, distributed to various states between April and September 2025. The USDA warns of potential health risks, especially for children, and advises consumers not to consume the product.
The manufacturer of Lucky Foods Brand cinnamon powder has issued a recall due to possible lead contamination . The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says TBC Distribution Corporate of Brooklyn, NY is recalling 40g bags of Lucky Foods brand Cinnamon Powder with a best before date of 15.
09.2027 on the vacuum package due to possible elevated levels of lead contamination. According to the USDA, short-term exposures to very low levels of lead may not elicit any symptoms, but it is possible that increased blood lead levels may be the only apparent sign of lead exposure. The Centers for Disease Control says lead exposure can seriously harm a child's health and cause damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, learning and behavior problems, hearing and speech problems and can cause lower IQ, decreased ability to pay attention, and underperformance in school.For adults, chronic lead exposure is associated with kidney dysfunction, hypertension, and neurocognitive effects.The USDA says the cinnamon powder was distributed to grocery stores, convenience stores, supermarkets, deli’s, bakeries, and restaurants in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas between April 11, 2025, and Sept, 1, 2025.No illnesses have been reported to date and the USDA says TBC Distribution Corporate has ceased working with the product supplier. The USDA says consumers should not consume the product and may contact the company at 718-444-5556, Monday - Friday, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET.
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