Tasty-Sawa Cinnamon Ground, Net Wt. 55.11 lbs, paper bag (bulk), Country of Origin Vietnam

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Tasty-Sawa Cinnamon Ground, Net Wt. 55.11 lbs, paper bag (bulk), Country of Origin Vietnam Spices USA Inc. · reported 2024-04-17

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Due to elevated levels of lead in ground cinnamon
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2024-03-12
Reported by the agency: 2024-04-17
Closed out (terminated): 2024-06-24
Recalling firm: Spices USA Inc.
Hialeah, FL
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): Distributors in 3 states: FL, GA, and NC; Trinidad and Tobago (W.I.); Guayana
States we parsed from that text: FL GA NC
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Sauces, condiments & spicesderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1122-2024

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