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Food recall: Supreme Tradition brand and Marcum brand ground cinnamon. Packaged in 1.5 oz and 2.25 oz clear plastics jars
Colonna Brothers Inc. (North Bergen, NJ) initiated this food recall on 6 Mar 2024; FDA lists 1 product record under event 94189, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 53% of the 482 food enforcement events initiated in 2024 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 7 Nov 2024. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Colonna Brothers Inc. has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Colonna Brothers Inc., North Bergen, NJ.
Reason for recall
"Elevated lead levels in cinnamon"
Distribution
"Distributed to retail stores nationwide."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1260-2024 | Supreme Tradition brand and Marcum brand ground cinnamon. Packaged in 1.5 oz and 2.25 oz clear plastics jars | Unknown | Class II | Terminated | 29 May 2024 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Colonna Brothers Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2024 | Ground cinnamon. Supreme Tradition brand ground cinnamon packaged in 2.25 oz clear plastics jars with black lids. UPC: 6 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 26 Jan 2015 | Price Rite Ground Cumin, Net Wt. 3 oz, UPC 041190761135 | Food | Class I | 3 |
All 3 events for Colonna Brothers Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Elevated lead levels in cinnamon"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Distributed to retail stores nationwide."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 7 Nov 2024. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.