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Wise Wife Cinnamon Recall 2026: Lead, 14 States, Best Before April 2027

SLR Food Distribution is recalling Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon for possible elevated lead. It went to 14 states. The Best Before date is in 2027, so check your pantry.

By DeJuan Tartt & Ahnjonee Tartt · Published · Fact-checked against FDA records

Ground cinnamon in a small white dish on a wooden counter, with cinnamon sticks beside it.
Ground cinnamon. Not the recalled product.

Check your pantry for this one.

Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon, in a 110 g (3.88 oz) clear plastic container with a black screw-top cap. UPC 0688474302754 on the back label. Best Before 4/25/2027. Don't eat it. Throw it away, or return it to the store for a full refund.

On this page
14
states it was distributed to
4/25/2027
Best Before date
0
illnesses reported
Oct 29
FDA posted the notice

The short version

  • SLR Food Distribution Inc. is recalling Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon. It may contain elevated levels of lead.
  • A state lab in Connecticut tested a sample and found elevated lead. The notice doesn't give the amount.
  • The cinnamon was distributed to retail and grocery stores in 14 states between September 8, 2025, and June 28, 2026.
  • The Best Before date is 4/25/2027. Spices sit in the cupboard a long time, so it may still be in yours.
  • No illnesses have been reported to date.
  • The notice doesn't list a recall class.

What happened in the Wise Wife cinnamon recall

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station collected a sample of the cinnamon and tested it. The test found elevated levels of lead. SLR Food Distribution Inc., of Hicksville, New York, announced the recall on October 29, 2026. The FDA posted the notice the same day.

The notice doesn't say when the test was done. It doesn't give the lead level or a count of containers. It doesn't name stores or say where the cinnamon came from.

This isn't the first Wise Wife cinnamon recall. On September 26, 2025, the same company recalled a different product. It was Wise Wife brand Ground Cinnamon in a 1.76 oz (50 g) clear plastic jar, black lid. Its UPC is 0 688474 302853.

That 2025 recall was also for possible elevated lead, found by an FDA analysis. The FDA classified it Class II and lists it as completed and terminated. The company says it no longer sells that product. No illnesses were reported.

Where did the 2025 jar go? The company's notice lists seven states: New Jersey, New York, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Ohio. FDA's Enforcement Report lists five, without New Jersey and Maryland. It was distributed between February 15, 2024 and June 28, 2025.

The two recalls are different packages with different UPCs. The new recall is the 110 g (3.88 oz) container, UPC 0688474302754.

Where it was distributed

The cinnamon was distributed to retail and grocery stores in 14 states. That was between September 8, 2025, and June 28, 2026.

States on the distribution list: CT, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, NC, NE, NY, OH, PA, TX, VA, WI.

Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Source: FDA recall notice, October 29, 2026.

Timeline

  1. September 8, 2025
    Distribution of the recalled cinnamon begins (FDA notice)
  2. September 26, 2025
    An earlier Wise Wife cinnamon recall begins, for the 1.76 oz jar, UPC 0 688474 302853 (FDA notice)
  3. June 28, 2026
    Distribution of the recalled cinnamon ends (FDA notice)
  4. October 29, 2026
    SLR Food Distribution announces the recall; FDA posts the notice the same day (FDA notice)
  5. October 29, 2026
    No recall class posted in the FDA Enforcement Report as of this date (FDA Enforcement Report)

Recall class

The notice doesn't list a recall class. As of October 29, 2026, the FDA's Enforcement Report had no entry for this recall. That includes the weekly report for the week of October 28, 2026. We'll update this page when the FDA classifies it.

Here's what the classes mean. Class I is the most serious. The FDA uses it when there's a reasonable chance the product will cause serious health problems or death.

Class II means the product may cause health problems that pass or can be reversed. It also covers cases where the chance of serious harm is remote. Class III means the product is not likely to cause health problems.

Recalled product

SLR Food Distribution Inc. (announced October 29, 2026)

The recall covers one product and one Best Before date. The notice gives no lot code. Wise Wife is the brand, and SLR Food Distribution Inc. is the company recalling it.

SLR Food Distribution Inc. (announced October 29, 2026)
ProductSize and containerUPCWhere printedBest Before
Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon110 g (3.88 oz) clear plastic container, black screw-top cap0688474302754Back label4/25/2027

What to do if you have the recalled cinnamon

Don't eat it. Throw it away, or return it to the store for a full refund.

Stores were told to stop selling it and take it off the shelves. They were told to hold any remaining product.

Questions? Call 1-516-437-3782, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Or email slrusaorder@gmail.com.

Lead: what to know

Here's what the notice says about lead. Short-term exposure to very low levels may cause no symptoms. A higher blood lead level may be the only sign.

Children are the bigger concern. The risk comes with a long exposure, such as weeks to months. If a child takes in enough lead for that long, the central nervous system may be damaged for good.

That can lead to learning disorders. It can also lead to developmental defects and other long-term health problems.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Also recalled for lead: Lior cinnamon.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. SLR Food Distribution Inc. Recalls Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon Due to Elevated Lead Levels. Company announcement October 29, 2026; FDA posting October 29, 2026. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/slr-food-distribution-inc-recalls-wise-wife-brand-ground-cinnamon-due-elevated-lead-levels
  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Recalls Background and Definitions. Content current as of March 20, 2026. https://www.fda.gov/safety/industry-guidance-recalls/recalls-background-and-definitions
  3. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Enforcement Report, including the report for the week of October 28, 2026 and recall H-0070-2026. Checked October 29, 2026. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/
  4. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. SLR Food Distribution, Inc. Recalls Wise Wife Brand Ground Cinnamon Because of Possible Health Risk. Company announcement September 26, 2025; FDA posting September 26, 2025. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/slr-food-distribution-inc-recalls-wise-wife-brand-ground-cinnamon-because-possible-health-risk

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A shaker jar of ground cinnamon and a measuring spoon of cinnamon on a wooden shelf
Ground cinnamon in a jar and a spoon. Not the recalled product.

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Recall information comes from the FDA pages listed under Sources. This page is for information only and is not medical advice.