CLASS II Food recall · Reported 4 Sep 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Alb Flavor Cinnamon Powder recalled by Alb-USA Enterprises
Alb-USA Enterprises is recalling Alb Flavor Cinnamon Powder;; Alb-usa Enterprises Inc 529 Bryant Av, Bronx, NY 10474, distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York. The recall was initiated on 25 Jul 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1757-2024
- FDA event ID
- 95058
- Recalling firm
- Alb-USA Enterprises, Bronx, NY
- Brand
- ALB Flavor
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Jul 2024
- FDA classified
- 28 Aug 2024
- Reported
- 4 Sep 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Lead & Heavy Metals
- Product category
- Spices
Timeline
| 25 Jul 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Aug 2024 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 4 Sep 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product contains elevated levels of lead (3.294ppm)
Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body. Children are most at risk; even low levels can affect development.
Product as listed by the FDA
ALB Flavor brand CINNAMON Powder; 100 g; ALB-USA Enterprises Inc 529 Bryant Av, Bronx, NY 10474; UPC 5 304000 333362; packaged in a plastic bag inside a brown carton box with an image of cinnamon powder and two cinnamon sticks centered at the bottom.
Where it was distributed
NY, CT, MI, MA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product contains elevated levels of lead (3.294ppm)
Which lots are affected?
Best Before date of 30/08/2025 Lot number LA02.
Where was it sold?
NY, CT, MI, MA
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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