March 6, 2024 from the FDA:
Through product testing, the FDA has determined that the ground cinnamon products listed in the table below contain elevated levels of lead and that prolonged exposure to these products may be unsafe.
The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products. The FDA has recommended that the firms voluntarily recall these products, with the exception of the MTCI cinnamon. The FDA has been unable to reach MTCI to share our findings and request that the company initiate a recall. The FDA will update this notice with the communications from firms that voluntarily agree to recall as we receive them.
Distributor | Retailers | Brand Names(s) |
Lots/Codes | Lead Concentration (ppm) |
Product Image |
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La Fiesta Food Products |
La Superior SuperMercados |
La Fiesta | 25033 | 2.73 | |
Moran Foods, LLC |
Save A Lot | Marcum |
Best By: 10/16/25 10D8 04/06/25 0400B1 |
3.20 2.70 |
|
MTCI |
SF Supermarket | MK | No codes | 2.99 | |
Raja Foods LLC |
Patel Brothers | Swad | KX21223 | 2.12 | |
Greenbriar International, Inc. |
Dollar Tree Family Dollar |
Supreme Tradition |
Best By: 09/29/25 09E8 04/17/25 04E11 12/19/25 12C2 04/12/25 04ECB12 08/24/25 08A_ _ 04/21/25 04E5 04/21/25 04E5 2025-09-22 09E20 (Missouri) |
3.37 2.26 2.03 2.34 3.14 3.12 2.88 3.13 |
|
El Chilar |
La Joya Morelense (Baltimore, MD) |
El Chilar |
F275EX1026 (Maryland) D300EX1024 (Maryland) |
3.40 2.93 |
Individual alert have been issued for some of these products
March 10: From the COR Twitter and MK Twitter:
Text of statement is here
Article and explation from the Times of Israel: A knife to Canadian Jews
February 12, 2024: From OK Kosher:
Forever Yogurt has an unauthorized Use of OK Mark:
Multiple Forever Yogurt locations (Illinois) are illegally displaying the OK Kosher certification mark on physical signs in-store and digital images online.
OK Kosher Certification does not certify any Forever Yogurt products or locations.
Corrective actions are being taken.
March 7, 2024 from the Collive:
The Shor Habor brand, which was Lubavitch Shechita, and other AgriStar beef and poultry will no longer be under the certification of CHK, rabbis of the Crown Heights Beis Din.
A copy of their letter is here
March 7, 2024 from the Collive:
"3 Chabad rabbis heading a new kosher certification announced that they will be supervising the AgriStar meat plant and its Shor Habar brand, after CHK removed its ’Lubavitch shechita’ hechsher.
"A new kosher certifying agency has been created and their first client is the AgriStar meat plant in Postville, Iowa which had just lost the certification of another agency.
"Kashrus Lubavitch will be headed by Rabbi Shlomo Segal of Crown Heights, Rabbi Aharon Lieberman of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Rabbi Gedalia Oberlander of Kingston, Pennsylvania.
"They said that they will be providing the “Lubavitch shechita” status on AgriStar and its Shor Habar label and meat and poultry used by Lubavitch chassidim and Chabad institutions around the country.
"Overseeing the process will be Rabbi Yossi Deren serving as the head of the shochatim of beef (gasos) and Rabbi Nissim Ben Atar as the head of the shochatim for poultry (ofos).
A copy of their letter is here
List of CHK certified meat is here
March 6, 2024 from the Kosher South Africa:
March 6, 2024 from the Kosher South Africa:
All PnP bakeries are no longer Yoshon with immediate effect.
October 27, 2022, reissued August 14, 2023 and March 4, 2024: From the Star-K:
Please be advised that Shin Gold Yaki Sushi Nori Roasted Seaweed, distributed by BNT Int'l Trading Inc, bears an unauthorized STAR-K. Corrective action is being taken.
The brands listed below are the only ones currently certified by STAR-K, and only when bearing the STAR-K symbol.
February 28, 2024 from the Star-K:
Packages of Mr. Nut Dried Mulberry, distributed by Vintage Food Corp of Newark, NJ, bear an unauthorized STAR-K symbol. STAR-K does not certify this company or any mulberries due to infestation. See sample packaging above. Corrective action is being taken.
February 28, 2024 from the FDA:
Electric City Sweets of Scranton, PA is recalling 1,644 Red Velvet Milk Chocolate Bars, due to undeclared milk in the ingredient statement and allergen statement.
The recall was initiated after a consumer reported the issue to the retailer where they had purchased the affected item. The milk-containing product was distributed in packaging identified with the allergen on the front panel display however it did not reveal the presence of milk in the ingredient list as required.
The product was distributed through online ordering at Electric City Sweets.com and Wholesale accounts, which services: Scranton, PA, Milford, PA, Delray Beach, FL, Marina Del Rey, CA, Orlando, FL, North Carolina
This action relates only to:
ELECTRIC CITY SWEET 1.75OZ RED VELVET MILK CHOCOLATE BARS (UPC #860005974467) A 1.75oz milk chocolate candy bar with Lot 0101461635, Best By Date of 05/16/2025 and Lot 0101542739, Best By Date of 05/29/2025
Only two specific lot codes are impacted. No other Lot Codes, or any other Electric City Sweets products, are involved in this action.
For more information or assistance, please contact us at 1-570-430-8999 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST) or via our website at ELECTRIC CITY SWEETS
February 28, 2024 from the FDA:
Roland Foods, LLC (“Roland Foods”) of New York, New York is recalling a specific production code of Roland® Tahini (100% Ground Sesame Seeds) 16 oz. because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Roland® Tahini (100% Ground Sesame Seeds) 16 oz. was distributed to many states through retail stores and foodservice outlets. The product was distributed by Roland Foods from September 2023 through January 2024.
This recall ONLY APPLIES to Roland® Tahini (100% Ground Sesame Seeds) 16 oz., Batch Number P024581, Production Code X0419, UPC Number 10041224701509, with a Best By Date of October 19, 2024. The product can be identified by the UPC, found under the barcode on the back of the product, or by the Production Code and Best Buy Date printed in black ink on the label near the top of the bottle.
Consumers who have purchased Roland® Tahini (100% Ground Sesame Seeds) 16 oz. are urged to discard any affected product. Consumers with questions may contact the company’s Recall Hotline at 800-622-1823. The Recall Hotline will be monitored from 9:00 a.m. EST – 5:00 p.m. EST.
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