Overview
- State testing by the Maryland Department of Health detected elevated lead in a sample, prompting Galil Importing Corp to initiate a voluntary recall of Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning.
- The recall covers a single lot, GAP11304 (UPC 794711005484), packaged in 90 g clear plastic containers that were distributed to retailers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida and Illinois between Nov. 18, 2025 and Sept. 7, 2026.
- Consumers are advised to stop using affected packages and either discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund; customers can also contact Galil Importing Corp for questions or refunds.
- The FDA noted that short-term, low-level lead exposure may not cause symptoms but that chronic lead exposure can cause permanent neurological and developmental harm in children; no illnesses linked to this recall have been reported to date.
- Galil is working with the FDA and conducting supplier investigations with enhanced testing and verification measures while state and federal agencies continue to test products and trace the contamination source.