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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published August 16, 2019

Kashat Ground Cinnamon Recall: Lead Contamination Risk

Kashat Wholesale recalls 4oz plastic cinnamon containers with lead detected in bulk cinnamon. Consumers should avoid using products with lot M-60445.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2145-2019FoodKashat ›
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Recalling firmKashat Wholesale, Inc.749 E Mandoline Ave · Madison Heights, MI 48071-1437
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Kashat Wholesale is recalling ground cinnamon in 4oz plastic containers sold in wholesale cases due to lead contamination found in the bulk cinnamon. This poses a health risk, especially for children who may ingest lead through the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16750-kashat-ground-cinnamon-recall-lead-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16750-kashat-ground-cinnamon-recall-lead-contamination-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2145-2019

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“Kashat Ground Cinnamon Recall: Lead Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16750-kashat-ground-cinnamon-recall-lead-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2145-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2145-2019%22&limit=1).

Kashat Wholesale, Inc. voluntarily recalled Ground Cinnamon sold in 4oz plastic containers due to positive samples for lead, according to the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall on August 16, 2019.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Kashat
  • Product: Ground Cinnamon 4oz plastic container
  • Lot code: M-60445
  • Quantity: 360 units (24 containers per wholesale case)
  • Distribution: Retailers in MI and Canada

The hazard

The recall was initiated because of positive samples for lead found in the bulk cinnamon, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Venzu Traders Cinnamon Powder Recall: Lead Contamination Risk (2025-11-14), BaiLiFeng Dried Cinnamon Recalled for High Lead Levels (2025-10-24), and Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning Recalled for Lead Contamination (2026-09-24).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the 4oz plastic container with 24 containers per wholesale case. The lot number M-60445 is associated with this recall.

  • Brand
    Kashat
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the lot number M-60445 on the container to confirm if it's part of the recall.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Michigan, and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Retailers in MI and Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Michigan.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 16, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 10, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 18, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 30, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-2145-2019 (August 16, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2145-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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