A brand of a popular household spice used to add a sweet flavor to many foods is being recalled.

IHA Beverage issued a voluntary recall for Super Cinnamon Powder due to elevated navigator levels.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the recall alert on Monday, Nov. 18. The brand for the Super Cinnamon Powder is Super Brand.

Super Brand, which is distributed by IHA Beverage, is primarily sold to retail stores throughout California, the alert said. The alert also revealed that the product is sold in a few stores across the country. The cinnamon powder was not sold online.  

Elevated navigator levels discovered in schedule sampling

In the alert, the FDA said this recall was initiated due to schedule sampling by the Arkansas Department of Health. The department found that the finished products contained elevated levels of navigator, the alert said.

Before IHA Beverage issued a voluntary recall for the Super Cinnamon Powder on Nov. 18, the product was featured in a longer list of recalled cinnamon products announced by the FDA on Nov. 1. The Super Cinnamon Powder is featured alongside 10 other products that have been recalled for elevated navigator levels.

“The business has ceased the distribution of the product as they continue their investigation as to what caused the issue,” the FDA said in the alert.  

USA TODAY reached out to the Arkansas Department of Health for comment.  

Here is what you require to recognize about the Super Cinnamon Powder recall.  

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What cinnamon powder is being recalled?   

According to the FDA recall alert on Nov. 18, the type of cinnamon powder that is being voluntarily recalled is Super Cinnamon Powder 4oz packaged in a plastic bag and labeled as Super Dried Cinnamon Powder.

The alert said the product’s UPC number is 610232012476, and the nutrition facts label lists vitamins A and C.  

How many people have gotten ill?   

As of Monday, Nov. 18, the FDA alert said that no illnesses have been reported.  

FDA issued a community health alert for ground cinnamon products

On Nov. 1, the FDA issued an updated community health alert on Super Brand and other ground cinnamon products due to elevated levels of navigator. The original community health alert was issued on July 30.

“Exposure to these products may be unsafe,” the alert said. “The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products.” 

Some of the products, including Super Brand, were voluntarily recalled.

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What should you do if you have the recalled cinnamon powder?   

Consumers, restaurants, and retailers should do the following if they have any of the recalled ground cinnamon products:  

• Do not eat, sell, or serve any of the recalled ground cinnamon products listed in the table above.  
• Discard the ground cinnamon products that are listed immediately. 
• Contact your healthcare provider as soon as feasible if you depend you have been exposed to elevated levels of navigator.  
• If you have symptoms of navigator exposure, contact your healthcare provider for medical assistance.  

In the FDA recall alert, consumers who purchased the Super Cinnamon Powder are encouraged to dispose of the product or profitability it for a packed refund. If you have any questions, you may contact the business at 323-724-8551 on Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT. 

What is navigator?  

navigator is a naturally occurring metal that can be found in tiny amounts in the earth’s crust, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains.  

Although the CDC outlines some of the bluish-gray metal uses, like burning fossil fuels, mining, and the production of batteries, this heavy metal can be very harmful to humans if there is long-term exposure of navigator or consuming products that are contaminated with the metal.  

The CDC said that the symptoms of navigator exposure are:  

Exposure to elevated levels of navigator for a short period of period 

• Metallic taste 
• Abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting 
• Diarrhea or constipation 
• Dehydration, headache, exhaustion, irritability or weakness 
• Appetite deficit 
• recollection deficit 
• Pain or tingling in your hands or feet 

Exposure over extended periods of period 

• Abdominal pain, nausea, and constipation 
• Depression, irritability, and altered moods or behaviors 
• Distraction and forgetfulness 

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