---
title: "El Chilar: “Canela Molida” Ground Cinnamon — FDA announcement Aug 13, 2024 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Due to Elevated Levels of Lead"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fdapress-7105ec927c1f3e47-el-chilar-canela-molida-ground-cinnamon/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# El Chilar: “Canela Molida” Ground Cinnamon — FDA announcement Aug 13, 2024

Published notice; closure not supplied

A company announcement posted by FDA. The listing date can differ from the original announcement date. The absence of a termination marker does not prove the recall is currently ongoing.

Source date Aug 13, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: “Canela Molida” Ground Cinnamon
- **Reason**: Due to Elevated Levels of Lead
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: El Chilar HF, LLC.
- **Quantity**: Not supplied
- **Agency-reported status**: Company recall announcement
- **Source record identifier**: 7105ec927c1f3e47

[Open the official record](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/el-chilar-hf-llc-expands-recall-el-chilar-ground-cinnamon-due-elevated-levels-lead)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) collected samples in February 2024 from Lot: E-054, EX 0225 and D-181, EX 0624 El Chilar Ground Cinnamon, which tested high in lead. These additional lots of El Chilar Ground Cinnamon have been added to the original recall. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

The product was distributed by La Raza LLC, 8795 D'Arcy Rd, Forestville, MD 20747, which distributes to brick-and-mortar retail stores in the state of Maryland.

States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.

- [Maryland](https://isitonrecall.com/state/maryland/)

## Dates in the source

- **Fda listing date**: Aug 13, 2024
- **Company announcement date**: Aug 13, 2024

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/el-chilar-hf-llc-expands-recall-el-chilar-ground-cinnamon-due-elevated-levels-lead)

## Related records

[Other food records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-food/) [EL Chilar-HF, LLC records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/el-chilar-hf-llc/)