{"id":53611,"date":"2024-06-02T15:59:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T19:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=53611"},"modified":"2024-06-02T15:59:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T19:59:22","slug":"nys-consumer-alert-elevated-lead-levels-found-in-badia-spices-inc-brand-ground-ginger-and-ground-cinnamon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/02\/nys-consumer-alert-elevated-lead-levels-found-in-badia-spices-inc-brand-ground-ginger-and-ground-cinnamon\/","title":{"rendered":"NYS\/CONSUMER ALERT: Elevated lead levels found in Badia Spices Inc. brand Ground Ginger and Ground Cinnamon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball today alerted consumers to the presence of elevated lead levels in Ground Ginger and Ground Cinnamon, manufactured by Badia Spices Inc.,<strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>located at\u00a0PO Box 226497, Doral, FL 33222.\u00a0Exposure to lead\u00a0may cause health problems to consumers, particularly infants, small children, pregnant women, and those with underlying kidney disorders<em>.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0If a child or a pregnant woman is exposed to lead for a prolonged period of time, permanent damage to the central nervous system, learning disorders, developmental defects, and other long-term health problems can occur.\u00a0No illnesses have been reported to date.\u00a0Consumers concerned about an injury or illness associated with this product should immediately contact a healthcare provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div 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data-url=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image003.png\" data-width=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image003.png?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Provided photos)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Badia Ground Ginger, sold in 1.5-ounce clear plastic bottles with black plastic caps with\u00a0<strong>UPC Code #033844002237<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Lot #<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>307922<\/strong>, is subject to this alert. A photo of the product is included in this consumer alert. The product was sold at multiple retailers within New York State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:34.26444%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"53612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/02\/nys-consumer-alert-elevated-lead-levels-found-in-badia-spices-inc-brand-ground-ginger-and-ground-cinnamon\/image005\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image005.png?fit=264%2C620&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"264,620\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"image005\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image005.png?fit=264%2C620&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 3 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image005.png?strip=info&#038;w=264&#038;ssl=1 264w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"620\" data-id=\"53612\" data-link=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?attachment_id=53612\" data-url=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image005.png\" data-width=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image005.png?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:35.90329%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"53613\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/02\/nys-consumer-alert-elevated-lead-levels-found-in-badia-spices-inc-brand-ground-ginger-and-ground-cinnamon\/image006-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image006-1.png?fit=282%2C632&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"282,632\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"image006-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image006-1.png?fit=282%2C632&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 3 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image006-1.png?strip=info&#038;w=282&#038;ssl=1 282w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"632\" data-id=\"53613\" data-link=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?attachment_id=53613\" data-url=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image006-1.png\" data-width=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image006-1.png?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:29.83227%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"53614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/02\/nys-consumer-alert-elevated-lead-levels-found-in-badia-spices-inc-brand-ground-ginger-and-ground-cinnamon\/image007-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image007.jpg?fit=149%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"149,402\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"image007\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image007.jpg?fit=149%2C402&amp;ssl=1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 3 in full-screen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image007.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=149&#038;ssl=1 149w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"402\" data-id=\"53614\" data-link=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?attachment_id=53614\" data-url=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image007.jpg\" data-width=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image007.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Provided photos)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Badia Ground Cinnamon, sold in 2-ounce clear plastic bottles with black plastic caps with\u00a0<strong>UPC Code #033844000158<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Lot #\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>305481<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>309528<\/strong>, are subject to this alert. A photo of the product is included in this consumer alert. The product was sold at multiple retailers within New York State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;contamination&nbsp;was&nbsp;discovered&nbsp;after analysis by New York State Food Laboratory personnel revealed the product tested above the 1-part per million action level for lead in spices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consumers who may have purchased these products should not consume them and are advised to discard the product immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball today alerted consumers to the presence of elevated lead levels in Ground Ginger and Ground Cinnamon, manufactured by Badia Spices Inc.,\u00a0located at\u00a0PO Box 226497, Doral, FL 33222.\u00a0Exposure to lead\u00a0may cause health problems to consumers, particularly infants, \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/02\/nys-consumer-alert-elevated-lead-levels-found-in-badia-spices-inc-brand-ground-ginger-and-ground-cinnamon\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[716],"tags":[4360,4241,4361],"class_list":["post-53611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nys","tag-badia-spices-inc","tag-new-york-state-department-of-agriculture-and-markets","tag-recall"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-dWH","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":48250,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/11\/12\/nys-department-of-agriculture-and-markets-along-with-the-nys-health-department-urge-consumers-to-heed-fda-and-cdc-warning-about-lead-in-certain-apple-puree-and-applesauce-products\/","url_meta":{"origin":53611,"position":0},"title":"NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets along with the NYS Health Department urge consumers to heed FDA and CDC warning about lead in certain apple puree and applesauce products","author":"aka","date":"November 12, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Alerts Consumers to Not Buy, Eat, or Serve WanaBana, Schnucks, and\/or Weis Apple Cinnamon Fruit Pouches FDA Investigation is Ongoing Press release The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and State Health Department today urged consumers to take notice of an ongoing investigation by the Food and Drug\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;NYS&quot;","block_context":{"text":"NYS","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/nys\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":58293,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/10\/23\/nys-dept-of-agriculture-and-markets-urges-consumers-to-heed-the-recall-notice-for-certain-frozen-waffles-due-to-possible-listeria-contamination\/","url_meta":{"origin":53611,"position":1},"title":"NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets urges consumers to heed the recall notice for certain frozen waffles due to possible listeria contamination","author":"aka","date":"October 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is urging consumers to heed the recall for certain frozen waffles due to possible\u00a0Listeria monocytogenes\u00a0contamination. 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