Lead in cinnamon can lead to serious health hazards. Check your pantry for these products before holiday baking season begins ...

Cinnamon powder comes from the bark of tropical, evergreen trees. To harvest cinnamon, workers peel it from inside of the tree’s bark. There are two main types of cinnamon: Ceylon and Cassia.

Of the 36 types tested, only six had low enough levels of lead for unrestricted daily use: Sadaf’s Seven Spice and Cinnamon Powder, Loisa’s Organic Cinnamon, Morton & Basset’s 100% Ground ...

After harvesting, the bark is dried and rolled into cinnamon sticks, also known as quills, or ground into powder. The two most common types of cinnamon are Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum ...