CLASS II Food recall · Reported 6 Jan 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Bulk refined sugar recalled by Amcane Sugar

Amcane Sugar is recalling Bulk refined sugar, distributed in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 4 Sep 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesManufacturing Pans 6510 and 6511. Customer specific lot numbers as idenified in individual recall notices: 6525-5211; 6352-5218; 6546-5226; 6515-5225; 6544-5230.
Quantity recalled196,500 lbs

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number
F-0439-2016
FDA event ID
72299
Recalling firm
Amcane Sugar, Taylor, MI
Brand
Bulk
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
4 Sep 2015
FDA classified
28 Dec 2015
Reported
6 Jan 2016
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Telephone
Reason category
Foreign Material
Product category
Other

Timeline

4 Sep 2015Recall initiated by company
28 Dec 2015Classified by FDA+115 days
6 Jan 2016Published in enforcement report+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Foreign material in product, small pieces of brass less than 7mm.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Bulk refined sugar. Sanding in 50 lb paper bags

Where it was distributed

IL, GA, WI, KY

GeorgiaIllinoisKentuckyWisconsin

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Foreign material in product, small pieces of brass less than 7mm.

Which lots are affected?

Manufacturing Pans 6510 and 6511. Customer specific lot numbers as idenified in individual recall notices: 6525-5211; 6352-5218; 6546-5226; 6515-5225; 6544-5230.

Where was it sold?

IL, GA, WI, KY

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 72299

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Bulk refined sugar recalled by Amcane Sugar.

ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
CLASS IIBulk refined sugar recalled by Amcane SugarBulkAmcane SugarForeign Material4 states
CLASS IIBulk refined sugar recalled by Amcane SugarBulkAmcane SugarForeign Material4 states

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