CLASS II Food recall · Reported 17 Jan 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sugar Syrup / Bulk / Tanker Truck #1 recalled by American Sugar Refining
American Sugar Refining is recalling Sugar Syrup / Bulk / Tanker Truck #1 & 2, distributed in Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 14 Dec 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-0568-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78778
- Recalling firm
- American Sugar Refining, Baltimore, MD
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Dec 2017
- FDA classified
- 12 Jan 2018
- Reported
- 17 Jan 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Honey & Syrup
Timeline
| 14 Dec 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Jan 2018 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
| 17 Jan 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +5 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Firm was notified on 12/13/2017 by a customer that their company had found metal on their off loading strainer. The metal was identified to be fine metallic powder and thin strands with 1/32" diameter / steel wool. The firm, upon confirming that the material did come from their Tank Truck #1 filled with Sugar Syrup initiated a recall. The firm has not received any notification of injury or sickness or deaths from consumption by any customers finished goods made with our products.
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
Sugar Syrup / Bulk / Tanker Truck #1 & 2
Where it was distributed
This product was distributed within the United States and affected manufacturing in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina and Virginia.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Firm was notified on 12/13/2017 by a customer that their company had found metal on their off loading strainer. The metal was identified to be fine metallic powder and thin strands with 1/32" diameter / steel wool. The firm, upon confirming that the material did come from their Tank Truck #1 filled with Sugar Syrup initiated a recall. The firm has not received any notification of injury or sickness or deaths from consumption by any customers finished goods made with our products.
Which lots are affected?
Lot numbers include 47492 DOM 12/5/2017; 47493 DOM 12/6/17; 47494 DOM 12/7/2017; 47495 DOM 12/8/2017; 47496 DOM 12/9/17; 47501 DOM 12/11/17; 49502 DOM 12/12/17; 47503 DOM 12/13/17
Where was it sold?
This product was distributed within the United States and affected manufacturing in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina and Virginia.
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.
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