Ingredion Food Starch Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments
Ingredion Incorporated is recalling Ingredion INSTANT PURE-FLOW F Food Starch in 50-pound bags due to the potential presence of metal fragments in the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall for a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments in food starch used in food manufacturing). The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, but metal contamination in food ingredients presents a genuine safety risk to consumers of products made with this ingredient.
Plain-English summary
Ingredion Incorporated is recalling Ingredion INSTANT PURE-FLOW F Food Starch in 50-pound bags because the product may contain metal fragments.
The affected product is material 12151103CA in batches CK2553, CK2555, DKI0185, and DKI0189. A total of 5,163 fifty-pound bags have been distributed.
The product was distributed domestically in Indiana, Ohio, and New Jersey, and internationally to Canada, Mexico, and Guatemala. Consumers or businesses who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Ingredion Incorporated for instructions on return or disposal.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ingredion INSTANT PURE-FLOW F Food Starch, 50lb bag, material 12151103CA
- Manufacturer
- Ingredion Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Food Ingredient / Starch
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Batches: CK2553 CK2555 DKI0185 DKI0189
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