The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0135-2022·Announced 2021-11-17

Ingredion Food Grade Starch Recall Due to Potential Metal Fragments

Ingredion Incorporated is recalling Ingredion INSTANT PURE-FLO F food grade starch (50 pound bags) because the product may contain metal fragments. The affected product was distributed to manufacturers and distributors across multiple states and countries.

What this means for you

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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments in food ingredient) where potential injury could occur. The FDA classified this as Class II, but the presence of physical contaminants capable of causing injury and no reported illnesses statement places it at the High level per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Ingredion Incorporated is recalling Ingredion INSTANT PURE-FLO F food grade starch in 50 pound bags due to the potential for metal fragments in the product. The recalled material is identified as batch numbers JA2423, JA2427, JA2431, KA2435, KA2441, KA2445, KA2449, KA2453, and KA2459. A total of 21,623 bags were distributed to food manufacturers and distributors.

The product was distributed to locations in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin, Canada, Colombia, and Mexico.

Consumers and businesses who have received this product should stop using it and check their supplies. Anyone who believes they have purchased or received affected batches should contact Ingredion Incorporated for further instructions on how to proceed.

The recalled product

Product
Ingredion INSTANT PURE-FLO F (50 pound bag) food grade starch material 12151103CA
Manufacturer
Ingredion Incorporated
Hazard
  • metal-fragments
  • foreign-object-contamination

Distribution

Distributed in 16 states:

  • AR
  • CA
  • GA
  • IL
  • KY
  • MA
  • MI
  • MO
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • TX
  • WA
  • WI