The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0234-2025·Announced 2024-12-11

Sysco Classic Strawberry Drink Mix recalled for metal fragment contamination

Sysco Classic Strawberry Drink Mix is being recalled due to metal fragments discovered during production. A damaged sifter in dextrose processing introduced the contamination into the product.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a risk-of-harm product (metal contamination in food) where no illnesses or injuries have been reported. Metal fragments present a potential choking hazard, meeting the criteria for Score 3.

Plain-English summary

Sysco Classic Strawberry Drink Mix in 24 oz pouches is being recalled. An investigation discovered that a damaged sifter used in dextrose production introduced metal fragments into the products.

The affected product was distributed across multiple states: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The recalled product is identified by lot 265 EFA.

Metal fragments present a potential choking hazard.

The recalled product

Product
Sysco Classic Strawberry Drink Mix Artificial Flavor, NET WT. 24OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 690g, UPC 0 74865 09328 6, Case UPC 10074865093283, DISTRIBUTED BY SYSCO CORPORATION, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077
Manufacturer
DYMA BRANDS
Hazard
  • metal-contamination
  • choking

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)

  • 50566: Lot 265 EFA

Distribution

Distributed in 30 states:

  • AR
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • GA
  • IA
  • IL
  • LA
  • MD
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • NC
  • ND
  • NE
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • WA
  • WI
  • WV