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.
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 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
- Category
- Food — Beverages / Drink Mix
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
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 21 recalled by DYMA BRANDS under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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