The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0239-2025·Announced 2024-12-11

SYSCO Vanilla Instant recalled due to metal fragments in product

SYSCO Vanilla Instant (24oz pouches, Lot 268 ECA) is recalled because a damaged sifter introduced metal fragments into the product. Consumers should not consume affected products.

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: FDA Class II recall with confirmed metal contamination in the product. While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, metal fragments pose a known risk of harm to consumers (choking, dental injury, internal injury), meeting the criterion for High severity as a risk-of-harm product.

Plain-English summary

DYMA BRANDS is recalling SYSCO VANILLA INSTANT (24oz pouches) due to the presence of metal fragments in the product.

During production, a sifter used in dextrose processing was damaged, which resulted in metal fragments being introduced into the finished product. The affected product is sold under case UPC 10074865103791.

The recalled product was distributed to consumers in 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.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should not consume it. If you have this product in your home, do not eat it and discard it or contact the manufacturer for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
SYSCO VANILLA INSTANT, NET WT. 24OZ, Case UPC 10074865103791, DISTRIBUTED BY SYSCO CORPORATION, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077
Manufacturer
DYMA BRANDS
Hazard
  • metal-contamination
  • foreign-object
  • 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)

  • 53044: Lot 268 ECA

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