The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0439-2016·Announced 2016-01-06

Amcane Sugar Recalls Bulk Refined Sugar Due to Foreign Material

Amcane Sugar LLC is recalling bulk refined sugar in 50 lb paper bags because it contains small pieces of brass.

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 (foreign material in food) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Amcane Sugar LLC is voluntarily recalling bulk refined sugar, sold in 50 lb paper bags, due to the presence of foreign material. The recalled product contains small pieces of brass that are less than 7mm in size.

The recall involves 196,500 lbs of the product. The affected items were manufactured in pans 6510 and 6511. Specific customer lot numbers identified in individual recall notices include 6525-5211, 6352-5218, 6546-5226, 6515-5225, and 6544-5230. The product was distributed in Illinois, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Kentucky.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and manufacturing pan information listed above. If the product matches the description, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Bulk refined sugar. Sanding in 50 lb paper bags
Manufacturer
Amcane Sugar Llc
Category
Food — Bulk Refined Sugar
Hazard

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 (4)

  • 6352-5218
  • 6546-5226
  • 6515-5225
  • 6544-5230.

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Amcane Sugar Llc 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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