The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0736-2020·Announced 2020-02-19

Sugar Foods Recalls Granulated Pure Cane Sugar Due to Foreign Material

Sugar Foods Corporation is recalling specific lots of granulated pure cane sugar sold under Ahold, N'Joy, and Speedway brands because the product may be contaminated with foreign material.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard is potential contamination with foreign material. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, and the risk is considered low to moderate, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Sugar Foods Corporation is voluntarily recalling specific lots of granulated pure cane sugar sold under the Ahold, N'Joy, and Speedway brand names. The recall was initiated after the company was notified by its supplier that the product may be contaminated with foreign material.

The affected products include 16-ounce Ahold canisters, 22-ounce N'Joy canisters, and 22-ounce Speedway canisters. The recall covers specific lot numbers and best-by dates, including Lot 0400103, 0400106, 0400107, and 0400108. The total quantity recalled is 1,513 Ahold canisters, 13,169 N'Joy canisters, and 77 Speedway canisters.

The product was distributed to consumers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and lot numbers. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Granulate Pure Cane Sugar sold under the brand names of: Ahold 16 oz canister, DISTRIBUTED BY FOODHOLD USA, LLC, LANDOVER, MD 20758 UPC 6 88267 08529 1; N'Joy 22 oz canister, SUGAR FOODS CORPORATION NEW YORK, NY 10022, UPC 0 86631 00698 7; Speedway 22oz canister…
Manufacturer
Sugar Foods Corporation
Category
Food — Baking / Sweeteners
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 (12)

  • Ahold Sugar: 90257
  • Lot number 0400103 BEST BY JAN03 2022B04 N'Joy Pure Sugar: 90707
  • Lot number 0400103
  • BEST BY JAN03 2022B04
  • 90708
  • Lot number 0400106
  • BEST BY JAN06 2022B04
  • Lot number 0400107
  • BEST BY JAN07 2022B04
  • & 90698
  • BEST BY JAN03 2022B04. Speedway Sugar: 90581
  • Lot number 0400108 03A

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

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