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Event 78778

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
December 14, 2017
Product types
Food
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
American Sugar Refining, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Food Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.

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food · product 1 of 1

Sugar Syrup / Bulk / Tanker Truck #1 & 2

F-0568-2018
Recall number
F-0568-2018
Initiated
December 14, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
3067440 pounds

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Firm was notified on 12/13/2017 by a customer that their company had found metal on their off loading strainer. The metal was identified to be fine metallic powder and thin strands with 1/32" diameter / steel wool. The firm, upon confirming that the material did come from their Tank Truck #1 filled with Sugar Syrup initiated a recall. The firm has not received any notification of injury or sickness or deaths from consumption by any customers finished goods made with our products.

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Reason for recall

Firm was notified on 12/13/2017 by a customer that their company had found metal on their off loading strainer. The metal was identified to be fine metallic powder and thin strands with 1/32" diameter / steel wool. The firm, upon confirming that the material did come from their Tank Truck #1 filled with Sugar Syrup initiated a recall. The firm has not received any notification of injury or sickness or deaths from consumption by any customers finished goods made with our products.

Code information

Lot numbers include 47492 DOM 12/5/2017; 47493 DOM 12/6/17; 47494 DOM 12/7/2017; 47495 DOM 12/8/2017; 47496 DOM 12/9/17; 47501 DOM 12/11/17; 49502 DOM 12/12/17; 47503 DOM 12/13/17

Distribution pattern

This product was distributed within the United States and affected manufacturing in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina and Virginia.