American Sugar Refining, Inc. 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.
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- American Sugar Refining, Inc.
- Product
- Sugar Syrup / Bulk / Tanker Truck #1 & 2
- Recall date
- December 14, 2017
- Terminated
- June 19, 2018
- Source
- FDA
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.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Syrup / Bulk / Tanker Truck #1 & 2 | Not published in this source record | 3067440 pounds | 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
- This product was distributed within the United States and affected manufacturing in Maryland
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- North Carolina and Virginia.
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0568-2018
- Event ID
- 78778
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- American Sugar Refining, Inc.
- Product description
- Sugar Syrup / Bulk / Tanker Truck #1 & 2
- Quantity
- 3067440 pounds
- Reason
- 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.
- Recall initiation date
- December 14, 2017
- Report date
- January 17, 2018
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- June 19, 2018
- Distribution pattern
- This product was distributed within the United States and affected manufacturing in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina and Virginia.
- UPC, lot, and 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
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: American Sugar Refining, Inc.
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