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Domino 50 lb Sugar Recalled for Metal Fragments

Domino Foods recalls 467,850 lbs of Pure Cane Large Grain Granulated Sugar due to metal fragments. Check your product codes and distribution states.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1936-2016FoodDomino ›
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Recalling firmDomino Foods, Inc.99 Wood Ave S Ste 901 · Iselin, NJ 08830-2733
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What happened, in plain English

Domino Foods, Inc. is recalling a specific batch of its 50 lb bags of Pure Cane Large Grain Granulated Sugar because the product was found to contain metal fragments. This recall covers approximately 467,850 lbs distributed across New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The record does not specify what consumers should do with the affected sugar or provide a remedy. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23811-domino-50-lb-sugar-recalled-for-metal-fragments.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23811-domino-50-lb-sugar-recalled-for-metal-fragments · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1936-2016

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“Domino 50 lb Sugar Recalled for Metal Fragments.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23811-domino-50-lb-sugar-recalled-for-metal-fragments. Based on FDA recall #F-1936-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1936-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The presence of metal fragments in food poses a physical hazard that could cause choking, dental damage, or internal injury if ingested.

Who’s affected

Consumers in New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Ohio who purchased 50 lb bags of Domino Pure Cane Large Grain Granulated Sugar. Individuals with these specific product codes are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check your sugar bags for the brand 'Domino' and the description 'Pure Cane Large Grain Granulated Sugar, NET WT 50 LB (22.67 kg)'. Verify the codes on the packaging are between 56131 through 56177 or 56181 through 56207.

  • Brand
    Domino
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Codes

    Verify if your bag has codes 56131-56177 or 56181-56207.

  2. Contact Manufacturer

    Since the remedy is not stated in the record, contact Domino Foods, Inc. in Yonkers, NY for further instructions.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “NJ, MA, NY, MN, PA, OH” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 15, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 16, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 24, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 21, 2017420162017
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1936-2016 (July 15, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1936-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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