Over 1.7 Million Pounds Of Sugar Was Recalled — Here Are The States Impacted

Bakers, coffee drinkers, and home cooks, heads up: There's a sugar recall happening right now across eight states due to an undeclared allergen. The recall is for certain batches of powdered and light brown sugar that were sold in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the announcement on September 21, saying that Crystal Sugar, United, and Target's house brand, Good & Gather (whose canned green beans were recalled last year), were affected. In total, 1.7 million pounds of sugar is included in this recall.  

The sugar potentially contains wheat kernel contamination, which can pose an issue for those with wheat sensitivities. It's considered a Class II recall, meaning it's "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," according to the FDA. If you recently purchased these sugar brands, you'll need to look for batch numbers MHD26223 through MHD26229 on the packaging to see if it falls under the recall notice.

If you find that you've purchased this affected sugar, you're eligible for a refund by returning it to the place of purchase. You can also simply dispose of the sugar as well. According to the Mayo Clinic, wheat allergy reactions can include swelling, itching, or irritation of the mouth or throat, hives, itchy rash, skin swelling, nasal congestion, headache, trouble breathing, cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or anaphylaxis (which can be life-threatening). 

We've already experienced over a dozen major food recalls this year, from that whole "diarrhea parasite" debacle to meat with fake USDA inspection stickers on it (yikes). If you have vulnerable folks in your household to various allergies, or have those who are infants, elderly, or otherwise immunocompromised, we've written a brief guide on how to stay up to date with recall information. This news is sometimes hard to keep up with, so just keep on your toes if it's necessary to protect some of the loved ones in your home.