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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0730-2025·Announced 2025-04-30

Walker's Wine Juice Pumpkin Juice recalled for potential botulinum contamination

Walker's Wine Juice Pumpkin Juice in 2.5, 5, 30, 60, and 275 gallon bulk containers is being recalled due to potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum. The product was distributed across multiple states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall for a high-risk pathogen (Clostridium botulinum). Under the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4, and Class I recalls with high-risk pathogens without reported illness are classified as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Walker's Fruit Basket and Press House is recalling Walker's Wine Juice Pumpkin Juice sold in 2.5, 5, 30, 60, and 275 gallon bulk containers. The product may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that can cause botulism.

The affected product was distributed to consumers in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. All lots and codes of this product are included in the recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this product, do not open or use it. Contact Walker's Fruit Basket and Press House or consult the FDA for instructions on how to safely dispose of the product or obtain a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Walker's Wine Juice Pumpkin Juice 2.5, 5, 30, 60, 275 gallon bulk containers
Manufacturer
Walker's Fruit Basket and Press House
Category
Food — Juices / Beverages
Hazard
  • clostridium-botulinum
  • botulism

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 (1)

  • All lots and codes

Distribution

Distributed in 12 states:

  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • ME
  • MI
  • MN
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • WI

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