The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1423-2013·Announced 2013-05-29

Wegmans Organic Cranberry Juice Blend Recalled for Patulin Contamination

Clement Pappas & Co. is recalling Wegmans Organic Cranberry Juice Blend because an ingredient contained patulin levels between 57.4 and 100 ppb.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is 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.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves patulin contamination without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.

Plain-English summary

Clement Pappas & Co., Inc. is recalling Wegmans Organic Cranberry Juice Blend, 64 FL OZ (2 QT) 1.89 L, UPC 077890266892. The product is distributed by Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. in Rochester, NY, and was distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated because one of the product's ingredients, Organic Apple Juice Concentrate, was found to contain patulin levels between 57.4 and 100 ppb. The affected lot number is 1430230351, with an expiration date of 11/15/2013.

Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Wegmans Organic Cranberry Juice Blend 64 FL OZ (2 QT) 1.89 L UPC 077890266892 Distributed by: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester, NY 14603
Manufacturer
Clement Pappas & Co., Inc.
Category
Food — Juice
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot number Exp Date 1430230351 11/15/2013

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 18 recalled by Clement Pappas & Co., Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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