Clement Pappas Recalls Organic Apple Juice Due to Patulin Levels
Clement Pappas & Co., Inc. is recalling Best Choice Clearly Organic Organic Apple Juice because the apple juice concentrate 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 source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score involving low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary measures.
Plain-English summary
Clement Pappas & Co., Inc. is recalling Best Choice Clearly Organic Organic Apple Juice, Net Wt 64 FL OZ (2 QT) 1.89 L, UPC 070038614395. The product is distributed by Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. in Kansas City, Kansas.
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 numbers are 3690230152 with an expiration date of 1/15/2014, and 3690230292 with an expiration date of 1/29/2014.
The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and lot numbers. The source text does not specify further consumer actions such as return instructions or disposal methods.
The recalled product
- Product
- Best Choice Clearly Organic Organic Apple Juice Net Wt 64 FL OZ (2 QT) 1.89 L UPC 070038614395 Proudly Distributed By : Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc., Kansas City, Kansas 66106
- Manufacturer
- Clement Pappas & Co., Inc.
- Category
- Food — Juice
- Hazard
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)
- Lot number Exp Date 3690230152 1/15/2014 3690230292 1/29/2014
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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