Eden Apple Juice Recalled Due to Arsenic Levels
S. Bertram Inc. is recalling Eden Quality Product Pasteurized Apple Juice because laboratory tests found arsenic at 36.4 parts per billion.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant contaminants like arsenic.
Plain-English summary
S. Bertram Inc. is recalling Eden Quality Product Pasteurized Apple Juice from concentrate with vitamin C added. The product is sold in 46 fluid ounce cans with a service size of 8 fl oz. The specific lot number is 20121212. The recall involves 169 cases, each containing 12 cans.
The recall was initiated after laboratory test results indicated that the product contains arsenic at a level of 36.4 parts per billion (ppb). The agency has classified this recall as Class II.
The product was distributed in the tri-state area of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Eden Quality Product Pasteurized Apple Juice from concentrate vitamin C added in a 46 fluid ounce can. Service Size 8 fl oz. Dist. by S. Bertram Inc., Linden, NJ 07036. Concentrate from China.
- Manufacturer
- S Bertram 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 20121212
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