Apple Juice Brands Recalled for Inorganic Arsenic Contamination Above FDA Action Level
Multiple apple juice brands sold nationwide are being recalled due to inorganic arsenic levels above FDA action thresholds. The recall affects approximately 141,298 cases sold by Refresco Beverages US Inc.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving inorganic arsenic, a known toxic contaminant, detected above the agency's action level. The presence of this high-risk contaminant in a widely distributed food product constitutes a risk-of-harm situation per the severity rubric.
Plain-English summary
Refresco Beverages US Inc is recalling multiple apple juice products sold under various store brands including Great Value (8 oz 6-packs and 96 oz), Market Basket, Nice!, Weis, Urban Meadow, Nature's Nectar, Wellsley Farms, Solevita, Clover Valley, and Tropical Delight in sizes of 64 oz or 96 oz PET plastic bottles. The total recall covers approximately 141,298 cases.
The recalled products contain inorganic arsenic above the action level established in FDA guidance to industry.
The recalled products have been distributed to retailers in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico. Availability varies by brand and package size by state.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. They should dispose of the product or return it to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- a.) Great Value 8oz Apple Juice in 6pack; PET plastic bottle b.) Great Value 96oz Apple Juice; PET plastic bottle c.) Market Basket 100% apple juice; 64 oz; PET plastic bottle d.) Nice! 100% apple juice ; 64 oz; PET plastic bottle e.) Weis 100% apple juice; 64 oz; PET plastic
- Manufacturer
- Refresco Beverages US Inc
- Category
- Food — Beverages / Apple Juice
- Hazard
- arsenic
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 (2)
- a.) Great Value 8oz - BEST If used by: DEC 2624 CT89-6
- Best if used by DEC 2724 CT89-5
Distribution
Distributed in 16 states:
- AL
- FL
- GA
- IN
- KY
- MA
- MD
- ME
- NJ
- NY
- OH
- PA
- PR
- SC
- VA
- WI
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