Freshbev Apple Juice Recalled for Elevated Patulin Levels
Freshbev LLC is recalling 5-gallon apple juice and 2-oz immunity shots due to elevated patulin levels. The products were distributed in five 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: The agency classification is FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant health hazards like mycotoxins, even without explicit hospitalization reports in the provided text.
Plain-English summary
Freshbev LLC is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Apple Juice 5 Gal, Keep Refrigerated, Ripe Liquid Produce, and 2 oz immunity shots. The recall was initiated because the products contained elevated levels of patulin, a mycotoxin that can be produced by certain molds.
The affected products include 80 BIB and 88 cases of 2 oz immunity shots. The recall covers products with a best-by date of 03/12/17 and Julian date 16362. These items were distributed in Connecticut, Florida, Colorado, New York, and Nevada.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Apple Juice 5 Gal, Keep Refrigerated, Ripe Liquid Produce
- Manufacturer
- Freshbev LLC
- Category
- Food — Juice / Liquid Produce
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)
- Best by: 03/12/17 Julian : 16362
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Freshbev LLC 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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