The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1804-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

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.

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 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
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Best by: 03/12/17 Julian : 16362

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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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