Ducal Apple Nectar Recalled Due to Arsenic Contamination
Global Garlic, Inc. is recalling Ducal Apple Nectar because a surveillance sample tested positive for arsenic above 10 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 3/5 (High).
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: The recall involves a high-risk contaminant (arsenic) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Global Garlic, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 800 cans of Ducal Apple Nectar, 5.3 oz cans, due to the presence of arsenic. A surveillance sample collected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services tested positive for arsenic at levels above 10 parts per billion (ppb).
The affected product is identified by Lot code #M1 169 15 10:45, UPC 0-88313-01466-2, and an expiration date of 01/05/2017. The recall covers distribution in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ducal Apple Nectar, 5.3 oz cans.
- Manufacturer
- Global Garlic, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 800
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 (3)
- Lot code: #M1 169 15 10:45
- UPC: 0-88313-01466-2
- exp 01/05/2017.
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