Urgent recall for popular juice brand in 28 states over potentially deadly mold toxins in containers

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A recall for more than 170,000 bottles of a popular brand of apple juice has been issued in 28 states over fears they may be contaminated with deadly toxins.

The product impacted is Martinelli Apple Juice sold in its signature clear, round glass bottles with a white metal screw top lid. 

The recalled 10-ounce bottles were sold in four-packs with the product number '0 41244 04102 2' and a best-by date of December 5, 2026.

The information is printed on the label or on the bottle itself.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initiated the voluntary recall over possible contamination of patulin, a naturally occurring toxic substances produced by molds.

The substances, known as mycotoxins, 'can cause a variety of adverse health effects and pose a serious health threat to both humans and livestock,' including everything from 'acute poisoning to long-term effects such as immune deficiency and cancer.' 

The cases were sold in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire and New Jersey.

The tainted bottles were also transported for sale in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

A recall for more than 170,000 bottles of a popular brand of apple juice has been issued in 28 states over fears that bottles may be contaminated with deadly toxins

According to the FDA, no illness have been reported.

The agency classified the recall as a Class II, describing it as 'a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.'

The FDA warned consumers not consume the juice and should either discard it or return it to their place of purchase. 

In the event the product was consumed, the agency urged people experiencing symptoms to contact their medical provider immediately.

Those symptoms include, but are not limited to, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, headaches confusion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, skin rashes and fatigue.

The recall includes 7,234 cases of apple juice, which contained four of its signature 10-ounce glass bottles per pack with six packs per case, bringing the total to 173,616 bottles recalled.

The FDA issued a recall for pumpkin juice this month over fears it could contain paralyzing bacteria.

The juice was sold in a dozen states and mainly distributed to professional wineries but was also sold in the company's retail store in Forestville, New York.

The product impacted is Martinelli Apple Juice sold in its signature clear, round glass bottles with a white metal screw top lid

This juice contains natural sugars, acids, water, and other compounds that contribute to the wine's flavor and aroma.

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Walker's Wine Juice LLC, based in New York, has recalled its pumpkin juice after a routine state inspection found it was not acidic enough to be properly heated and sterilized. This 'hot fill' process is meant to kill potentially deadly bacteria.

Authorities from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors therefore found there was no 'kill step' in place to get rid of contaminants.

They said juice with low acidity could carry bacteria that causes botulism, a rare food-borne pathogen that attacks the body's nerves.

This can lead to full-body paralysis, including in muscles needed to breathe, making it fatal in rare cases.

Affected products were distributed via Walker's Wine Juice retail store in New York and directly to a limited number of commercial wineries in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.