Martinelli’s has voluntarily recalled approximately 170,000 of their apple juice bottles due to potential contamination with toxic substances.
The recall was issued in 28 states on March 18 for 7,234 cases, which totals more than 170,000 bottles, due to a mycotoxin called patulin possibly affecting the products, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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According to the FDA, the notice was announced as a Class II recall, which happens when there is “exposure to a violative product [that] may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
“In 2024, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) routine testing indicated that one lot of 10-ounce Martinelli’s Apple Juice glass bottles (in 4-packs only) produced in December 2023 may contain elevated levels of Patulin, a naturally-occurring substance produced by molds that can grow in apples,” Martinelli’s said in a statement to PEOPLE.
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Martinelli’s stated that their voluntary recall was issued “in full cooperation with the FDA” for a “small amount of product potentially impacted by this issue.”
The company continued, “Martinelli’s has worked with those retailers that received the product and the retailers have removed anything that still remained in inventory. No other production dates or Martinelli’s products are affected by this recall.”
As of Monday, April 28, there have not been any reported health issues related to the recall.
“At S. Martinelli & Company, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence, and the health and safety of our customers remains our greatest priority,” the statement concluded.
The affected products were distributed to retailers throughout America in the following 28 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
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The FDA adds that in the past, patulin has been found to occur at high levels in some apple juice products offered for sale in or import into the U.S.
Patulin ingestion can cause nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting, NBC News Washington reported.
