Posted on 05/10/24
| News Source: Food & Wine
Double-check your apple juice before drinking it.
Food Safety News reports that S. Martinelli & Company is recalling approximately 25,000 cases of Martinelli’s Gold Medal Apple Juice because sampling conducted in Maryland showed elevated levels of inorganic arsenic in the product.
The recall, which is ongoing, was issued on April 16, and S. Martinelli & Co. has reached out to vendors in 34 U.S. states, as well as Puerto Rico and Panama, where the juices were distributed. Food Safety News notes that these states include: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
The juice's best-by dates are March 9 and 10, 2026. For a full list of the affected batch numbers, go here.