Apple juice recalled in Florida, California, 26 other states for possible toxin
Martinelli’s recalled about 173,616 bottles of apple juice sold in the company’s signature glass jars in 28 states because they might be contaminated with the toxin patulin.
Patulin’s commonly found in rotting apples.
This recall gained broader knowledge this week when the FDA classified this as a Class II recall and put it in its daily enforcement report list. Martinelli’s alerted consignees by email, but issued no press release for the public.
What caused the Martinelli’s apple juice to be recalled?
The enforcement alert says the apple juice might have patulin.
“Patulin is classified as a dangerous secondary mycotoxin. Its synthesis is attributed to around 60 different harmful fungi,” a 2024 article posted on the National Library of Medicine website states. “Previous research has reported that the consumption of this substance has been associated with the promotion of gastrointestinal and neurological complications.”
The FDA calling this a Class II recall means using or being exposed to the recalled product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences” or “the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
What Martinelli’s apple juice is recalled?
The recalled 10-ounce bottles are sold in four-packs in glass bottles with a white metal lid that screws into place. There’s a best by date of Dec. 5, 2026 and UPC code No. 0 41244 04102 2.
They went to Florida, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri, Texas, Kentucky, Illinois, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Return them to the store of purchase for a refund. Direct questions about this recall to Martinelli’s at 800-662-1868.
The lot Nos. involved are:
0001254859, 0001255023, 0001255026, 0001254864, 0001254917, 0001254874, 0001254984, 0001254860, 0001255030, 0001255033, 0001254901, 0001254913, 0001254884, 0001254903, 0001254857, 0001255027, 0001254861, 0001254924, 0001254957, 0001254876, 0001255001, 0001254856, 0001255020, 0001254863, 0001254909, 0001254914, 0001254873, 0001254878, 0001255009, 0001254996, 0001254987, 0001254902, 0001254972, 0001254922, 0001254872, 0001255011, 0001254993, 0001254998, 0001254921, 0001254910, 0001255015, 0001254870, 0001255028, 0001254897, 0001254983, 0001254892, 0001254919, 0001254925, 0001254887, 0001255014, 0001255016, 0001254992, 0001254920, 0001254922, 0001255005, 0001254899, 0001254923, 0001254867, 0001254982, 0001255006, 0001254978, 0001254951, 0001254877, 0001254907, 0001255019, 0001254990, 0001254888, 0001254918, 0001254954, 0001254926, 0001254885, 0001254869, 0001254991, 0001254890, 0001255012, 0001254927, 0001254868, 0001254883, 0001255008, 0001254994, 0001254905, 0001255018, 0001255004, 0001254939, 0001254881, 0001254858, 0001254989, 0001255005, 0001254882, 0001254929, 0001254953, 0001255017, 0001254986, 0001254995, 0001255024, 0001255010, 0001255002, 0001254862, 0001255013, 0001254979, 0001254980, 0001255029, 0001254875, 0001254906, 0001254915, 0001255032, 0001255003, 0001254981, 0001255029, 0001254874, 0001255000, 0001254944, 0001255021, 0001255022, 0001254866, 0001254977, 0001254871, 0001254999, 0001254865, 0001255031, 0001255025, 0001254997, 0001254916, 0001254922 and 0001254985.
This story was originally published April 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM with the headline "Apple juice recalled in Florida, California, 26 other states for possible toxin."
