The FDA reported that Martinelli’s, glass-bottled apple juices, recalled certain four-packs of Martinelli’s 10-ounce round glass apple juice bottles sold in 28 states. The recall was due to concern over potential mycotoxin patulin contamination, according to the FDA. Patulin is a mycotoxin produced by Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Byssochylamys molds that grow on fruit, grains, and cheese. There were 7,234 cases of the apple juice (a total of 111 batches) included in the recall. The states impacted by the recall are 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, the FDA stated. Although the recall was initiated on March 18, the FDA deemed the recall a Class II offense on April 22. According to Martinelli’s website, its apple juices are “flash-pasteurized, hot-filled into new bottles, capped and quickly cooled to retain the fresh apple flavor.” @ https://nypost.com/2025/04/26/lifestyle/apple-juice-recalled-in-28-states-due-to-toxic-substance-fda-says/
