Walker’s Wine Juice LLC (Forestville, NY) is recalling its pumpkin juice because it may be contaminated with Botulism. The product was distributed via Walker’s Wine Juice retail store in NY. The juice was also distributed directly by Walker’s to a limited number of commercial wineries in IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MI, MN, NJ, NY, OH, PA, and WI. The products come in 2.5-gallon bag in boxes, and 5-gallon hot packs are labeled “pumpkin,”; and 30-, 60-, and 275-gallon bulk containers are tagged “pumpkin.”; All lots are subject to the recall. No illnesses have been reported to date. The potential contamination was discovered after an inspection by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors found that the pumpkin juice pH was too high to be processed per Walker’s “hot fill” schedule process. As a result, it was determined that no adequate kill step was used to address the possibility of microbiological hazards. @ https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/walkers-wine-juice-llc-recalls-product-due-possible-health-risk
