A voluntary recall was initiated recently for 133,500 cases of apple juice over levels of arsenic. It has now been expanded to include even more brands, including apple juice sold at Walmart, Aldi, Walgreens, BJ’s, and more.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the products included in the recall include:
- Great Value eight-ounce Apple Juice in a six-pack; Walmart (Best if used by dates listed: Dec. 26, 2024; Dec. 27, 2024)
- Sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia
- Great Value 96-ounce Apple Juice; Walmart (Best if used by dates listed: Dec. 26, 2024; Dec. 27, 2024; Dec. 28, 2024)
- Sold in Indiana, Ohio, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and Virginia.
- Market Basket 100% Apple Juice; 64 ounces; Market Basket (Best if used by date listed: March 25, 2025)
- Nice! 100% Apple Juice; 64 ounces; Walgreens (Best if used by date listed: March 25, 2025)
- Sold in Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
- Weis 100% Apple Juice; 64 ounces; Weis Markets (Best if used by date listed: March 25, 2025)
- Sold in Maryland and Pennsylvania
- Urban Meadow 100% Apple Juice; 64 ounces; Brooklyn Fare (Best if used by date listed: March 26, 2025)
- Natures Nectar 100% Apple Juice; 64 ounces; Aldi (Best if used by dates listed: March 26, 2025; March 27, 2025)
- Sold in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Wisconsin
- Wellsley Farms 100% Apple Juice; 96 ounces; BJ’s and Walmart (Best if used by date listed: March 26, 2025)
- Sold in Florida, Massachusetts, and New Jersey
- Solevita 100% Apple Juice; 64 ounces; Lidi US (Best if used by date listed: March 27, 2025)
- Clover Valley 100% Apple Juice; 64 ounces; Dollar General Best if used by date listed: March 27, 2025)
- Sold in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, New York, and South Carolina
According to the FDA, the recalled products “contain inorganic arsenic above action level set in guidance to industry,” and “current research indicates that inorganic arsenic is more dangerous than organic arsenic.” Long-term exposure to arsenic has been connected to skin disorders, increased risks of skin, bladder, and lung cancers, and cardiovascular disease, the FDA said. Short-term exposure can cause nausea, vomiting, bruising, and numbness or burning sensations in the hands and feet.
The recalled products are manufactured by Refresco Beverages US Inc., who initiated the recall.
“The safety of consumers is always our top priority,” Antonella Sacconi, a spokesperson for Refresco Beverages US Inc., said in a statement. “On August 23, 2024, out of an abundance of caution, we voluntarily initiated a recall of some select lots of 100% apple juice products produced using supplier provided concentrate.”
Sacconi said that the company didn’t know of any “reported incidents caused by these products.”
