According to drug and drug administration, they voluntarily withdraw more than 170,000 bottles of apple juice in 28 states for potential pollution with toxic substances, according to drug and food administration of the United States.
The company, based in Watsonville, California, issued the retirement on March 18 for more than 7,200 boxes of the product, each with 24 bottles per box.
“In 2024, the Routine tests of the Food and Medicines Administration (FDA) indicated that a 10 -outer Martinelli apple juice glass bottles batch (only in 4 packages) produced in December 2023 may contain high levels of patulina, a natural substance produced by molds that can grow in apples,” reads the statement.
According to the National Medicine Library, the amount of Patulina in Apple products is seen as a measure of the quality of apples used, according to the National Medicine Library.
“In S. Martinelli & Company, we keep the highest standards of excellence, and the health and safety of our clients remains our greatest priority,” said the company.
No health -related health problems have been reported, he declared in a press release.
The Affected Products Were Distributed Throups the us in the following 28 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Deleware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisian Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Martinelli declared that the company worked with retailers who received the retired product, and the remaining affected items have been eliminated in the inventory.
The retired product has a “better for” date of December 5, 2026, and is identified by the UPC number 0 41244 04102 2, located below the product bar code.
