Martinelli’s recall issued for apple juice due to arsenic contamination

Martinelli’s apple juice recall overview: 

• Who: S. Martinelli & Co. issued a recall for a single lot of its Martinelli’s One Liter Apple Juice.
• Why: The company initiated the recall over concerns the apple juice contained a higher level of inorganic arsenic than allowed. 
• Where: The recalled Martinelli’s apple juice was distributed to 34 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Panama. 

Martinelli & Co. issued a recall for a single lot of its Martinelli’s One Liter Apple Juice over concerns the product was contaminated with arsenic. 

The recall involves nearly 25,000 cases of Martinelli’s One Liter Apple Juice with best-by dates of March 9, 2026, or March 10, 2026, shipped between March 13, 2023, and Sept. 27, 2023, Food Safety News reports. 

Martinelli says it initiated the recall after a sampling by the state of Maryland found the apple juice lot tested above the guidance action level for inorganic arsenic in apple juice set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

“FDA has stated that exposure to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic can pose a health hazard to young children,” Martinelli says in a notice of voluntary recall. 

Consumers advised to stop using recalled Martinelli’s apple juice product

Martinelli advises retailers to immediately stop distributing and selling the recalled Martinelli’s apple juice and to remove any product that remains from their shelves. 

Consumers should stop using the recalled Martinelli’s apple juice products and throw it out or return it to the place of purchase, Food Safety News reports. 

The company distributed the recalled Martinelli’s apple juice product to 34 states, along with Puerto Rico and Panama, the recall notice states. 

In past apple juice-related news, a consumer filed a class action lawsuit against Walmart Inc. in March 2023 over claims the retailer failed to disclose the presence of chemical preservatives in its Great Value apple juice.

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