Apple Juice Recall Expands to 133,500 Cases Across 27 States Due to Arsenic Concerns

Mar. 15, 2025

Apple juice recall expands to over 133,000 cases due to arsenic concerns.Photo:Getty

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The FDA has expanded an apple juice recall over concerns of harmful arsenic levels.

133,500 cases of apple juice sold in 27 states, as well as Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, have been recalled. The products, sold under private-label names at nine different retailers including Aldi, BJ’s and Walgreens, come from Refreso Beverages US Inc. manufacturer.

Astatement from Refresco’s websitenotes that the voluntary recall is out of “abundance of caution” because previously manufactured product from their supplier contained inorganic arsenic above theguidelinesthe FDA finalized last summer.

The recalled products include the following items in select states:

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In the guidelines, the FDA states that arsenic “may be present in food because it is in the environment where foods are grown, raised, or processed.” It can “occur naturally or may be present due to human activity” — and it is “not possible to entirely remove.”

Inorganic arsenic is a carcinogen and acute arsenic poisoning can lead to vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, per theWorld Health Organization(WHO). Long-term exposure can result in skin, lung and bladder cancer, developmental effects, diabetes, pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease.

source: people.com