Apple Juice Recall Of Over 170,000 Bottles Due To Patulin Concerns

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S Martinelli & Company has recalled 7,234 cases of their signature apple juice. Six packs per case … More and four bottles per pack means that this recall involves 173,616 bottles of Martinelli’s apple juice. (Photo: Getty) getty If someone were to ask you, “Would you like some patulin with your apple juice?” Your answer should be, “Apple-solutely not.” That’s because patulin is a mycotoxin, with the prefix “myco” standing for fungus and “toxin” standing for, well, toxin. In general, it’s not a good idea to drink something labeled as a toxin. And since this particular toxin can cause a whole host of health problems in humans, the potential presence of too much patulin has prompted an apple juice recall. Specifically, S Martinelli & Company has recalled 7,234 cases of their signature apple juice. Six packs per case and four bottles per pack means that this recall involves 173,616 bottles of Martinelli’s apple juice. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has indicated that this is a voluntary recall, initiated by the company on March 18. The Apple Juice Recall Affects 28 States So if you did get apple juice in a 10-ounce “bulbous/round glass bottle” with a “white metal screw top lid,” you may want to take a closer look at the Universal Product Code and “best by” date on it. A UPC number of “0 41244 04102 2” and a “best by” date is Dec. 5, 2026, means that your apple juice is part of the recall. That means that your “return by” or “discard by” date for this apple juice should be now. And remember discarding a recalled product doesn’t mean feeding it to your roommate, no matter what you think about your roommate. It means disposing it in the trash in a manner that no one else…