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More than 170,000 bottles of Martinelli's apple juice were recalled last month due to concerns of potential contamination with patulin, according to the Food and Drug Administration. S. Martinelli & Company issued a voluntary recall for 7,234 cases of apple juice on March 18, .
The affected products are the "clear/translucent bulbous/round glass bottle with white metal screw top lid," per the FDA. The recalled bottles have a best by date of Dec. 5, 2026, and a UPC number of “0 41244 04102 2,” according to the FDA.
The products were sold in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. Martinelli's said in a statement to TODAY.com that routine testing by the FDA in 2024 indicated that one lot of 10-ounce Martinelli’s Apple Juice glass bottles (in 4-packs only) produced in December 2023 may contain elevated levels of patulin.
"In full cooperation with the FDA, Martinelli’s issued a voluntary recall of the small amount of product potentially impacted by this issue," the company said. "Martinelli’s has worked with those retailers that received the product and the retailers have removed anything that still remained in inventory." No other production dates or Martinelli’s products are affected by this recall, the company said.
Martinelli's added that there have not been any reported health issues related to the recall. According to the , patulin is a type of toxic compound produced by molds and fungi often found in rotten apples and apple products. Symptoms of patulin exposure include nausea, gastrointestinal disturbances and vomiting, according to the WHO.
Anna Kaplan is a news and trending reporter for TODAY.com..
