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S. Martinelli & Company has issued a voluntary recall of its popular brand of apple juice over concerns that the product contains “elevated levels of inorganic arsenic.” Predicted levels are higher than the limit set by the FDA.
According to information by the Food and Drug Administration, 24,519 cases — or 147,114 units — of Martinelli’s Gold Medal Apple Juice one-liter bottles were recalled. The company initiated the voluntary recall on April 16 after a sampling by the State of Maryland found one production lot that tested above the for inorganic arsenic levels in apple juice. The FDA monitors and regulates levels of arsenic in foods — including dietary supplements and cosmetics — as exposure at certain levels can be harmful to health.
A sent to distributors by the beverage company noted that the FDA issued guidance lowering the industry action level for inorganic arsenic in apple juice from 23 parts per billion to 10 parts per billion, which falls in line with its requirements for water. In the notice, Martinelli’s wrote that the Maryland Department of Health reported test results for the March 2023 production lot in question showed 11.6 parts per billion, 1.
6 parts higher than the cutoff. The product was distributed to the following 34 states: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New.
