Martinelli’s Gold Medal Apple Juice Recalled Due to Elevated Arsenic Levels

S Martinelli & Company of Watsonville, CA, is recalling nearly 25,000 cases of Martinelli’s Gold Medal apple juice due to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic.

According to the details posted online by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), the recall was initiated on April 16, 2024 and is still ongoing.

Short-term exposure to very large amounts of inorganic arsenic can cause nausea, vomiting, bruising, and numbness or burning sensations in the hands and feet.

The recalled products were distributed in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. It was also distributed abroad in Panama.

Recalled product:

Martinelli’s Gold Medal Apple Juice from US Grown Fresh Apples 1 liter (33.8 fl oz.) No additives whatsoever

• UPC 0 00 41244 00102 6
• Product quantity: 24,519 boxes or 147,114 units
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• Productiedatum: 10-3-23 Pallet-/batchnummer: 0001059388, 0001059396, 0001059399, 0001059400, 0001059403, 0001059404, 0001059406, 0001059407, 000105940 9, 0001059411, 0001059412, 0001059421, 0001059424, 0001059425, 0001059426, 0001059427, 0001059428, 0001059429, 0001059430 , 0001059431, 0001059432, 0001059433, 0001059439, 0001059440, 00010594441 81, 0001059482, 0001059485, 0001059488, 0001059489, 0001059, 0001059489, 0001059489, 94999, 0001059501, 00059503, 00059504, 0001059505, 0001059504 9532, 00010595333, 0001059534, 0001059536, 0001059537, 0001059539 , 0001059540, 0001059541, 0001059542, 0001059543, 00010595444, 0001059545, 0001059546, 0001059550, 0001059551, 0001059555555, 00059555, 000595555, 00059555555, 000595558, 00059555855, 00059555585555, 0005955585585, 000595558558, 0005955585585558558558558585858585858585858585855 67, 0001059571, 0001059575, 0001059578, 0001059583 0001059586, 0001059598, 0001059599

Consumers should not use this product. Recalled products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

About arsenic

According to the Food and Drug Administration, arsenic is toxic to humans and can affect people of any age or health status. The potential for long-term adverse health effects from consuming food contaminated with arsenic varies depending on the arsenic level in the food; age of the consumer; length, amount and frequency of exposure to arsenic in food; and other exposures that occur simultaneously – either to arsenic from other sources, or to other pollutants, or to beneficial nutrients.

Current research shows that inorganic arsenic is more dangerous than organic arsenic and that the health effects of exposure are more serious. Organic arsenic compounds contain arsenic with carbon; and do not cover organic farming practices.

Exposure to high levels of arsenic during times of active brain development is associated with adverse neurological effects such as learning disabilities, behavioral problems and reduced IQ. Fetuses, infants and children are particularly vulnerable to the potential harmful effects of arsenic exposure due to their smaller body size and rapid metabolism and growth.

In adults, long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic has been linked to skin disorders and increased risks of skin, bladder and lung cancer, as well as cardiovascular disease. For people of all ages, short-term exposure to very large amounts of inorganic arsenic can cause nausea, vomiting, bruising, and numbness or burning sensations in the hands and feet.

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