Martinelli’s Gold Medal Apple Juice recalled over elevated arsenic levels

S Martinelli & Company of Watsonville, CA is recalling nearly 25,000 cases of Martinelli’s Gold Medal Apple Juice because of 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 ongoing.

Short-term exposure to very high amounts of inorganic arsenic can result in 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, Lousiana, 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 U.S. Grown Fresh Apples 1 Liter (33.8 fl oz.) No Additives of Any Kind 

• UPC 0 00 41244 00102 6
• Product Quantity: 24,519 cases or 147,114 units
• Best By 09MAR2026 and 10MAR2026 Production Date: 3/09/23 Pallet/Batch #: 0001058704, 0001058705, 0001058708, 0001058709, 0001058738, 0001058739, 0001058762, 0001058763, 0001058772, 0001058773, 0001058774, 0001058778, 0001058779, 0001058780, 0001058781, 0001058783, 0001058784, 0001058787, 0001058788, 0001058797, 0001058798, 0001058806, 0001058807, 0001058809, 0001058810, 0001058811, 0001058814, 0001058815, 0001058820, 0001058821, 0001058823, 0001058835, 0001058836, 0001058854, 0001058855, 0001058856, 0001058865, 0001058876, 0001058888, 0001058889, 0001058890, 0001058892, 0001058893, 0001058898, 0001058899, 0001058900, 0001058901, 0001058902, 0001058904, 0001058905, 0001058915, 0001058916, 0001058917, 0001058918, 0001058919, 0001058921, 0001058922, 0001058923, 0001058925, 0001058926, 0001058935, 0001058936, 0001058947, 0001058952, 0001058953, 0001058954, 0001058955, 0001058957, 0001058958, 0001058964, 0001058965, 0001058968, 0001058970, 0001058975, 0001058976, 0001058984, 0001058988, 0001058990, 0001059012, 0001059019, 0001059020, 0001059021, 0001059022, 0001059024, 0001059025, 0001059028, 0001059031, 0001059039, 0001059040, 0001059044, 0001059045 0001059046, 0001059053, 0001059054, 0001059060, 0001059065, 0001059071, 0001059077, 0001059078, 0001059082, 0001059094, 0001059096, 0001059097, 0001059100, 0001059104, 0001059118, 0001059137, 0001059144, 0001059149, 0001059158, 0001059163, 0001059167, 0001059168, 0001059170, 0001059179, 0001059181, 0001059185, 0001059186, 0001059187, 0001059204, 0001059207, 0001059210, 0001059212, 0001059213, 0001059217, 0001059225, 0001059226, 0001059228, 0001059230, 0001059236, 0001059237, 0001059238, 0001059243, 0001059244, 0001059247, 0001059249, 0001059250, 0001059252, 0001059255, 0001059257, 0001059262, 0001059266, 0001059267, 0001059269, 0001059275, 0001059276, 0001059277, 0001059279, 0001059281, 0001059285, 0001059287, 0001059297, 0001059298, 0001059299, 0001059300, 0001059301, 0001059302, 0001059303, 0001059307, 0001059310, 0001059311, 0001059314, 0001059316, 0001059323, 0001059326, 0001059327, 0001059332, 0001059333, 0001059334, 0001059335, 0001059336, 0001059337, 0001059339, 0001059340, 0001059346, 0001059347, 0001059348, 0001059350, 0001059356, 0001059358, 0001059360, 0001059362, 0001059369, 0001059371, 0001059372, 0001059376, 0001059378 
• Production Date: 3/10/23 Pallet/Batch #: 0001059388, 0001059396, 0001059399, 0001059400, 0001059403, 0001059404, 0001059406, 0001059407, 0001059409, 0001059411, 0001059412, 0001059421, 0001059424, 0001059425, 0001059426, 0001059427, 0001059428, 0001059429, 0001059430, 0001059431, 0001059432, 0001059433, 0001059439, 0001059440, 0001059441, 0001059442, 0001059443, 0001059444, 0001059459, 0001059470, 0001059477, 0001059478, 0001059481, 0001059482, 0001059485, 0001059488, 0001059489, 0001059491, 0001059492, 0001059494, 0001059499, 0001059501, 0001059503, 0001059504, 0001059505, 0001059506, 0001059507, 0001059508, 0001059509, 0001059512, 0001059515, 0001059520, 0001059522, 0001059524, 0001059526, 0001059528, 0001059530, 0001059531, 0001059532, 0001059533, 0001059534, 0001059536, 0001059537, 0001059539, 0001059540, 0001059541, 0001059542, 0001059543, 0001059544, 0001059545, 0001059546, 0001059547, 0001059550, 0001059551, 0001059554, 0001059558, 0001059562, 0001059565, 0001059566, 0001059567, 0001059571, 0001059575, 0001059578, 0001059583 0001059586, 0001059598, 0001059599

Consumers should not use this product. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to their place of purchase.

About arsenic

According to the Food and Drugs 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 vary depending on the level of arsenic in the food; age of the consumer; length, amount, and frequency of exposure to arsenic in the food; and other exposures happening at the same time—either to arsenic from other sources, or other contaminants or to beneficial nutrients.

Current research indicates that inorganic arsenic is more dangerous than organic arsenic and the health effects from exposure are more severe. Organic arsenic compounds contain arsenic with carbon; and are not related to 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, behavior difficulties, and lowered IQ. Fetuses, infants, and children are particularly vulnerable to the potential harmful effects from arsenic exposure because of their smaller body sizes and rapid metabolism and growth.

For adults, long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic has been associated with skin disorders and increased risks for skin, bladder, and lung cancers, and for cardiovascular disease. For people of all ages, short-term exposure to very high amounts of inorganic arsenic can result in nausea, vomiting, bruising, and numbness or burning sensations in the hands and feet.

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