More and more apple juice sold across the country is being recalled due to concerning levels of inorganic arsenic.
What started early last week as a recall of nearly 10,000 cases Sales of Great Value brand apple juice, which Walmart sells in 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, have expanded to 133,500 cases of multiple brands produced by Florida-based maker Refresco Beverages, according to an expansion Walmart announced Friday.
Refresco did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Other affected brands include apple juice sold by Aldi, BJs, Market Basket, Walgreens and Weis Markets, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
At Walmart, the recalled Great Value apple juice was sold in six-packs of 8-ounce plastic bottles and 96-ounce bottles in more than 2,000 Walmart stores in 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. See the list here.
“The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority. We have removed the affected products from our stores and are working with the supplier to investigate,” a Walmart spokesperson told CBS News in an emailed statement.
Aldi US is recalling 64-ounce plastic bottles of Nature’s Nectar 100% Apple Juice with expiration dates of March 26, 2025 and March 27, 2025, with UPC code: 4099100036381.
The affected product was sold at Aldi stores in 16 states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin, according to Aldi US
“Aldi prioritizes the safety and integrity of the products it sells. If customers have products affected by this recall, they are advised to discard them immediately or return them to their local store for a full refund,” the Batavia, Illinois-based subsidiary of the German supermarket chain said in a notice posted Thursday.
