Walmart Recalls Apple Juice Sold in 25 States, Including NJ, for Elevated Arsenic Levels

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across 25 states — including New Jersey — due to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the recall affects 9,535 cases of Great Value brand apple juices packaged in 8-ounce bottles and found in six-packs, with UPC 0-78742-29655-5. The "Best if Used By" date on the products is December 28, 2024.

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According to the FDA's Enforcement Report, the product "contains inorganic arsenic above action level set in industry guidance (13.2ppb)."

The juices were sold in Walmart retail stores in 25 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. In addition to New Jersey, the states include Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont and West Virginia.

While Tampa, FL-based manufacturer Refresco Beverages US Inc. issued the voluntary recall on August 15, which applied to the Walmart stores, the FDA on August 23 upgraded the recall to a "Class II" classification , meaning that "use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."

The FDA has not reported any illnesses associated with the recall.

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According to the FDA , arsenic may be present in food because it is in the environment where foods are grown, raised, or processed, and that it is not possible to completely prevent arsenic from entering the food supply. Because arsenic exposure at certain levels can be harmful to health, the FDA monitors and regulates levels of arsenic in foods, including dietary supplements , and cosmetics .

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