According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 7,234 cases of Martinelli's apple juice, by the S. Martinelli & Company, are subject to recall due to potential mold contamination. The company is located at 735 W Beach St. in Watsonville, California 95076-5141.
A single lot of 10-ounce glass bottles of Martinelli’s Apple Juice, sold in four-packs, may contain elevated levels of patulin, a naturally occurring mycotoxin produced by mold and fungus that may be present in apples. Long-term exposure to patulin can cause nausea, gastrointestinal issues, vomiting, and other side effects.
S. Martinelli & Company issued the voluntary recall on March 18, 2025, and the FDA posted the Class II classification notice on April 22, 2025. A Class II recall is the second most severe type of recall, indicating that the product may cause "temporary" or "reversible" health consequences.
How to Identify the Recalled Apple Juice
The recalled juice was sold in four-packs of round, clear glass 10-ounce bottles with white metal screw top lids. It can be further identified with the following information:
- UPC: 0 41244 04102 2
- Best By Date: Dec. 5, 2026
Affected cases were distributed to stores in the following 28 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
A full list of pallet/batch numbers can be found on the FDA recall notice page, and also here:
UPC: 0 41244 04102 2 BEST BY: 05DEC2026 Pallet/Batch Numbers: 0001254859, 0001255023, 0001255026, 0001254864, 0001254917, 0001254874, 0001254984, 0001254860, 0001255030, 0001255033, 0001254901, 0001254913, 0001254884, 0001254903, 0001254857, 0001255027, 0001254861, 0001254924, 0001254957, 0001254876, 0001255001, 0001254856, 0001255020, 0001254863, 0001254909, 0001254914, 0001254873, 0001254878, 0001255009, 0001254996, 0001254987, 0001254902, 0001254972, 0001254922, 0001254872, 0001255011, 0001254993, 0001254998, 0001254921, 0001254910, 0001255015, 0001254870, 0001255028, 0001254897, 0001254983, 0001254892, 0001254919, 0001254925, 0001254887, 0001255014, 0001255016, 0001254992, 0001254920, 0001254922, 0001255005, 0001254899, 0001254923, 0001254867, 0001254982, 0001255006, 0001254978, 0001254951, 0001254877, 0001254907, 0001255019, 0001254990, 0001254888, 0001254918, 0001254954, 0001254926, 0001254885, 0001254869, 0001254991, 0001254890, 0001255012, 0001254927, 0001254868, 0001254883, 0001255008, 0001254994, 0001254905, 0001255018, 0001255004, 0001254939, 0001254881, 0001254858, 0001254989, 0001255005, 0001254882, 0001254929, 0001254953, 0001255017, 0001254986, 0001254995, 0001255024, 0001255010, 0001255002, 0001254862, 0001255013, 0001254979, 0001254980, 0001255029, 0001254875, 0001254906, 0001254915, 0001255032, 0001255003, 0001254981, 0001255029, 0001254874, 0001255000, 0001254944, 0001255021, 0001255022, 0001254866, 0001254977, 0001254871, 0001254999, 0001254865, 0001255031, 0001255025, 0001254997, 0001254916, 0001254922, 0001254985.
What To Do if You Have the Recalled Apple Juice
Although the FDA does not list specific instructions, it is typically advised, that if you have a recalled product, you should not consume it. Instead, you should dispose the recalled product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. You should also contact your healthcare provider if you have additional concerns regarding exposure to patulin.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact S. Martinelli & Company by phone at 1-800-622-1868.