Apple juice recalls increase due to arsenic concerns: Full list

WASHINGTON – An apple juice recall over concerns about potentially harmful levels of arsenic has expanded to more than 133,000 cases of juice sold in stores across the country.

The first recall at the end of August only affected “Great Value” brand juices sold at Walmart and included almost 10,000 cases.

The latest expansion brings the total number of apple juice cases affected by the multi-state recall to 133,500. Juices sold at supermarket and pharmacy chains Aldi, BJs, Market Basket, Walgreens and Weis Markets were also affected by the updated recall.

The recall now includes, among others, the brands “Nice! 100% Apple Juice” and “Clover Valley 100% Apple Juice”.

A full list of affected products can be found below and on the FDA's recall page. All products were manufactured by Refresco Beverages US Inc., based in Tampa, Florida. The company began a voluntary recall on August 15.

Walmart: Affordable 8-oz apple juice in 6-pack plastic bottles with expiration dates of December 26 and 27, 2024. Sold at Walmart stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia.

Great value 96 oz apple juice with best by dates of December 26, 27 and 28, 2024. Sold at Walmart stores in Indiana, Ohio, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico and Virginia.

Aldi: Aldi is recalling 64-ounce plastic bottles of Nature's Nectar 100% apple juice with best-by dates of March 26, 2025 and March 27, 2025 with the UPC code 4099100036381. The recalled apple juice was sold in 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 a press release from Aldi US

Walgreens: Nice! 100% apple juice, 64-ounce bottles, best by March 25, 2025, and available in stores in Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Important foods: Urban Meadow 100% Apple Juice, 64-ounce bottles, best before March 26, 2025, sold in Pennsylvania.

BJs Wholesale Club: 96-ounce bottles of Wellsley Farms 100% apple juice, best before March 26, 2025, available in stores in Florida, Massachusetts and New Jersey.

Dollar-General: 100% Clover Valley apple juice with a best before date of March 27, 2025, sold in stores in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Ohio and South Carolina.

White: Weis 100% Apple Juice, 64-ounce bottles, sold through March 25, 2025, sold in stores in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Market basket: Market Basket 100% Apple Juice from Concentrate, 64-ounce plastic bottles, best before March 25, 2025, sold in Maine.

Lidl: Solevita 100% Apple Juice, 64-ounce plastic bottles, best before March 27, 2025, sold in Virginia.

A breakdown of which brands were sold in each state can be found here under the heading “Distribution Patterns.”

Florida-based manufacturer Refresco Beverages US Inc. voluntarily recalled Walmart's six-packs of 8-ounce juice bottles after discovering levels of chemical contamination that exceeded industry standards.

According to the National Institutes of Health, arsenic comes in two forms: organic and inorganic. Both are considered toxic to humans. Because it is found in naturally occurring foods such as rice and apples, it cannot be completely removed from the environment or food supply.

The arsenic suspected to be contained in US apple juice is inorganic arsenic, which is more dangerous to humans and is classified as carcinogenic.

Slightly elevated levels of both forms of arsenic can cause symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, numbness and muscle cramps.

The levels found in the recalled apple juice bottles are so low that the FDA does not believe they have such serious health consequences.

The FDA has not released any reports of possible illnesses related to the apple juice recall.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration upgraded the original recall to a more urgent status on August 23, after announcing it on August 15. The new classification states that the affected product may cause temporary adverse health effects, but that serious or irreversible medical problems are unlikely.